In a survey of residents, a plan that would have preserved the historic homes got 13 fewer votes than the plan the city has chosen.
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Hoonah is attempting to form a borough again. Juneau is opposing some of it.
A portion of the proposed borough overlaps with land that Juneau once made an effort to annex.
An appraiser told Anchorage its property was worth $3M. The city sold it to the former mayor for $2M
The sale price raises questions about whose interests were served by the transaction — as does a below-market lease that the agency previously granted to the developers.
Juneau considers moving all city staff to Alaska Permanent Fund building
The city has been looking for new office space since this fall, when voters rejected the city’s request to fund a new City Hall through a $27 million bond.
City asks Juneau drivers to move cars for Friday night snow plowing
Drivers parked in certain parts of downtown must move their cars by 8 p.m. Friday or be towed.
Unauthorized $10M steel purchase for Haines dock provokes crisis of confidence in borough
Borough officials were surprised and angered by the purchase, which represents a commitment to a design that newly elected leaders had expressed interest in changing.
Juneau will have a new parking enforcement system next year
Cameras in parking garages and on police vehicles will keep track of license plates.
Despite safety concerns, downtown Juneau apartment project clears major hurdle
The city’s fire chief said the department would not support the project due to its location.
Juneau Assembly votes to eliminate development restrictions in landslide zones
“This is not a perfect document in any way, shape, or form,” said Mayor Beth Wheldon before the vote. “But this is the best that we could probably come up with.”
As city seeks public input on new compost facility, local business remains wary
Last December, $2.5 million for the new facility’s design and construction was earmarked in the $1.7 trillion spending bill passed by Congress.