Assembly News

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly will discuss several ordinances, including one pertaining to the sales tax exemption for non-profit sales, during the September 14 Regular Assembly Meeting at 6 p.m. The full agenda and meeting participation instructions are available at juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com.  Currently, sales, services, and rentals made by qualifying 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(19) organizations are broadly exempt from sales tax. At Monday’s meeting, the Assembly will take public testimony on ordinance 2026-32(b), which would narrow sales tax exemptions in the following ways:  When a non-profit…

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly Committee of the Whole (COW) Worksession scheduled for Monday, July 20 at the Andrew Hope Building has been cancelled for both topical and timing reasons. CBJ will move the planned agenda topics to a future COW worksession after the 2026 glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF).  The Special COW meeting was originally scheduled to provide updates and allow for assembly discussion on topics related to the…

The Eaglecrest Board of Directors will interview Julie Jackson Piper, the finalist for the Eaglecrest Ski Area General Manager position, during their public meeting on Thursday, July 2 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Assembly Chambers and over Zoom webinar.   Members of the public are welcome to provide comments about the candidate. CBJ Human Resources will distribute a feedback form at the meeting that will also be…

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly will hold a special meeting at 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 18 online via Zoom. Topics on the agenda include:  A resolution declaring a local emergency in response to the 2026 Glacier Outburst Flood (GLOF)  Following similar actions preceding previous GLOFs, this resolution declares a local emergency for the anticipated 2026 GLOF and requests continued state assistance to support flood preparedness, response, and mitigation efforts. It also extends the…

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly formally adopted the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY2027) Municipal Budget and took action on several additional items after public testimony and assembly discussion during a five-hour meeting on June 8 at City Hall.   The FY2027 Municipal Budget was adopted as amended. Notable amendments include service reductions in the form of funding cuts to the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, the Parks & Recreation landscaping budget, Arboretum and Administration departments, the sale of the Mount Jumbo Gym as well as one-time cuts to capital…

After months of meaningful community discussion, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly will host its last public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 city budget this Monday, June 8 at 6 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers and via Zoom. Residents are invited to attend the meeting and provide comments before the Assembly adopts a final budget this month.   Residents who would like to testify can come to the Assembly Chambers and sign-up for in-person testimony. Residents…