Members asked city administration to search for alternative locations where the sound quality is better and move forward with a plan to replace the current audio infrastructure in City Hall.
Local Government
Juneau officials urge Mendenhall Valley residents to evacuate before annual outburst flood hits
Although city officials say they expect the temporary levee to hold back glacial outburst floodwaters, they don’t want people to test it with their lives.
City proposes code change to make it easier to arrest people without housing in Juneau
The proposal comes as city leaders say they’ve received a growing number of complaints from residents and businesses about the problems that people without housing are causing for surrounding neighborhoods.
Juneau releases hazard mitigation project list for public comment
The city and Tlingit & Haida are considering more than a hundred projects to reduce risks in the Juneau area as part of a hazard mitigation plan update.
Proposed seasonal sales tax would take advantage of Juneau’s summer tourism
The proposed ballot measure is meant to capitalize on the millions of cruise ship visitors that come to town each summer.
Homeowners along Mendenhall River may pay less in property taxes following annual flooding
The average residential property value rose by less than 1% this year. But many homes in the Mendenhall Valley near the river saw a decline in their assessed values after last August’s glacial outburst flood.