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Join neighborhood meeting for proposed LID on January 3, 2025

CBJ will host a public meeting on Friday, January 3 to discuss the proposed Local Improvement District (LID) for the HESCO barrier flood mitigation project to protect against future Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF). The meeting will be held at the Thunder Mountain Middle School Auditorium from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

At the meeting, CBJ staff and representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be on hand to answer questions about the proposed LID ordinance and hear thoughts from those in the neighborhood.

Read the latest FAQ about the project at bit.ly/LIDquestions. This updated FAQ reflects amendments made to the proposed LID ordinance on December 16.

Find recordings, agenda packets, and other information from previous public meetings about the HESCO barrier project at juneau.org/manager/flood-response under the “Public Meetings” tab.

[Original post 12/20/2024; Reposted 12/31/2024 – by Clerk staff]

December 20th, 2024|

Alaska Municipal League honors Mayor Beth Weldon with 2024 Vic Fischer Leadership Award

The City and Borough of Juneau is very proud to announce that Mayor Beth Weldon is the 2024 recipient of the Alaska Municipal League’s Vic Fischer Local Government Leadership Award. Established in 2000, this award recognizes local government officials who show a significant statewide contribution and a lifetime of service to improving local government and communities in Alaska.

“We’re extremely proud to see this well-deserved recognition of all that Mayor Weldon has contributed to Juneau,” said Deputy Mayor Greg Smith. “Her deep ties to the community are reflected in a drive to look for voices and perspectives that might not be at the table and make sure they’re brought into the conversation. During the mayor’s time in office, Juneau has faced big challenges and hard questions, none of which have easy answers—yet without fail, Mayor Weldon has worked to bring the community together in finding a way forward.”

The award was presented to Mayor Weldon during an awards banquet on December 12 at the 74^th Annual AML Local Government Conference in Anchorage.

Mayor Weldon was nominated for the award by City of Kodiak Mayor Pat Branson. In her nomination, Branson cited Mayor Weldon’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent glacial outburst floods, “challenging events [that] test one’s skill in leadership and problem-solving,” as well as her ongoing commitment to a sustainable childcare sector.

Mayor Weldon was first elected to this office in in 2018, following two years as an Assembly member, and is currently serving her third mayoral term. Before taking public office she spent twenty years with Capital City Fire/Rescue, retiring as division chief.

Mayor Weldon is also a long-time volunteer in numerous Juneau community organizations, including the Juneau Glacier Valley Rotary Club, Juneau Ski Club board, CCFR volunteer firefighters, and student swim, wrestling, and track & field clubs.

The Vic Fischer Local Government Leadership Award was established in 2000 in honor of longtime State Senator Vic Fischer. Recipients are nominated by member municipalities and judged by the AML Board of Directors. Previous recipients of the award include former Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho (2011).

For more information about the Alaska Municipal League and AML Awards of Excellence, visit akml.org.

December 20th, 2024|

Registration for coed volleyball opens December 30

Registration for Parks & Recreation’s Adult Coed Volleyball opens Monday, December 30. Register online until January 9 at 11:59 p.m. The player fee is $50+tax per person, and the team fee is $300 for Divisions 1 and 2, and $400 for Divisions 3 and 4. Late registration on January 10 (until 4:30 p.m.) will incur a $50 late fee.

The 10-week season begins on February 10 and ends with a post-season tournament April 11-17. Find more details on the Coed Volleyball webpage.

Three key steps to remember when registering:

Players register individually
Team manager registers the team
Team manager submits Roster/Classification Sheet (due by 11:59 p.m. on January 9 to avoid the $50 late fee)

The program needs volleyball officials. If you’re interested, contact the Parks & Recreation office at 907-586-5226 or [email protected].

Again, register online for Adult Coed Volleyball December 30 – January 9. Registration on January 10 will incur a $50 late fee.

For more information, go to the Coed Volleyball webpage, the Facebook event, or contact the Parks & Recreation office at (907) 586-5226 or [email protected].

December 19th, 2024|

December 19 Docks & Harbors board meeting remote and in person

The Docks & Harbors Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 19 at 5 p.m. will be held in person at the Port Director’s Office and remotely via Zoom.

Zoom link: https://juneau.zoom.us/j/89673334765

Dial-in: 1-253-215-8782

ID: 896 7333 4765

Passcode: 103622

The agenda is available at juneau-ak.municodemeetings.com/bc-dhb/page/docks-and-harbors-board-meeting-9.

To see the full CBJ public meetings calendar, visit juneau.org/calendar.

December 19th, 2024|

Modified track hours and event programming at DPFH December 17-31

The Dimond Park Field House will host the annual Holiday Cup Soccer Tournament from December 17 through December 31. While the tournament is underway, the track will be open for modified hours and spectators may be on the track.

Turf for Tots will not be held from December 23 through January 1. Chair yoga classes will not be held on December 21 or December 28.

The track will be open for the following hours during the Holiday Cup Tournament:

December 17 – 20: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. (regular hours)
December 21 – 23: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
December 24 & 25: Closed
December 26 – 28: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
December 29: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
December 30: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
December 31: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Visit the DPFH website to see the full schedule.

For more information, contact Dimond Park Field House at (907) 364-3734 or [email protected].

December 18th, 2024|