Between passenger taxes and city sales taxes, Juneau collects enough revenue during cruise ship season to pay each permanent resident over $700. But it doesn’t. So where does it all go?
"Commercial Passenger Vessel Tax"
Cruise industry’s victory over Juneau has implications for other port communities
This year’s record cruise ship season brought in $21.6 million in state passenger fees that will be mostly shared with coastal communities. But the cruise industry’s recent victory in a lawsuit against Juneau has implications on how port communities can spend their share.
Audit: Skagway misspent cruise head tax on playground equipment
The research was conducted by the state Division of the Legislative Audit after a request from Eagle River Sen. Anna MacKinnon. MacKinnon wanted to get to the bottom of assertions that some communities stockpile CPV funds or use them on inappropriate projects.