Items up for comment include the proposed property tax rate increase, the city’s operating budget, the school district’s budget and the capital improvement program.
The next regular Juneau Assembly meeting is Monday at 7 p.m. Major budget items for the upcoming fiscal year will be on the table for discussion and the public is invited to offer feedback.
Members of the public can comment in person, via a sign-up sheet or on Zoom. To testify remotely, you have to call the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 907-586-5278 and give advance notice by 4 p.m. on Monday.Video of the meeting will be streamed on Zoom and CBJ’s YouTube channel. The meeting will also be broadcast live on KTOO.
There will be two more opportunities for the public to comment on the city’s budget, and the next two assembly meetings, before it’s finalized.Juneau is built on hidden and assumed layers of power and access, influencing how we interact with identity, with the law and with each other. I bring you stories of the gaps in access to power, and those who are working to close those gaps.
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