EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA – 11/18/2025 – Culminating years of effort and community outreach, on Monday of this week Eaglexit filed its completed petition package to the Alaska Local Boundary Commission for an Informal Technical Review. Eaglexit is the name of the grassroots movement seeking to separate areas around Eagle River from the Municipality of Anchorage. It seeks to incorporate a new, independent, non-unified “home rule” borough identified as Chugach Regional Borough (CRB), to include lands in and around Eagle River, Chugiak, Birchwood, Eklutna, and JBER.
The petition was filed pursuant to Alaska Statute (AS) 29.06 and 3 AAC 110, and according to a press release “…includes the proposed Charter describing the design of the new borough, a Metes & Bounds Map detailing the borders, a Transition Plan outlining the implementation of the new government, and a legal brief detailing the legal aspects and advantages of separation from the MOA.”
Under the heading “Restoring Local Power and Fiscal Accountability”, the press release describes the mission of Eaglexit as ensuring local voice and control over its future, and that tax revenues are used to support the needs of those taxed.
“We are turning Alaska’s promise of local self-government into practice by pursuing a home rule charter for the Chugach Regional Borough (CRB),” said Catherine Margolin, Chair of Eaglexit. “A lean, responsive government will be right here at home; easy to reach, quick to listen, and making decisions based on what our community needs and wants, not what distant officials think is best.”
Among the arguments listed to justify the detachment of Assembly District 2 from the MOA is a financial proforma showing no increase in overall costs and lower taxes. Other benefits listed include stronger fiscal accountability, preserved identity, and tailored economic development.
Eaglexit also proposes to create a new school district which will be established as a charter school district, intended to improve educational outcomes. The new district will have fourteen schools in total, including ten elementary, two middle, and two high schools. According to the press release:
“The model ensures authority flows up through the schools and community, not down from centralized administration, giving parents and students more control. Each school will be a public charter school, with a strong core curriculum and specialty courses based on parents’ and students’ needs and wants.”
Under the heading “Next Steps in the LBC Process” the press release stated that the state’s technical review will be completed within 45 days and could result in approval or a request for revisions. If approved, Eaglexit will start collecting signatures from residents within the proposed boundary which, if successful, will initiate a public vote.
“We believe in trusting local voices, embracing local leadership, and realizing the full potential of the home rule model in Alaska. We urge all citizens who believe it is time for independence to join this effort,” Margolin concluded.