Road paving, appointment to Planning Commission among items at latest Wasilla City Council meeting

During the latest Wasilla City Council meeting on Monday, several resolutions moved forward, including one that would approve continuing road pavement projects throughout Wasilla. The scope of work for the contract includes drainage improvements, adjusting subgrade, and strip-paving gravel roads to provide a minimum 20-foot wide, paved driving surface with 1- to 2-foot shoulders. The roads under this contract include, but are not limited to W. Glenkerry Drive, S. Willow Street, N. Poppy Lane, W. Briar Drive, W. Lake Lucille Drive, S. Knik Street, and W. Bailey Avenue.

This project is funded through the Roads Paving Capital Improvement Program in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget.

Another construction-related item that moved forward was approval for paving a 10-foot wide multi-purpose trail existing of gravel within lditapark. Funding for this project includes grant funds from Mat-Su Trails and Parks Foundation of $35,000, Grant City match funds of $8,750 and lditapark Improvement funds of $19,791.28.

The renaming of Crusey Street to Warrior Street will be coming to the Wasilla Planning Commission July 11 as reported by the Deputy Administrator, Crystal Nygard. If passed by the Planning Commission, it would go to the Wasilla City Council.

Catherine Cottle was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission, filling Seat D with the partial term running from June 26, 2023 until December 31, 2025.

Wasilla Mayor Glenda Ledford issued a proclamation observing the upcoming July 4 Independence Day, observing the holiday in Wasilla, and she “encourages all Alaskans to celebrate the birth of our nation and recognize the importance of our independence and freedom.”

The next Wasilla City Council will be on Monday, July 10 at 6 p.m. at the Wasilla City Hall.