Assembly members voted to put a $27 million bond proposal on this October’s ballot on Monday night.
Local Government
Carole Triem to resign from Juneau Assembly on July 10
There will now be four Assembly seats up for grabs in the October municipal election, including Triem’s areawide seat.
Juneau Assembly OK’s $50K for staff to advocate for new city hall
Voters narrowly rejected a bond proposal for the project last year, and they’ll likely have another chance to vote on it this October. Last year, the Assembly voted against spending $25,000 to advocate for the project.
From finances to the ‘Foodland factor,’ Juneau officials share advice with future candidates
Last year, three Juneau Assembly members and two school board members ran unopposed. This year, three Assembly seats and two school board seats will be up for grabs.
Ongoing internet outage hamstrings 911, other vital services in Northwest Alaska
The outage is affecting everything from emergency dispatch to EBT cards and payroll.
Short-term rental owners push back against Juneau Assembly’s registration plan
The Juneau Assembly was set to vote on the program at its Monday meeting. But after hearing from rental operators, they decided it needed more work.