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CBJ to raise, repair and fortify flood fighting barriers ahead of 2026 flood event  As the snow melts, City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) crews and contractors are now moving quickly to repair, raise and reconstruct the Phase 1 HESCO barrier project ahead of a 2026 glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) event. CBJ’s Engineering and Public Works department has spent months documenting…

  The October 6, 2026 CBJ Regular Election may feel far away, but election season is already underway! Here’s a quick look at what’s happening (and when you should take action): March – May – Petition deadlines & ballot measures take shape July 17–27 – Candidate filing period August – Ballots are finalized September 6 – Voter registration deadline (Don’t…

The Regular Planning Commission meets Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting held both in person and via Zoom Webinar link, and will be to discuss a final plat review for Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority and flood zone exception for Echo Ranch Bible Camp. This hybrid meeting will…

The public is invited to review and provide comments on the proposal for how to allocate Marine Passenger Fee (MPF) proceeds in the upcoming year by May 3, 2026. Read the funding requests and draft recommendations here. Each cruise ship passenger visiting Juneau pays a total of $13 in fees per visit. These fees are designated to fund projects directly related…

The Juneau Assembly will begin its multi-week review of the City and Borough of Juneau’s (CBJ) proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget during the Assembly Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 1 at 5:45 p.m. Residents can join the committee meeting in person in Assembly Chambers at City Hall, online at juneau.zoom.us\j\93917915176, or by calling 1-253-215-8782 with webinar ID: 939…

City, Tribal, and Federal agencies, Alaska Delegation committed to expanded flood fighting and solutions for 2026 and beyond  Juneau, Alaska – Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle and officials from all levels of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) visited Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley this week to gain a firsthand understanding and align with local, Tribal, State and Federal agency partners on a multi-pronged approach to proactively protect the community from the annual threat of glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF) in…