The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has contracted a team of real estate experts to help decide what to do with a waterfront property it put up for sale more than two years ago. But the City and Borough of Juneau and would-be developers are losing patience.
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Assembly grants $1.8 million to Phase II of Housing First
The Assembly’s grant to the Juneau Housing First Collaborative brings them closer to expanding. The collaborative wants to more than double its capacity to provide permanent, supportive housing for the homeless.
Mental Health Trust bides its time on sale of Juneau waterfront parcel
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority offered a prime piece of Juneau’s waterfront for sale last year. Prospective developers sent offers but have grown irritated that almost a year later there’s been no formal response.
Developers say Yakutat-area beach mine looks promising
Developers are optimistic about the potential for a beach-mining operation in at Icy Cape, west of Yakutat and east of Cordova.
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority hires new CEO
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has hired a new CEO almost a year after the ousting of its long-time leader. Mike Abbott will take over the trust on November 1. He currently serves as the Municipal Manager of Anchorage and previously worked as the chief operating officer for the Anchorage School District. He will…
Alaska Mental Health Trust funds city homeless coordinator for Juneau
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has agreed to fund a housing and homelessness coordinator for the City and Borough of Juneau. This follows the Trust Land Office’s clearing of a downtown lot with a sprawling homeless encampment.
Newscast – Wednesday, August 23, 2017
In this newscast: Defendant in an alleged homicide aboard a cruise ship, Kenneth Manzanares, pleads not guilty, Homeless residents camping in downtown property owned by the Alaska Mental Health Land Trust are told they must leave, Alaska to provide public voter data if $21 records fee is paid by Trump Administration, and Judge approves $1…
Juneau homeless served with trespass notices
Residents in a homeless camp off Egan Drive have been given 14 days to vacate the property. The area owned by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is slated for sale and redevelopment.
Mental Health Trust leaders resign while organization undergoes special audit
In the past month, the top three leaders at the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority have submitted letters of resignation. The shake up comes at a time when the organization, which manages funds for mental health and substance abuse programming across the state, is undergoing a special legislative audit over concerns about financial mismanagement.
360 North documentary “Inside Out: Leaving Prison Behind” premieres Friday
360 North’s new documentary “Inside Out: Leaving Prison Behind,” premieres 8 p.m. this Friday, June 23 on 360 North.