The gondola system weighs several hundred tons and will take more than 25 truckloads to get to Eaglecrest.
Local Government
Crushing Juneau’s treated sewage waste before shipping it could save almost $1M a year
The city has spent tens of millions of dollars over the last 12 years on various disposal methods for its treated sewage.
Juneau Assembly seeks ballot question on exempting food from sales tax
The Juneau Assembly on Monday asked city staff to draft an ordinance for a ballot question to exempt food from city sales tax while raising the summer sales tax rate to 6%.
Juneau Assembly looks into exempting food from sales tax
If groceries became exempt from sales tax and the sales tax rate went to 6% in the summer, the city’s finance director has estimated that local households would on average save, a summer visitor would pay about $1 extra, and the city would lose about half a million dollars in revenue.
Resurrection Lutheran Church finishes first winter as Juneau’s cold weather shelter
Pastor Karen Perkins said the shelter was near capacity almost every day. “We were scrambling to find cots.”
Residents can soon weigh in on second crossing from Juneau to Douglas Island
Members of the public can soon weigh in on how to connect Juneau to the north end of Douglas Island. The state department of transportation is hosting the first of three open houses to get community feedback on the Juneau Douglas North Crossing project.
Juneau Assembly will take public comment on budget proposals at next meeting
The public is invited to comment on budget items at Monday’s Regular Assembly Meeting.
Juneau’s anti-war message to Vladivostok is stuck in delivery limbo
The U.S. Postal Service and private couriers FedEx, UPS, and DHL all suspended service to Russia after it invaded Ukraine.
Some say Airbnbs are worsening Juneau’s housing crunch
A growing number of short-term rentals could be making it more challenging for people looking for a place to live in Juneau.
Federal relief put Juneau’s budget in the black. Now, what to do with the surplus?
The city manager has proposed a project list that includes initial funding for a new city hall, extra money for escalating renovation costs at the Augustus Brown Pool, planning for a multi-use path through the Lemon Creek area and planning for a second road crossing to Douglas Island.