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The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) will begin construction on the replacement of the CBJ Water Utility’s aging pump station at Cope Park later this week. The new pump station, to be completed by early 2027, will increase both the pumping capacity and reliability of the water distribution system in downtown Juneau’s higher elevation areas. Cope Park will remain…

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) posted a solicitation for bids to perform construction work on the first two floors of the Michael J. Burns building. The project will accommodate CBJ offices for 147 personnel, an accessible Assembly Chambers and central public service counter. The cost-based bid solicitation materials include a summary of work, site layout and list of…

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently reviewing petition booklets and signatures submitted for the proposed Mill Rate Cap Change Charter Amendment Petition. On June 17, the petitioners committee returned petition books containing 2,986 initial signatures. Under the CBJ Charter, 2,566 certified signatures are required for the petition to be certified. Clerk’s Office staff are now verifying signatures and reviewing petition booklets to…

The Municipal Clerk has certified the proposed 1% Seasonal Sales Tax Initiative Petition as sufficient under the requirements of the CBJ Charter. The petitioners committee submitted petition books containing 3,231 signatures, and after review and verification by the Clerk’s Office, the petition met the required threshold of 2,566 certified signatures. The Certification of Petition has been issued and is available…

The Municipal Clerk’s Office is currently reviewing petition booklets and signatures submitted for the proposed 1% Seasonal Sales Tax Initiative Petition. On June 5, the petitioners committee returned petition books containing 3,231 initial signatures. Under the CBJ Charter, 2,566 certified signatures are required for the petition to be certified. Clerk’s Office staff are now verifying signatures and reviewing petition booklets…

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…