News Item – Page 57 – City and Borough of Juneau

Field House winter track hours begin October 6

The Dimond Park Field House track will operate on winter hours beginning Sunday, October 6.

Winter Track Hours

Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

After a summer break, chair yoga returns to the Field House on Saturdays beginning October 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chair yoga will continue to be offered at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Field House is closed on holidays. Track and chair yoga participants are encouraged to check the Field House website, as occasionally the schedule changes due to tournaments or other events.

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

September 30th, 2024|

Community support solicited as CBJ applies for HUD PRO housing grant

The City and Borough of Juneau is applying for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant, a program that provides funding support for communities that are actively taking steps to remove barriers to affordable housing. CBJ welcomes public comment and letters of support to include in the application.

The City and Borough of Juneau is requesting $3 million from the HUD PRO Housing program to develop a subprogram in future rounds of the Juneau Affordable Housing Fund designed to provide gap financing for non-profit organizations, tribal governments, and regional housing authorities that create affordable housing. (0% to 80% area median income (AMI) housing). Full plan details and the grant timeline can be found on the Community Development Department website.

“As the CBJ continues to focus on housing challenges, this program presents an opportunity to get funding out quickly to partners working on affordable housing projects that meet the community’s most pressing needs,” said Katie Koester, CBJ City Manager.

Since the adoption of the Housing Action Plan, the City and Borough of Juneau has been addressing its significant and long-standing housing challenges. Other efforts currently underway include Comprehensive Plan and area plan updates, a Land Use Code Update (Title 49), Community Development Department permitting software conversion, CBJ land re-zone initiatives and disposals, and a Round Four review of Juneau Affordable Housing Fund applications. Full details can be found on the CDD Housing Programs and Resources page.

A PRO Housing grant public information meeting will take place on Monday, September 30 from 12 – 1 p.m. on Zoom at juneau.zoom.us/j/87056717391.

The public is strongly encouraged to provide additional comment on the proposal as well as letters of support to be included with the final application.

Comments and letters of support are due by October 12, 2024 and can be sent to Joseph Meyers, Senior Planner at [email protected].

September 27th, 2024|

Planning Commission Governance Committee meets October 1

The Planning Commission Governance Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 1 at 12 p.m. The topic of the agenda will be the Planning Commission Rules of Order.

The meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. Join via the following:

Link: https://juneau.zoom.us/j/82027609690

Dial-in: 1-253-215-8782

Webinar ID: 820 2760 9690

For more information, contact the Community Development Department at (907) 586-0715.

September 26th, 2024|

City Museum moves to winter hours and free admission starting September 29

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum will shift to winter hours and admission next week. Beginning Sunday, September 29, the museum will be closed on Sundays and Mondays and open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter hours through April 2025.

Admission to the City Museum is free from October through April thanks to the generous support of the museum’s free admission sponsors:

Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum
Michelle Storer
Don and Alma Harris

For information about current exhibitions, visit juneau.org/museum.

September 26th, 2024|

Paddle over for dive-in movie at AGB Pool on October 4

Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool is hosting its first dive-in movie! Join CBJ Parks & Recreation for Inside Out 2 (PG) at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, October 4. This event is sponsored by Glacier Pediatrics.

Please be aware that space is limited to 75 guests. Locker rooms open 15 minutes before showtime, but guests are welcome to queue in the lobby.

Regular pool admission applies; pool passes are accepted. For more information about admission and passes, visit juneaupools.org.

Can’t get enough movies in the pool? We have another dive-in screening coming to DPAC on October 26—stay tuned for more details soon.

For more information, visit the Facebook event or contact Parks & Recreation at (907) 586-5226.

September 25th, 2024|