The Spenard Community Council meets at 7 p.m. on the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Spenard Recreation Center (map). Click here for the current meeting agenda. All are welcome to our meetings. For more information, contact SCC President Lindsey Hajduk at spenardcc@gmail.com.

Next meeting: Wednesday, October 7th, 2020.

September Meeting

Some references we discussed are here:

• September Agenda is posted here
• September meeting documents are posted here
• Map of marijuana establishments in Anchorage
• FAQ on AO 2020-66: authorize the MOA to conduct due diligence, negotiate, and purchase several new buildings to stabilize and quickly house adults without homes as well as create a more balanced homelessness and treatment services system.
• Addressing Homelessness in Anchorage website
• Join the "Old Hermit Park Neighborhood" Facebook Group
• Comment on a Lois Dr. & 32nd Avenue Pathway project
• Join our Fish Creek Clean Up event on Saturday, Sept. 12 @ noon-3pm @ Woodland Park

August Newsletter

The Spenard Community Council's summer has been busy! We're in the process of mailing our newsletter, and you can find our August 2020 Newsletter online here! In it you'll find: 

• Spenard Community Survey: Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about solutions to end homelessness and other opportunities to improve our community.
• Spenard Community Garden: Volunteer at the Garden every Wednesday from 4-6pm.
• Love, Anchorage: A new box of unique goods from Anchorage’s vibrant locally owned businesses—including ours in Spenard! 
• And more!

Spenard Transitional Housing Info Session

June Meeting info

The SCC hosted a virtual meeting in June. Here are some topics shared: 

• A farewell to Jay Stange, a long-time SCC volunteer and leader!
• Cook Inlet Housing Authority's "Spenard East" project
• Anchorage Community Land Trust's "Set up Shop Spenard" summer series

May Meeting info

The SCC hosted our first virtual meeting in May. Here are some exciting topics and community announcements:

• Spenard Community Garden: Thursdays from 4-7, wear a mask and gloves
• Anchor Gardens: a city-wide initiative to connect communities
• Citywide Cleanup: the clean up looks a little different this year, but you can still get orange garbage bags and register for curbside pickup
• SCC May Meeting handouts are here

April Update

Visit our "Other SCC Documents" page to download our April 2020 newsletter, the Spenard Sun! Click here for our video update!

The Municipality of Anchorage has passed AO 2014-3 requiring Community Councils to update their bylaws to include certain minimum standards and procedures. Spenard's bylaws were approved by the Council at the June 4, 2014 meeting. Click here to read the SCC bylaws.

"Like" us on Facebook!

Council members are LIVE streaming our community council meetings on Facebook. Don't miss out on community happenings. Like us on Facebook to stay engaged between meetings: Spenard Community Council on Facebook!

Follow us on YouTube

Thats' right, since we've gone digital we have a YouTube Channel. Find updates and meeting recordings at: Spenard CC 

Connect with Your Neighbors on Next Door

Stay connected with Next Door app for the Spenard community. This is a free app for your phone that keeps you connected to what's happening in Spenard and surrounding neighborhoods.

The Spenard Community Council celebrates the diversity of our neighborhood. All are welcome. Our council does not discriminate, or allow discrimination, on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.