CBJ Assembly Meetings

A Juneau man said he wasn’t allowed to be in the parade carrying a sign that criticizes war. He says it’s an infringement of his First Amendment rights, and wants the city to get involved.

When the rate hikes were approved last year, city officials said they were needed to help offset hundreds of millions of dollars in replacements and repairs for the water and sewer system in the coming decade.

The change for most city staff comes after negotiations with a union representing some city employees resulted in the addition of the holiday and wage increases over the next few years. 

Citing engineering and funding challenges, the city will wait to expand the levee project until after the flood expected this summer.

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.

Juneau’s resolution joins other Southeast communities in opposing an Alaska Board of Fisheries proposition that would limit hatchery production of pink and chum salmon.