Much of the conversation at Monday’s Assembly meeting centered on housing and how Juneau could grow as a city.
CBJ Assembly Meetings
City looks to amend land use code to address child care crisis
Monday evening the city’s Land and Resources committee forwarded an amendment that would change part of the land use code, allowing at-home child care facilities to take in 12 children instead of eight.
Juneau Assembly votes to raise penalty for unpermitted signs
The Juneau Assembly voted Monday night to amend the signs code, adding a penalty that’s at least five times higher for unpermitted signs outside businesses.
Police chief: Secondhand goods ordinance ‘extremely successful’
“Property crime is down significantly, but violent crime is up,” Police Chief Bryce Johnson told the Juneau Assembly.
Assembly adds $673K to current year’s budget
The bulk of that is $500,000 for the Juneau School District, bringing the amount of city’s local contribution to schools for the current year to the maximum allowed under state law.
Juneau Assembly approves city, school district budgets
The Juneau Assembly approved both the city and school district’s 2016 operating budgets last night.