The City and Borough of Juneau is always dealing with land issues, whether it’s about buying, selling, or managing land. Recent topics of public interest include the clearing of trees and brush between a city park and a neighborhood, whether to have private access rights through a city-owned playground (more…)
Right now, there are two ordinances going through the Juneau Assembly public process related to the funding of a new Juneau Arts & Culture Center – also known as the New JACC – and a third ordinance that will soon be introduced. Here’s an explainer on what’s going on and how you can stay in the loop. (more…)
The City and Borough of Juneau is constantly looking at and evaluating its abilities to provide an appropriate level of service to the community, and sometimes that means adjusting. Due to a spike in demand for emergency services, Capital City Fire/Rescue recently underwent an operational review with an outside consultant to determine how CCFR can best meet public safety needs. (more…)
Last summer, Juneau celebrated a ribbon cutting for new cruise ship docks, which were known to many as “16B” due to the number of configurations considered before the final design was selected. It took more than 10 years to navigate the public process to build this project. To say the least, financing, permitting and construction on Juneau’s very active waterfront is complex and takes time. (more…)
Flooding is the nation’s most common and most expensive natural disaster. To help identify areas in Juneau at risk for storm and flood events that could put lives and property in danger, the City and Borough of Juneau’s Community Development Department and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are in the process of updating flood maps (more…)
