Borough government for the Denali Borough, seated in Healy and spanning the Parks Highway corridor from Cantwell to Anderson, including the gateway communities to Denali National Park. The Assembly meets monthly; Assembly, Planning Commission and committee meetings are recorded and posted publicly.
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Speaker A
“the comment from, uh, Miss Mulry. She did attend the meeting, it looked like, and just expressed her concerns for fire and emergency response in that Cantwell area. And I just want to make sure that as a board, we're, we're highlighting that until we can again find a solution that kind of works for everybody.”Denali Borough: September 9, 2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 9, 2026
Jared Goecker
“with Campbell Hall Fire and EMS, I think it is worth Yeah, I think evaluating on a, you know, a worldwide basis, it's not just what's happening in Cantwell, but whatever, if there is a role for us to play, I think what I see is a largely successful model of that summer medic program, I think is a great place to start.”Denali Borough: September 9, 2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 9, 2026
Speaker A
“I did attend the Cantwell Fire Department meeting on the 1st, and it was a pretty tough meeting, but hopefully going forward we can collaborate and try and find a solution kind of short-term, long-term, and, and, you know, forever as we work together.”Denali Borough: September 9, 2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 9, 2026
Jared Goecker
“I kind of feel like with, with the increased revenue that we had with, uh, the, uh, the Alkamal marijuana tax and the increase in the bed tax, I think was passed by the voters with the expectation that we would do good things with the extra money. Um, and I think that guaranteeing— not guaranteeing, but doing what we can to support EMS service year-round throughout the borough is one of those things would be high on that, high on that list.”Denali Borough: September 9, 2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 9, 2026
Jared Goecker
“Yeah, that's what I got. I don't think I have anything that hasn't already been well articulated.”Denali Borough: September 9, 2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 9, 2026
Jared Goecker
“nice to know there's somebody on the other end of the line, even if they are still— better they're, they're 20, 30 miles away than 120 or whatever, whatever it is. So, yeah, I would encourage us to be, you know, good partners with the people down there that are trying to fulfill that service.”Denali Borough: September 9, 2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 9, 2026
Denali Borough officials say Cantwell's volunteer EMS model may need to change
Denali Borough Mayor Noll told the Assembly on Sept. 9 that the borough may need to rethink how it provides EMS service in Cantwell. Assembly members pointed to the Tri-Valley summer medic program and to alcohol, marijuana and bed tax revenue. No funding decision has been made.
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