with Community & Fiscal Projects Manager,
        Brenda Ahlberg
bahlberg@borough.kenai.ak.us
with Admin. Assistant, Jessica Arness-Bohn
jbohn@borough.kenai.ak.us

Kenai Peninsula Borough
Office of Mayor David R. Carey
144 N. Binkley, Soldotna, AK  99669
Phone (907) 262-4441, ext. 2150
Fax (907) 714-2377

Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula Historical Association's "Snapshots at Statehood" Compact Disc is available for $10.00 at the Borough's Administration Offices

and the Alaska 50th Anniversary Medallion is available for $50.00
                   

     In December of 1963, the residents of the Kenai Peninsula voted to form the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The Borough consists of three distinct geographic areas; 39% is the Cook Inlet, 33% is the Kenai Peninsula and 28% is the West Side of the Cook Inlet . The State proposed these borders to provide the opportunity for economic development in the newly formed Borough.

     For over 45 years, borough residents have been inseparably linked to the physical geography of land, air and water. Fishing, hunting, trapping, and mining continue to be important as they were before Statehood.  Petro-chemical, tourism, government services, and healthcare are more recent foundations of our diverse economy.

     As we entered this new millennium, the Kenai Peninsula Borough is posed to assume the mantle of continued leadership in the area of energy research, development and application. The needs for the development of alternative energy sources and the application of comprehensive energy efficiency methods will strengthen the economic opportunities for residents and potential new industry. We must use energy more efficiently and we must consider the highest and best use for the finite sources from which energy is produced.

     Protection of water bodies and our dependence on all types of fishing must be continually evaluated. Whether it is the protection of the Cook Inlet Beluga whales or reasonable allocation of salmon, cod or halibut, the Borough must be the advocate for all those who depend on the bounty of our waters for our livelihood.

     Serving the public taxpayers and promoting jobs will continue to be the top priorities of the Borough Administration. A long-term sustainable gas supply and energy access for the entire Kenai Peninsula Borough continues to be our top specific method for ensuring jobs and economic opportunity for commerce and residents.         

                                                           Sincerely,                                                 
                                                           David R. Carey, Mayor  

For anyone wishing to add a name of anyone who is serving in the Military to the Red, White & Blue Program, please send me an email to dcarey@borough.kenai.ak.us, and I will add them to our current mailing list.