Housing

Juneau’s rental market is competitive, and some people have taken advantage of the situation to scam people who are desperate for housing. 

Assembly members, including chair Suzanne LaFrance, said the mayor’s office never gave them enough information about the project.

At least 40 people came to the meeting, most wearing shirts that said “Juneau Needs Affordable Housing.” More than two dozen people testified in favor.

The Planning Commission will take up the issue of the permit at its meeting Tuesday night. It can grant, deny or impose conditions on the permit.

A third of the awarded funds has gone to housing assistance while over $2.1 million has been disbursed to cover other needs.

Estimates indicate someone earning minimum wage would have to work 74 hours per week to meet their basic needs in Juneau.

So far, more than 90% of the youth who have used the shelter have gone on to a safe and stable place.

The campground above the cruise ship docks is for people experiencing homelessness in Juneau. It closes for the winter every year, leaving the people who stay there to decide where to go next.

This question asks voters to repeal measures the Juneau Assembly adopted in 2020 and this past February that mandate sharing real estate sales prices with the city assessor’s office.

The housing shortage in Dillingham is intertwined with a national shortage of teachers.