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Boards & Commissions | Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

Boards & Commissions | Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK Skip to Main Content Home Government Boards & Commissions Boards & Commissions The Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) has a number of boards and commissions that act to advise and direct various activities of our local government. They are established by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Code of Ordinances, specifically the section on Boards and Commissions. Once established, generally, the Mayor appoints and the Assembly confirms new members and re-appointments. Meetings Boards and Commissions have established regular meeting schedules, which are shown on the Borough Calendar of Events. For more information on a specific board or commission visit their webpage. Subscribe to Email Notifications When an agenda packet is published, an email notification is sent out to all subscribers. Create an account in the Agenda Center and sign in. Click "Subscriptions" and click the toggle next to the committees, boards, and commissions for which you wish to receive notifications. View a detailed description on how to subscribe (PDF). To UNSUBSCRIBE, please contact the Clerk's Office at (907) 459-1401 or send an email to [email protected]. Division of Boards and Commissions Clerks This division is within the Department of the Assembly and is responsible for meeting management of all borough boards and commissions to include coordinating with borough administration, department staff, and boards and commission chairs to set agendas, processing appeals of administrative decisions or decisions of boards or commission, offering parliamentary guidance during meetings, and keeping an accurate record of proceedings For additional information contact the Borough Clerk's Office at (907) 459-1401 or email [email protected]. Apply to be a Commissioner The borough is always looking for citizens to volunteer in various boards and commissions as vacancies occur. Members of boards and commissions must be qualified voters of the borough and remain residents of the borough while in office. Civic-minded individuals who wish to contribute some of their time in support of local government are invited to apply by submitting a completed Boards and Commissions Application online. Training Information Training for all Board and Commission members is offered annually in January in the Mona Lisa Drexler Assembly Chambers. Training materials from the 2026 Boards and Commissions Training can be found here: 01-20-2026 Board & Commission Training - Video Recording Open Meetings Act Presentation (PDF) FNSBC B&C General Provisions and Basic Parliamentary Procedures Presentation (PDF) 40.05 Email Communications Policy for FNSB Assembly, Boards and Commissions and Other Authorized Volunteers (PDF) Government Websites by CivicPlus®