The Juneau Assembly advanced a series of policy changes Thursday that would leave lower-income seniors entirely exempt from paying city sales tax, while reducing wealthier seniors’ benefit.
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So far, only one newcomer in Juneau’s fall elections
Local voters could elect up to six new members to the Juneau Assembly and School Board this fall — if candidates step up.
Without state funding, school maintenance questions arise
The Juneau Assembly offered lukewarm support Monday to prep a fall ballot question asking local voters to authorize debt for school maintenance.
With $500,000 to schools, Juneau Assembly makes up for last year
The Juneau School District now won’t have to increase class sizes in kindergarten to second grade.
Governor signs SLAM bill for Kashevaroff, Foster
The bill officially names the new State Libraries, Archives and Museum Building after Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff and a reading room after former Rep. Richard Foster from Nome.
Juneau mayor votes ‘no’ on empowered aquatics board
“This is not an empowered board,” said Mayor Merrill Sanford. “This has veered away from that and has given us a lame duck board.”