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April 5, 2023

City Manager’s Budget Proposes Reduced Property Tax Mill Rate

The City Manager’s FY2024 Budget proposes to reduce the operating mill levy to 9.08, which is the lowest since at least 1992. The total mill levy, including voter-approved debt, will be 10.28 mills, a decrease of 0.28 mills from last year. Since 1992, the total mill rate was lower only in 2007 (10.17 mills). The proposed mill levy for this…
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ParksRecNews Item
April 4, 2023

Seawalk and Overstreet Park Closed April 5 for Construction

Portions of Overstreet Park and the Seawalk from Overstreet Park to Egan Drive, including the island, will be closed to public access on Wednesday, April 5, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for construction. Work will consist of a concrete pour in preparation for the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) project. Please obey signs indicating the closure area and any…
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Aerial shot of Calhoun Avenue looking northwest
StreetsNews Item
March 31, 2023

Calhoun Avenue Phase II Reconstruction To Begin April 3

Part of Calhoun Avenue will be closed to traffic beginning April 3 as CBJ and Admiralty Construction begin work on Phase II of the Calhoun Avenue Reconstruction Project. Work is expected to continue through July 2023. The construction area will stretch from the intersection with W. 7th Street (by the Governor’s Mansion) to the intersection with Main Street. (See diagram…
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Photo of Seawalk with Channel in background
ParksRecNews Item
March 30, 2023

Construction Through April 17 as Sealaska Heritage Institute Brings Totems to Seawalk

Construction will take place along the Seawalk and in Overstreet Park through April 17 as Sealaska Heritage Institute raises totem poles at 11 locations along the waterfront. The totem poles, a part of SHI’s Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) project, include work by master artists and apprentices from Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian groups across Southeast Alaska. The Seawalk will remain…
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Closeup photo of snowdrops at JOA
ParksRecNews Item
March 30, 2023

Jensen-Olson Arboretum To Begin Summer Hours April 1

The Jensen-Olson Arboretum will move to summer hours beginning April 1. The grounds will be open to visitors Wednesday – Sunday, 9 a.m – 5 p.m. and closed to the public Monday and Tuesday. This year JOA celebrates its 16th year as a free public display garden in Juneau. The highlight of the garden are the many varieties of primroses…
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ParksRecNews Item
March 30, 2023

PRAC To Consider Lighting for Savikko Park Sled Hill Access Trail

The CBJ Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee will consider a request from Douglas residents to add lighting to the access trail for the sledding hill in Savikko Park at their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in person at City Hall and virtually via Zoom Webinar. The proposed light would be attached…
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