Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) is the borough government for Fairbanks, North Pole and surrounding Interior Alaska communities. Its assembly and mayor set borough taxes, zoning, parks, flood management, emergency medical services and elections for Alaska's second-most-populous borough.
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Week of Jun 8
Fairbanks spur line language added to Alaska LNG tax bill
Fairbanks North Star Borough secured a requirement for a gas spur line in the state LNG tax bill. Developers must build the spur to access tax breaks. Costs will spread across Railbelt users to keep rates affordable for 3500 local customers.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago2 min read
Week of Jun 1
DNR approves 800-cubic-yard gravel contract on Dalton Highway
Alaska DNR approved an 800-cubic-yard gravel contract for North Star Construction on the Dalton Highway near milepost 154, in a corridor recently transferred from federal to state control.
by Alaska News5mo ago2 min read
Week of May 18
Fairbanks gathering honors victims of unsolved homicides
Fairbanks Native Association, Doyon Limited, and city and borough partners held a remembrance gathering May 5 at Golden Heart Plaza to honor victims of unsolved homicides and call for justice.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 5mo ago2 min read
Week of Apr 27
Fairbanks Borough mails 2026 property assessment notices
Fairbanks Borough mailed 2026 property assessment notices in late January, and values may have risen even if your home hasn't changed, based on neighborhood sales and market conditions.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago1 min read
House panel ties Alaska gas line tax breaks to Fairbanks spur line
House panel tied tax breaks for Alaska's LNG project to building a spur line delivering affordable gas to Fairbanks and military bases, shifting the debate over who pays for Interior access.
by Alaska News6mo ago4 min read
How to challenge your property assessment in Fairbanks North Star Borough
Fairbanks North Star Borough property owners have 30 days from their January assessment notice to appeal the assessed value, with unresolved disputes decided by a public Board of Equalization hearing.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago2 min read
Coming up
Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly Regional Emergency Services Advisory Committee
Mona Lisa Drexler Assembly Chambers, Juanita Helms Administration Center, 907 Terminal Street, Fairbanks, AK
Meeting
2026 18 AAC 50 Fairbanks Nonattainment Area Split Regulations – Public Hearing (Fairbanks)
Hearing
Fairbanks North Star Borough Platting Board Work Session
Meeting
Fairbanks North Star Borough — Administrative Hearings
Meeting
Fairbanks North Star Borough — Economic Development Commission
Meeting
About Fairbanks North Star Borough
Photo: Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska via Wikimedia Commons · Photo source · Public domain
fnsb.gov ↗Fairbanks, AK, USA
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is the borough government for Fairbanks, North Pole and the surrounding communities of Interior Alaska. An elected mayor and Assembly set borough taxes, zoning and land use rules, and the borough runs parks, trails, pools and emergency medical services.
Its planning commission and Assembly decide rezones, subdivisions and floodplain rules along the Chena and Tanana rivers. Recurring questions include property tax caps and exemptions, how borough elections are run and counted, rules for large data centers, and the upkeep of parks, pools and recreation areas. Voters in the borough decide ballot initiatives on taxes and elections.
Appointments to some borough boards are shared with the cities of Fairbanks and North Pole. The borough's work touches nearby institutions such as Eielson Air Force Base and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.