Assembly members chose not to raise property taxes in the city after seeing better-than-expected property values and a potential uptick in tourism.
CBJ Assembly Meetings
Juneau Assembly turns down $2 million donation from Norwegian Cruise Line
Assembly members asked City Manager Rorie Watt to go back to Norwegian, suggesting the company donate directly to an organization like the Juneau Community Foundation, instead of the city itself.
From taxes and federal dollars, to schools and capital projects — Juneau asks for public comment to build its budget
Beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday residents can comment — via phone or Zoom — on the city’s proposed tax hike, the plan for spending federal stimulus funds and using general funds, the school district budget and capital improvement project priorities.
Federal funds could fill in Juneau’s budget gap from last year and take a big bite out of next year’s
Last year, the city spent a lot of money during the pandemic that the Assembly hadn’t originally budgeted for — that’s everything from city busses running for free to standing up an emergency operations center.
Juneau picks finalists for systemic racism review committee
The committee will review proposed laws and advise the assembly if they include a policy or implication that is racist.
Juneau approves more cash relief for low income residents
The Juneau Assembly voted 7 to 2 on an ordinance to pay out more individual grants in addition to those paid out last year.