The APOC exemption means Paul Nowlin must limit fundraising and expenditures to $5,000 or less. His only opponent at this point, Loren Jones, does not plan to limit spending.
Local Government
First day of candidate filing period passes with no surprises
As expected, Merrill Sanford filed for mayor. Loren Jones filed for Assembly District 1, and Jerry Nankervis filed for District 2. Andi Story filed to run for school board. Paul Nowlin was the only candidate not to file as of close of business Friday.
Municipal election filing period opens Friday
The candidate filing period for Juneau Assembly and Board of Education opens Friday.
Story files letter of intent to run for another term on Juneau School Board
Andi Story, the current Juneau School Board vice president, will seek a fourth term. She’s the first candidate to file for one of three open school board seats on the October municipal election ballot.
City opts not to pursue consolidated recycling facility at Juneau landfill
Public Works Director Kirk Duncan says city officials have decided not to pursue the project with landfill operator Waste Management. The facility would have combined drop-off recycling, household hazardous waste and junk vehicle disposal under one roof.
CBJ Assembly July 16, 2012
CBJ Assembly Meeting July 16, 2012 Agenda
Assembly reviews proposed changes to marine passenger fee code
The Juneau Assembly is set to move forward with “housekeeping” changes to the city’s Marine Passenger Fee code. The five-dollar per head fee for cruise ship travelers was enacted by Juneau voters in 1999, before Congress passed the most recent federal law governing how such money can be spent.
Nowlin files intent to run for Juneau Assembly
Paul Nowlin – a 35-year-old office manager at Petro Marine in Juneau – filed his letter of intent with the Alaska Public Offices Commission Monday. Nowlin says he wants to give back to the community where he grew up.
Retired police captain Nankervis announces run for Juneau Assembly
Jerry Nankervis announced his intention to seek the District 2 assembly seat currently held by Ruth Danner one day after Danner said she would not seek reelection.
Danner says she won’t seek reelection to Juneau Assembly
After one term on the Juneau Assembly, Ruth Danner says she came to realize over the last year that assembly service doesn’t match her skill set. She says she plans to stay involved in the Juneau Homeless Coalition and housing issues in general.