Assembly woman Ruth Danner will be out of town next week, so Mayor Bruce Botelho took a moment at her final meeting to thank her for her service.
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Juneau Mayor requests long-term plan for Tulsequah Chief Mine water treatment
Botelho has joined the growing sentiment on the Alaska side of the salmon-rich river that mine owner Chieftain Metals will not be able to remedy the 60-year-old problem of Acid Rock Drainage.
Juneau plays good neighbor, loans ambulance to Skagway
Juneau is loaning Skagway an ambulance after the community’s only emergency vehicle was totaled in a July 10th crash on the Klondike Highway.
Juneau Assembly expected to approve sales tax, bond propositions for municipal election
The Juneau Assembly will take public comment tonight on two large-project funding packages likely to appear on this fall’s municipal election ballot.
Opponents of coastal zone measure pick up advertising pace
Opponents of Ballot Measure 2 are using their sizable financial advantage to flood the airwaves. Backers of the citizen’s initiative say they’re not trying to compete with the full on media blitz, but believe their support in coastal communities will help them prevail.
Juneau residents have their say on coastal management initiative
A month-long series of hearings on Ballot Measure 2 wrapped up in the Capital City yesterday (Thursday).
Coastal management initiative hearings to wrap up in Juneau
Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell’s office brings the Ballot Measure 2 hearings to a close at the Juneau Assembly chambers Thursday afternoon between 4 and 7 p.m.
No agreement on capital project propositions
The Juneau Assembly still has no agreement on which projects to include in two financing measures likely to be sent to voters this fall. After chipping away at the list somewhat last night, the Assembly Finance Committee will continue the discussion Monday, hopefully with a fresh set of eyes.
Botelho offers project tax suggestions
Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho is suggesting a way for the CBJ Assembly to include more projects in a proposed extension of the city’s temporary 1-percent sales tax.
Auke Lake boating regulations under review
The CBJ Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will review Auke Lake regulations in the wake of an inner tube / jet ski collision that resulted in the death of a Juneau teenager.