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Discover the Allure of Juneau, AK for Adventure-Loving Retirees: Tax Benefits and Scenic Beauty
Juneau offers retirees access to stunning natural scenery, a vibrant arts community, and tax benefits for older residents. Alaska’s lack of state income tax and Juneau’s property and sales tax exemptions can help offset the city’s high cost of living. Juneau’s remote location and reliance on air...
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Juneau Assembly highlights: ballot questions, affordable housing and trash bears
Despite a delay due to a downtown power outage on Monday night, the Juneau Assembly met for a regular meeting to consider key topics for this fall’s local election, leasing city land for affordable housing and hear public testimony. Here are some highlights from the meeting:. • The Juneau...
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2027 Juneau Affordable Housing Fund Application Opens to Developers on July 27
2027 Juneau Affordable Housing Fund Application Opens to Developers on July 27. The next round of applications for the Juneau Affordable Housing Fund will go out for competition on Monday, July 27, 2026, for projects that create affordable and middle-income housing opportunities. Developers are encouraged to apply for the $2 million competitive funding opportunity by the deadline on Monday, August 31 at 4:30 p.m. Late submissions will not be accepted.
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CBJ Solicits Construction Bids for Municipal Offices, Assembly Chambers at Burns Building
CBJ Solicits Construction Bids for Municipal Offices, Assembly Chambers at Burns Building. 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 alternates should budget allow. The solicitation period closes on July 13.
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Assembly members Christine Woll, Alicia Hughes-Skandijs not running for reelection this fall
Juneau Assembly members Christine Woll and Alicia Hughes-Skandijs say they do not plan to run for reelection this fall. Woll announced her plan to step down during the Assembly’s meeting on Monday night and Hughes-Skandijs told KTOO in an interview on Wednesday. Both say they want to spend more time with their families and enjoy their free time.
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Juneau’s City Hall could be up for sale in the coming months
The City and Borough of Juneau plans to move into a new City Hall by the end of this year. That means the current building could be up for sale in the coming months. At a committee meeting Monday night, the Juneau Assembly moved forward with an ordinance that – if approved – would make the property located on Heritage Way in downtown Juneau available for purchase. The minimum bid would be $2.5 million.
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Juneau residential assessments remain stable with less than 1% increase from last year
The City and Borough of Juneau began mailing out annual property tax assessment values to homes and businesses late last week. And for most, the change from this year to last shouldn’t be too jarring. According to new data shared by the city, the median assessed value for residential...
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Property Owners Asked to Report Damage, Flooding from Winter Storm Disaster
Property Owners Asked to Report Damage, Flooding from Winter Storm Disaster. The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) requests residents report any damage to private or commercial property caused by snow, ice, flooding, snow slides or other hazardous weather conditions from the December 2025- January 2026 Juneau Winter Storm. Residents can report damage via CBJ’s online reporting tool at bit.ly/cbjstormdamage.
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Lawsuits & Petitions: Residents of Juneau continue to fight for Telephone Hill
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Juneau is facing a housing shortage. These high school students are helping combat it.
Juneau high school students are getting real-world building experience while creating much-needed affordable homes in the community. That’s thanks to a house build program that’s a partnership between the Juneau Housing Trust and Juneau School District. On Wednesday, Raegan Adams fed pink fluffy insulation into a machine in...
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Lawsuits & Petitions: Residents of Juneau continue to fight for Telephone Hill
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A developer’s plan to build dozens of new downtown apartments failed. He blames the city.
A project meant to bring more than 70 units of new workforce housing to downtown Juneau is dead before it could even break ground. The developer blames the city for stopping it. The city says the project was a risk to public safety. In late 2023, the city’s planning commission...
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Who benefits and who loses if Juneau caps its mill rate after this election?
A proposition on Juneau’s local ballot this year asks voters whether to lower the cap on the local property tax rate, also known as the mill rate. Advocates say the proposition will help make Juneau more affordable. Proposition 1 seeks to cap the rate the city uses to determine...
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Homeowners along Mendenhall River may pay less in property taxes following annual flooding
Property tax bills are starting to arrive in Juneau residents’ mailboxes this week. Last month, the Juneau Assembly passed a municipal budget that increased the property tax rate. Property tax bills for most Juneau residents are expected to go up – but not for everyone. The average residential...
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An affordable housing project in Juneau hinged on federal funding. Now it’s in limbo.
Rain drizzled down as Jonathan Swinton walked down a muddy road in Lemon Creek. He pointed to an open area filled with bright green foliage and spruce trees where a construction site should be. “There are 51 units that we were hoping to have under construction right now that are...
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Would you stay? Governor’s mansion could become a short-term rental
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - Lawmakers are reviewing a bill that could turn the governor’s mansion in Juneau into a short-term rental property to generate revenue. House Bill 139, sponsored by Rep. Will Stapp, R-Fairbanks, proposes just that. “During this time of fiscal uncertainty, it is imperative amongst us to...