Members spent more than five hours voting on a list of what to cut and what to keep as the city faces a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall next fiscal year.
Local Government
Juneau Assembly highlights: gondola divestment, View Drive buyout, childcare
The Juneau Assembly met Monday night to vote on whether to divest from the gondola project, approve funding toward a potential federal buyout program of flood-prone homes and approve a grant for summer childcare programs in Juneau.
Juneau Assembly to vote on finalizing Eaglecrest gondola divestment on Monday
Juneau residents have the chance to testify on ordinances on Monday’s agenda in person or online before the Assembly votes.
Local pools and field house safe for now as Juneau Assembly eyes other cuts amid budget deficit
The Juneau-Douglas City Museum, Mount Jumbo Gym and Douglas Fire Station are still in limbo.
Local ballot initiatives aimed at boosting city revenue, recreation facilities certified for signature gathering
The two propositions were filed late last month. One seeks to restore some recently-eliminated city funding, while the other would add a new seasonal sales tax to boost funding to the city’s recreational facilities.
Juneau Assembly moves forward with plan to sell gondola parts at financial loss
At an Assembly committee of the whole meeting Monday night, the Assembly asked city staff to pursue a plan to terminate the project and sell all its parts and equipment.