The city denied permits for the job back in December because it said the renovation would increase density in a hazard zone.
Local Government
State to transfer Telephone Hill to City and Borough of Juneau for redevelopment
The Alaska Legislature passed a bill with an 11th hour amendment that directs the administration to transfer Telephone Hill to the city.
Juneau affordable housing project challenges city’s permit denial
The city has acknowledged housing as a top priority in its comprehensive plan.
Juneau budget debate winds down; Assembly members pitch options for food sales tax break
In committee, the Juneau Assembly decided to keep property tax rates flat, against the city manager’s recommendation to nudge them up.
Shipping a gondola system from Austria to Juneau will cost more than double the initial estimate
The gondola system weighs several hundred tons and will take more than 25 truckloads to get to Eaglecrest.
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.