The vote on Wednesday isn’t final, but it marked a major pivot away from the city’s investment in the gondola project, which has been plagued with controversy since it was purchased in 2022.
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Juneau’s city-owned ski area faces uncertain future as gondola project cost balloons
City leaders and Eaglecrest’s board are scrambling to find ways to make the millions of dollars in unexpected costs pencil out. They’ll meet again to discuss it April 1.
Juneau’s City Hall could be up for sale in the coming months
The Juneau Assembly moved forward with an ordinance that – if approved – would make the property located on Heritage Way in downtown Juneau available for purchase.
Juneau Assembly considers offering city winter warming shelter year-round
City officials say it would help address Juneau’s current lack of shelter space and housing units, and would reduce the number of unhoused people camping during the summer months.
Juneau firefighters’ union and the city still at an impasse after more than a year
Negotiations between the City and Borough of Juneau and the local chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters have stalled out after more than a year of contract negotiations. The union has been operating without one since last summer.
New survey shows majority of Juneau residents still think city isn’t doing enough to manage tourism
Overall, about 30% said they think the positive impacts of tourism outweigh the negatives, compared to 10% who said the opposite. But 53% of respondents said the city isn’t doing enough to manage the industry’s impacts.