Assembly – City and Borough of Juneau

Sales Tax Exemptions and More on Agenda for September 14 Regular Assembly Meeting

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly will discuss several ordinances, including one pertaining to the sales tax exemption for non-profit sales, during the September 14 Regular Assembly Meeting at 6 p.m. The full agenda and meeting participation instructions are available at juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com.

Currently, sales, services, and rentals made by qualifying 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(19) organizations are broadly exempt from sales tax. At Monday’s meeting, the Assembly will take public testimony on ordinance 2026-32(b), which would narrow sales tax exemptions in the following ways:

When a non-profit is selling items or services or providing rentals, they will need to collect and remit sales tax from their customers unless they fall into the two categories below:

Sales of social services provided by a qualifying non-profit, defined as direct services to vulnerable, disadvantaged, or distressed individuals to meet basic life needs (food assistance, housing assistance, disability support, day services, senior and assisted living support).

Sales of goods, services, and rentals tied to intermittent fundraising events, defined as a discrete campaign, gala, auction, bake sale, or temporary market drive lasting no more than 14 consecutive days and occurring no more than four times per calendar year.

A non-profit that purchases items, services or rentals may continue to procure those items without paying sales tax with a sales-exempt card from CBJ. Non-profits with ongoing or regular sales activity that fall outside of these three categories would need to collect and remit sales tax. The existing sales tax exemption on essential food and utilities would continue to apply to non-profit sales of SNAP-eligible foods.

Ordinance 2026-32(b), if adopted, would take effect January 1, 2027.

Residents who want to provide testimony on this ordinance or any other topics may email [email protected] on or before September 14. They can also sign up for in-person testimony before the meeting in the Assembly Chambers, or testify remotely by calling the City Clerk’s Office at 907-586-5278 before 4 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

For questions, contact [email protected].

September 11th, 2026|

July 20 Special Committee of the Whole Worksession Cancelled

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly Committee of the Whole (COW) Worksession scheduled for Monday, July 20 at the Andrew Hope Building has been cancelled for both topical and timing reasons. CBJ will move the planned agenda topics to a future COW worksession after the 2026 glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF).

The Special COW meeting was originally scheduled to provide updates and allow for assembly discussion on topics related to the annual threat of glacial lake outburst flooding events. The meeting included an update from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a discussion of flood protection costs and potential funding mechanisms, and flood preparedness updates from the CBJ Emergency Management and Tlingit & Haida Public Safety offices.

“With a 2026 GLOF just days to weeks away, all three of our agencies (USACE, Tlingit & Haida and CBJ) are talking with residents daily about mitigation, preparation and how they can stay safe,” shared City Manager, Katie Koester. “We understand that our flood vulnerable neighbors are dedicating their focus and time to the flood just ahead of us, and realized there was nothing in the planned meeting agenda that couldn’t wait until after the waters have receded and residents have more capacity to tune in and share their input.”

The July 20 COW was scheduled to take place in the Council Chambers of the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska in the Andrew Hope Building.

“We are honored that President Peterson and the Central Council invited the Assembly to conduct our meeting in their Executive Council Chambers showcasing the strong spirit of collaboration between our two governments,” said CBJ Deputy Mayor Greg Smith. “We are already looking for the next opportunity to meet and discuss these critical issues that impact Juneau’s residents, including tribal citizens in their Chambers.”

Updates regarding GLOF mitigation solutions and flood preparedness are regularly shared on the CBJ, USACE and Tlingit & Haida social media pages. Flood planning resources, including evacuation maps, are available at bit.ly/juneaufloodready. CBJ is also hosting sandbag distribution events tomorrow (July 18) and on all subsequent Saturdays until the 2026 GLOF.

July 17th, 2026|

Eaglecrest Board of Directors to Interview Finalist for General Manager Position

The Eaglecrest Board of Directors will interview Julie Jackson Piper, the finalist for the Eaglecrest Ski Area General Manager position, during their public meeting on Thursday, July 2 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Assembly Chambers and over Zoom webinar.

Members of the public are welcome to provide comments about the candidate. CBJ Human Resources will distribute a feedback form at the meeting that will also be available in the July 2 Meeting Agenda Packet. Feedback forms will be collected at the meeting and by email for the Board to review after the interview.

Below is more information about the final candidate:

Julie Jackson Piper
Ms. Piper is currently employed as the Recreation Manager for the City of Richland, Washington, and she has served in that role since 2018. Her prior experience includes being the Aquatics Manager for the City and Borough of Juneau and Youth & Community Outreach Coordinator & Snowsports School Supervisor at Eaglecrest. Ms. Piper has a Bachelor of Science in Ski Area Business Management from Northern Michigan University. Her resume and cover letter can be found in the July 2 Meeting Agenda Packet.

An announcement of the new general manager will occur once an offer has been made and accepted.

For more information about the interview process, contact Dallas Hargrave, CBJ’s Human Resources/Risk Management Director, at [email protected] or 907-586-0225. For more information about the meeting, visit the CBJ public meetings calendar or the agenda meeting packet available on the Civic Clerk website.

July 1st, 2026|

Special Assembly Meeting for GLOF Disaster Declaration and More on June 18

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly will hold a special meeting at 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 18 online via Zoom. Topics on the agenda include:

A resolution declaring a local emergency in response to the 2026 Glacier Outburst Flood (GLOF)

Following similar actions preceding previous GLOFs, this resolution declares a local emergency for the anticipated 2026 GLOF and requests continued state assistance to support flood preparedness, response, and mitigation efforts. It also extends the local emergency declaration for 180 days.

A resolution providing an emergency appropriation of $3.5 million for required school roof repairs following the 2026 winter storm

With funding provided through CBJ Risk Management Funds, this appropriation allows for critical roof repair work to be completed before school begins this fall. The majority of these costs will be reimbursed by CBJ’s property insurance.

A resolution supporting two United States Coast Guard (USCG) cutters, and affirming CBJ’s support to USCG personnel and dependents

This resolution reaffirms CBJ’s support for the USCG, the homeporting of an additional USCG Cutter in Juneau, and continued collaboration with federal agencies to ensure housing, schooling, and community support for USCG families.

Residents can sign up to testify via Zoom on non-agenda items by calling the City Clerk’s Office at 907-586-5278 before 11 a.m. on the day of the meeting. The CBJ Assembly also welcomes community input by email at [email protected].

See more details about the meeting on the Civic Clerk website. For more information about upcoming public meetings, visit CBJ’s public meetings calendar.

June 16th, 2026|

Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, Sales Tax Amendments Approved at June 8 Assembly Meeting

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly formally adopted the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY2027) Municipal Budget and took action on several additional items after public testimony and assembly discussion during a five-hour meeting on June 8 at City Hall.

The FY2027 Municipal Budget was adopted as amended. Notable amendments include service reductions in the form of funding cuts to the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, the Parks & Recreation landscaping budget, Arboretum and Administration departments, the sale of the Mount Jumbo Gym as well as one-time cuts to capital projects and $770,000 in cuts to Partner Agency grants. The budget also included over $4 million in general cost reductions. These cuts came after months of deliberation following the results of the October 2025 Regular Municipal Election, where the passage of Propositions 1 and 2 resulted in significant revenue reductions to CBJ’s general fund.

Other key components of the FY2027 budget approval were the adoption of a 9.92 mill property tax rate for the fiscal year, and an updated five-year Capital Improvement Program.

Three amendments to the municipal sales tax that would increase revenue for CBJ were approved at last night’s meeting:

The single-item and single-service sales tax cap was raised to $50,000 from $15,000, with a special exemption that the cap remain at $15,000 for car purchases of $50,000 or less;

The $30 credit for timely online sales tax filing was eliminated;

The geographic boundaries for CBJ sales tax collection aboard cruise ships were expanded to include sales in all CBJ waters.

Over a dozen other items were introduced or up for action during Monday’s meeting. One major item included Assembly approval of an ordinance restructuring the HESCO Barrier Project Phase 1 Local Improvement District (LID). CBJ will now cover 100% of the 2025 HESCO improvement costs — removing the previous 40% cost share to property owners who live within the LID.

The Assembly also approved forgivable loan funding for both HESCO barrier construction and for the design and construction of a pyrolysis unit for the Mendenhall Wastewater Treatment Plant. The pyrolysis project is estimated to reduce CBJ wastewater disposal costs by over $2 million annually.

To review the full list of items introduced, discussed and approved at the June 8 Assembly meeting and to watch recording of the meeting, visit juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com.

June 9th, 2026|