Anchorage Parks and Recreation

Boards and Commissions

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The November meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission is CANCELED. The next regular meet will be held at the Spenard Community Recreation Center (2020 W. 48th Ave.)​​​​​​ on Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 6 - 8 PM.  

View all Municipality of Anchorage public notifications on th​e municipal​ ​website.​​​​​​​​

Meeting Agenda​

  • Meeting call to order: ​​6:00 p.m.​​​
  • Roll call​
  • Approval of agenda​​​​:
  • Approval of minutes: October 2024
  • Director's comments:
  • Anchorage Park Foundation report: 
  • Non-agenda appearance requests:
    Note Time Limit: This agenda item will not exceed 30 minutes in length. Testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes for individuals and five (5) minutes for organizations.​
  • Action items: ​​​​​
  • Information items:​​
  • ​ Upcoming meetings and​ agenda items: ​
  • Adjournment ​​​​​

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​About the Parks and Recreation Commission​
​The Anchorage Parks & Recreation Commission consists of nine commissioners. Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held​ the 2nd Thursday of every month, 6 p.m. at the Spenard Recreation Cente​r, located at 2020 W. 48th Avenue.
The public is welcome to attend.​

IMPORTANT NOTE
Public comment before the commission will follow M​unicipal policies and procedures ​​​for public hearings including:

  • Members of the public ​may only comment one (1) time during the public hearing process on an item.
  • Public comment will be timed and each member of the public will be allowed to speak for 3 minutes.
  • ​Groups or organizations may appoint one person to represent t​he organization. The group or organization representative will be allowed 5 minutes to comment.

Additional Information

Anchorage Parks and Recreation Commission Members​
  • Edwin Blair
  • Rob Earl​
  • Bruce Graham
  • Andrew Kastning​
  • ​​Brian Looney​
  • GeorgeAnne Sprinkle
  • Mary Vollendorf​​
  • Scott Wamsganz​
Apply to the Commission​
 

Staff Support
Phone: 907-343-4587
ellen.devine@anchorageak.gov​

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​​Meeting Information​

Parks and Recreation Commission​

Meetings are open to the public and held​ at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at the Spenard Recreation Center (2020 W. 48th Avenue).

Staff Support

​Ellen Devine
907-343-4587
ellen.devine@anchorageak.gov

Eagle River Board of Supervisors

Meetings are open to the public and held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each​ month at Eagle River Town Center, Room 170 (12001 Business Blvd). 

Questions? ​- 907-343-1500​​

Girdwood Board of Supervisors

Meetings are open to the public and held at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Girdwood Community Center.  Visit the GBOS website for additional information, or contact Girdwood Valley Service Area Manager, at 907-343-837​4 or the GBOS Secretary at 907-343-8373.​​