Rob Steedle has been appointed Juneau’s next Deputy City Manager. The long-time CBJ employee was selected by current Deputy Manager Kim Kiefer, who assumes the top job next month.
Casey Kelly
CBJ Assembly gives direction for closing budget gap
The city manager’s office now has a little less than a month to craft a proposed budget, which will be balanced without layoffs or major new cuts to services.
AEL & P proposes paperless billing option
Forty-three percent of AEL & P customers already pay their bill electronically. Now, the Juneau utility has asked the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to revise its tariff to give customers an e-billing option.
CBJ Assembly willing to raise overall property tax rate
The Juneau Assembly is willing to raise property taxes, but not layoff employees, in order to balance the city’s budget.
CBJ to seek PERS exemption for Bartlett executives
The City and Borough of Juneau will seek to exempt senior executives and general surgeons at Bartlett Regional Hospital from participation in the Alaska Public Employees’ Retirement System.
Negotiations for new Labor building lease break down
Mediated negotiations between the state and the owner of the Alaska Department of Labor building in Juneau have ended without a deal to extend the state’s rental agreement. The state will soon start looking for office space for Labor Department employees.