Ask the Mat-Su Borough Assembly to Remove West Susitna from the 2024 State Legislative Priorities

Recently, the Mat-Su Borough released it's list of 2024 State and Federal Legislative Priorities. Included on the State Priorities is the Continued Support of the West Susitna Industrial Corridor. Despite the repeated outspoken opposition by its constituents, it is shocking that the Borough Assembly continues to voice support of this bad project.

In AIDEA public meetings, the public has voiced overwhelming opposition and asked good questions that AIDEA could not answer. During Mat-Su Borough public outreach in 2022, 75-80% of the public was opposed. During the DOT draft STIP plan of September 2023, 87% of individuals in the online comments were opposed. The Fish and Wildlife Commission has also voiced strong concerns. In addition, the Borough Assembly itself has never voted in support of the project, only in support of learning more. The prior Mat-Su Borough Mayor, Vern Halter, spoke out in strong opposition to the project citing of AIDEA’s terrible track record in the Mat-Su Valley.

Learn more about the West Susitna Industrial Corridor here.