What you need to know:
- The Mat-Su Borough will lead its largest private property cleanup Sept. 11 to 13 in Wasilla’s Williwaw subdivision, aiming to clear about 450 lots of trash, junk vehicles and unsafe structures with the help of hundreds of volunteers.
- Property owners must sign waivers before participating. Officials and residents hope the effort will improve safety in the crime-plagued neighborhood, building on past cleanup work by a local group.
- The $60,000 project is funded through a 2024 court settlement paid to the borough, with local businesses donating services and supplies.
WASILLA — Mat-Su Borough officials hope a massive private property cleanup effort slated for a Wasilla neighborhood notorious for crime and drug use will help improve safety — and they are looking for volunteers to pitch in.
The cleanup will run from Sept. 11 to 13 in the Williwaw subdivision, with volunteers performing yard maintenance, trash pickup, junk vehicle removal, and some structure demolition.
Jason Ortiz, an assistant borough planning director who oversees the private property cleanup program, said the goal is to clean up about 450 lots in the neighborhood over three days. He said the project will be the largest borough cleanup effort organized to date…