The city finance director says the increase reflects a cooling housing market.
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Proposed Juneau budget raises spending and property tax revenue
Watt’s proposed total mill rate of 10.28 is slightly lower than last year’s, but because of higher property values, the city would still get nearly $6 million more in property tax revenue.
Juneau Assembly votes to keep city neutral on October ballot questions
In their official duties, city staff must stay neutral on the ballot questions in the October local election.
Group seeking repeal of Juneau’s mandatory real estate sale price disclosures turns in signatures
City staff said the information would improve the accuracy of property assessments. The referendum supporters say it’s an invasion of privacy that could lead to higher taxes.
Juneau Assembly may ask voters how to pay for grocery sales tax exemption
To pay for the tax break, the Assembly is considering a year-round sales tax increase, a seasonal sales tax increase or a property tax increase.
Juneau budget debate winds down; Assembly members pitch options for food sales tax break
In committee, the Juneau Assembly decided to keep property tax rates flat, against the city manager’s recommendation to nudge them up.
Juneau Assembly looks into exempting food from sales tax
If groceries became exempt from sales tax and the sales tax rate went to 6% in the summer, the city’s finance director has estimated that local households would on average save, a summer visitor would pay about $1 extra, and the city would lose about half a million dollars in revenue.
Juneau Assembly drops property taxes to the lowest rate since 2013
Assembly members chose not to raise property taxes in the city after seeing better-than-expected property values and a potential uptick in tourism.
No property tax increase for Juneau thanks to federal funds and a brighter financial outlook
The Juneau Assembly is nearing the end of its annual budget process with a notably brighter outlook than the one it started with.
Property tax increase contested as Juneau officials budget for an uncertain year
City officials know they’re going to have millions of dollars less in sales taxes and cruise ship taxes, but they don’t know for how long because of big, unpredictable factors related to the pandemic.