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Approximately 175 individuals from the Fairbanks community braved extreme cold temperatures to attend a community conversation on education. The catalyst for the forum was the Interior Issues Council-Task Force on Education, launched in May of 2006, to look at issues that affect the Fairbanks community and find ways to address them.
The In-Sate Natural Gas DistributionTaskforce report was released on February 5th.
Downlaod the Natural Gas Distribution Taskforce Report.
Key Issues for Land Use Planning include Northern Design, Land Use Planning and Transportation, GU1 Zoning. Find out about meeting schedule and minutes
“The Fairbanks health care system is made up of a well funded, broadly based team of health care providers, in sufficient number and type to enable all of the acute and chronic care needs of the population to be met in a timely, effective and efficient manner. The Fairbanks health care team is composed of all individuals, organizations and government entities with a self-declared interest in promoting the physical, emotional and spiritual health and wellbeing of our population.” – Brian Slocum
Go to IARC's website.
Vision for the Future Preparing for the Next Boom
Vision Statement
The Fairbanks North Star Borough will be a thriving, diverse community with a high quality of life and be dedicated to moving Fairbanks forward in a global economy by identifying key opportunities for research, education, technology, industry, healthcare, transportation, and workforce development and by communicating those opportunities to policy makers and investors.
Identifiable benchmarks
The Interior Issues Council Climate Change Task Force is a group of citizens and public employees collaborating to establish and build a sustainable climate resilient community through education, public outreach, and borough-wide actions.
Originally Alaska was considered the largest nugget of the United States supplying the country with natural resources. Today, Fairbanks is moving to a more diverse economy, but it is crucial to keep the competitive advantage that will be associated with Interior Alaska in developing Alaska’s rich natural resources. There is a significant likelihood of the North Slope gas line coming through Fairbanks. If we can take advantage of the opportunities that will be generated by our strategic location, Fairbanks can enjoy a successful and sustainable economic future.
