The first phase of the project includes extending the end of Glacier Highway, designing and preparing the area for development, and purchasing the materials for construction.
Clarise Larson
City Government Reporter, KTOO
"My mission is to hold Juneau’s elected officials accountable for their actions and how their decisions impact the lives of the people they represent. It’s rooted in the belief that an informed public has the power to make positive change."
When Clarise isn't working, you can find her skijoring with her dog, Bloon, or climbing up walls at the Rock Dump.
Juneau Assembly considers seasonal sales tax to capitalize on summer tourism
Some Assembly members say the change would allow residents to exempt food and utilities from local taxes while keeping the city’s overall sales tax revenue mostly intact.
The Juneau Assembly plans to raise the property tax rate. Here’s how that could cost you.
Essentially, if the mill rate goes up and property value does too, you’re most likely going to see a higher property tax bill. In contrast, even if the mill rate goes up, but your property value goes down enough, you may not see much of a difference.
Cruise lines will pay roughly double to moor at city-owned docks in Juneau next year
The change applies only to large cruise ships and will equate to millions of dollars in additional city revenue.
Juneau Assembly officially supports federal ownership of Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area
City officials said earlier this month that U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski specifically requested the resolution after hearing that private entities were interested in taking it over.
Juneau cruise limit ballot petition fails to gather enough signatures
The proposed initiative sought to impose a five-ship daily limit, cap the annual and daily number of cruise ship visitors and shorten the season.