The City of Palmer, Alaska is conducting a study to better understand the potential impacts of annexing new territory into City boundaries. Annexation would affect the City’s governance, finances and service provision. If done right, annexation can improve these municipal functions.
Before making a petition to annex land, it is important to know where and how annexation could benefit the city, its citizens and potential new citizens, as well as where and how annexation would likely not be worthwhile. This Community and Economic Analysis is intended to:
Identify land areas outside current City limits that would most likely contribute to a successful annexation;
Identify regulatory, financial or service provision issues that should be addressed before making an annexation petition;
Inform and share feedback among the City and potential future citizens within the Greater Palmer community about the annexation process and how it could affect them.
Note: In order to protect the safety of Valley residents during the pandemic, we are working to provide a variety of phone and online opportunities to talk about the annexation study during times that work for area residents and businesses.
Annexation Process (PDF)
*The Annexation Process graphic illustrates the municipal annexation process described in the State of Alaska Administrative Code
February 4, 2021. The online public meeting featured presentations on the initial study results as well as community discussion. A recording of the the live-stream is available on YouTube.
We encourage all interested residents, employees and business owners within the current City limits, study areas and the general Palmer area outside the study areas to complete our 15 minute survey.
Thank you to everyone who completed in our online survey. We compiled the survey responses and have created a report summarizing the findings.
September 8, 2020. The consultant team contracted to prepare the Community and Economic Analysis will give a full presentation to the Palmer City Council that provides an overview of the annexation process, Palmer’s history with annexation, and the contractor team approach for the current analysis.
Community involvement will be ongoing throughout the project.
We want to hear what you have to say.
City of Palmer
Brad Hanson
Community Development Director
Email: bahanson@palmerak.org
Phone: 907-761-1322
Consultant Team Project Manager
Heather Stewart, AICP
Senior Associate
Agnew::Beck Consulting
Email: hstewart@agnewbeck.com
Phone: 907-277-5523