Mat-Su Borough adopts FY 2026 budget with small bump up in property taxes; School district faces deficit

Mat-Su Borough adopts FY 2026 budget with small bump up in property taxes; School district faces deficit

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly has adopted the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) budget.

Mat-Su property tax bills to rise under newly approved budget

What you need to know: Mat-Su property tax bills will increase by an average of $66 this year under an annual borough spending plan approved by the Mat-Su Assembly this week. That bump comes despite a newly reduced areawide mill rate. The increase is driven by a year-over-year rise in borough property values.Annual tax bills are scheduled to be mailed in early July.The new budget includes funding for schools, road maintenance, emergency services…