Assembly members voted to put a $27 million bond proposal on this October’s ballot on Monday night.
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Carole Triem to resign from Juneau Assembly on July 10
There will now be four Assembly seats up for grabs in the October municipal election, including Triem’s areawide seat.
Juneau Assembly OK’s $50K for staff to advocate for new city hall
Voters narrowly rejected a bond proposal for the project last year, and they’ll likely have another chance to vote on it this October. Last year, the Assembly voted against spending $25,000 to advocate for the project.
From finances to the ‘Foodland factor,’ Juneau officials share advice with future candidates
Last year, three Juneau Assembly members and two school board members ran unopposed. This year, three Assembly seats and two school board seats will be up for grabs.
Ongoing internet outage hamstrings 911, other vital services in Northwest Alaska
The outage is affecting everything from emergency dispatch to EBT cards and payroll.
Short-term rental owners push back against Juneau Assembly’s registration plan
The Juneau Assembly was set to vote on the program at its Monday meeting. But after hearing from rental operators, they decided it needed more work.
Juneau Assembly approves budget with lowest property tax rate in decades
It’s the lowest mill rate since at least the late 1990s, according to city Finance Director Angie Flick. But because property values have gone up, some residents will still pay more tax than last year.
New City Hall bond proposal likely only one headed for Juneau’s October ballot
City leaders won’t ask Juneau voters to help pay for upgrades to the Dimond Park Field House through a bond this year. Instead, the Juneau Assembly plans to only ask for city hall funding.
Juneau water and sewer utility rates will rise in July
Water and sewer rates have gone up 2% each year since 2020.
Juneau voters may have another chance to vote on funding a new city hall
At a meeting Monday night, Assembly members expressed support for a $27 million bond proposal. Voters narrowly rejected last year’s proposal for a $35 million bond.