Manager News

Due to the ongoing snowstorm and potential for additional accumulation overnight, CBJ offices and facilities will open at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 2, dependent on road conditions in the morning. For information about winter maintenance and the CBJ road maintenance priority map, please visit CBJ Winter Maintenance Information. For information about State of Alaska road maintenance, visit the Department of…

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Koester as Juneau’s next City Manager. Koester, who currently serves as the CBJ Director of Engineering and Public Works, will assume the role in September alongside outgoing City Manager Rorie Watt. “It is a tremendous honor to be chosen to serve as Juneau’s next…

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is actively recruiting for an experienced leader and dedicated public servant to serve as the next City Manager. Following three decades of CBJ service, City Manager Rorie Watt will retire on September 30, 2023. A new City Manager will be appointed by the Assembly to begin duties in September. The City Manager is…

City Manager Rorie Watt has announced his intent to retire at the end of September 2023, following a distinguished thirty year career with the City and Borough of Juneau. “We have been extremely lucky to have a City Manager with Rorie’s depth and breadth of expertise,” said Mayor Beth Weldon.  “Time and time again, his deep understanding of the history…

Effective immediately, the City and Borough of Juneau will offer a hiring bonus of $25,000 for entry level police officer candidates and $30,000 for officers with at least one year of experience. Hiring bonuses are part of the City’s broad effort to address ongoing staffing challenges—similar to those impacting communities nationwide. “Police officers are some of the most challenging positions…

The public has until March 17 to comment on the City Manager’s recommendations for how to allocate cruise ship Marine Passenger Fee (MPF) proceeds in the upcoming year. Read the draft proposal on the MPF website. The draft proposal makes recommendations on expenditure of funds that come from the $5 City and Borough of Juneau Marine Passenger Fee, $3 CBJ…