MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH  
350 East Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, Alaska 99645 - 907-861-8683  
BOROUGH MAYOR  
Edna DeVries  
Michael Bowles, District 1  
Stephanie Nowers, District 2  
Dee McKee, District 3  
BOROUGH CLERK  
Lonnie R. McKechnie, CMC  
Maxwell Sumner, District 4  
Bill Gamble, District 5  
Dmitri Fonov, District 6  
Ron Bernier, District 7  
BOROUGH MANAGER  
Michael Brown  
BOROUGH ATTORNEY  
Nicholas Spiropoulos  
ASSEMBLY AGENDA  
ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS  
350 EAST DAHLIA AVENUE, PALMER  
ASSEMBLY SPECIAL MEETING  
6:00 PM  
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026  
Budget Deliberations and Adoption  
Ways you can submit comment, participate telephonically, or observe  
the Assembly meeting:  
IN WRITING: You can submit written comments to  
TELEPHONIC TESTIMONY:  
· Dial 1-855-225-2326; You will hear “Joining conference” when you  
are admitted to the meeting.  
· You will be automatically muted and able to listen to the meeting.  
· When the Mayor announces audience participation, press *3; you will  
hear “Your hand has been raised.”  
· When it is your turn to testify you will hear “Your line has been  
unmuted.”  
· State your name for the record, spell your last name, and provide your  
testimony.  
OBSERVE: observe the meeting via the live stream video at:  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
II. ROLL CALL  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
V. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (Three Minutes Per Person.)  
VI. ITEMS OF BUSINESS  
A. BUDGET DELIBERATIONS AND ADOPTION  
An Ordinance Appropriating Monies From The Central Treasury For  
The Borough Operating Funds, Enterprise Funds, Education  
Operating Fund And Capital Funds, Establishing The Rate Of Levy  
For All Borough Functions For The Fiscal Year Beginning July 1,  
2026, And Ending June 30, 2027; And Setting The Surcharge Rate  
For The Wireline And Wireless Enhanced 911 Systems For The  
Period Of July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2027.  
Attachments: OR 26-026  
VII. VETO  
A. Motion to Override Any Possible Mayoral Veto on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Items  
(Ordinance Serial No. 26-026)  
VIII. MAYOR, ASSEMBLY, AND STAFF COMMENT  
IX. ADJOURNMENT  
Disabled Persons Needing Reasonable Accommodation In Order To Participate At An Assembly Meeting Should Contact The  
Borough ADA Coordinator At 861-8432 At Least One Week In Advance Of The Meeting.