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The Juneau Assembly Childcare Committee formed in November and was tasked by Mayor Beth Weldon with answering two key questions: Should child care be a part of municipal activities, and if so, should early education be a part of that?

The advisory ballot question would have asked voters if they’d support up to $2.8 million to expand child care availability in Juneau with higher property taxes.

An advisory vote over whether to raise property taxes to expand child care in Juneau is gathering momentum. The initiative would would poll voters over raising $2.8 annually toward alleviating the child care shortage in Juneau.