The change for most city staff comes after negotiations with a union representing some city employees resulted in the addition of the holiday and wage increases over the next few years.
Local Government
Juneau Assembly delays second extension of Mendenhall River levee
Citing engineering and funding challenges, the city will wait to expand the levee project until after the flood expected this summer.
Juneau Assembly considers ranked choice voting system for local elections
Alaska uses a ranked choice voting system for statewide elections. This October’s local election will not use a ranked choice voting system, even if members adopt the proposed ordinance before then.
Cost of living initiatives fall short on signatures to make Juneau’s local ballot
The three petitions seek to cap the local property tax rate, remove sales tax on food and utilities, and make in-person voting the default again in Juneau’s local elections. Advocates will get another 10 days to get the remaining signatures.
The Juneau School District will pay for more of local Lingít language immersion program
After multiple meetings and extended debate, the school board has agreed to fund more of the Lingít language immersion program in the upcoming school year – even amid statewide school budgeting concerns.
Some Juneau residents want police to crack down on homeless encampments. City officials say that might not help.
A 2024 Supreme Court decision allows cities to ban people from camping in public places, but Juneau city policy allows what’s called “dispersed camping” on unimproved public land.