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Registration for Start Smart Soccer opens June 23

Registration for CBJ Parks & Recreation’s Start Smart Soccer program will open on Monday, June 23 at 12 p.m. Sign up online through the Parks and Rec registration catalog (under the “Youth and Teen” tab).

Start Smart Soccer, for children ages 3-4, runs for 6 weeks from mid-July through August. The program costs $40 plus tax and includes a Start Smart tee shirt. Scholarships are available: apply online at bit.ly/ZGYCscholarship or email [email protected] for more information.

This year, CBJ is offering two sessions: one downtown and one in the Valley. (Please note that participants may register for only one session, so that we’re able to offer this program to as many children as possible.) Each session has 25 spots each.

The downtown session will meet on the Juneau-Douglas High School turf on Thursday evenings at 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. from July 17 through August 21.

The Valley session will meet on the Thunder Mountain Middle School turf on Saturday mornings at 10 – 11 a.m. from July 19 through August 23.

Registration is first come, first served and all registrations received after the session is full will be placed on a waitlist. Participants must be 3 years old by the start of the first session to register.

The Start Smart program lets children work with an adult in their lives in a supportive environment to learn the basic skills of soccer: kicking, dribbling, trapping, and agility. Adults are active participants in the program. For more information, visit the Start Smart website.

For more information, contact Recreation Coordinator MJ Goedeken at [email protected] or (907) 586-2635 ext. 4414.

June 16th, 2025|

Juneau Commission on Sustainability meeting update

The Juneau Commission on Sustainability (JCOS) worksession scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. will now be conducted as a regular committee meeting. The Zoom access details previously provided remain unchanged.

For the complete CBJ public meetings calendar, visit juneau.org/calendar.

June 16th, 2025|

Juneteenth holiday closures at CBJ

City and Borough of Juneau offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

Most CBJ offices and facilities—including City Hall, Juneau Public Libraries, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool, and Dimond Park Field House—will be closed all day. Some facilities will remain open for some or all of the day:

Capital Transit service will run as normal
Dimond Park Aquatic Center will be open for limited hours, with open swims from 12 – 1:45 p.m. and 2:15 – 4 p.m.
Jenson-Olson Arboretum will be open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
RecycleWorks will be open normal hours, with the Recycling Center open 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Household Hazardous Waste disposal open 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Shéiyi X̱aat Hít Youth Shelter will be open 24 hours a day
Zach Gordon Youth Center will be open for Camera Speaks Camp from 1 – 4:30 p.m.

This is the first year the Juneteenth holiday will be observed at the municipal level. This federal and state holiday was approved for CBJ observation by the Assembly on June 11, 2025.

June 16th, 2025|

Regular Planning Commission meets June 24, 2025. Here’s how to weigh in.

The Regular Planning Commission meets Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting held both in person and via Zoom Webinar link, and will be to discuss a Preliminary Plan for an Alternative Residential Subdivison on Glacier Highway and a Conditional Use Permit to construct new camp facilities at Echo Ranch Bible Camp.

This hybrid meeting will be held in person and by remote participation. Join the virtual meeting online at https://juneau.zoom.us/j/85421744892 or call: 1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-6833 or 1-253-215-8782 or 1-312-626-6799 or 1-929-436-2866 or 1-301-715-8592 and enter Webinar ID: 854 2174 4892. If you’re giving public comment while participating virtually, you shall state your name and place of residence before beginning your testimony and will be asked to stay on the line after your testimony to answer any questions from the Commission. For more information about the procedure, contact the Community Development Department at 907-586-0715.

The public is encouraged to submit written comments to [email protected] by 12 noon, June 20, 2025, or testify at the meeting. Read the Planning Commission Meeting agenda at https://juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com/ .

Alternative Residential Subdivision Preliminary Plan (ARP2025 0001)

This is an Alternative Residential Subdivision Preliminary Plan to subdivide 3.69 acres into 11 unit-lots and one parent lot in a D-10 zoning district on Glacier Highway near Wilma Avenue.

Conditional Use Permit for new camp facilities at Echo Ranch Bible Camp (USE2025 0009)

This is a Conditional Use Permit for construction of new cabins and camp facilities at Echo Ranch Bible Camp at 40001 Glacier Highway.

June 12th, 2025|

Special Assembly Meeting scheduled for June 11

The CBJ Assembly will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, June 11 at 1:15 p.m. for the purposes of completing time-critical agenda items remaining from the June 9 Regular Assembly Meeting. The meeting will be held via Zoom only.

The Assembly is anticipated to take action on the following items:

Resolution 4012 A Resolution Reserving up to $3,045,800 of the Restricted Budget Reserve for the Eaglecrest FY26 Budget Deficit.
Resolution 4015 A Resolution Ratifying the Labor Agreement between the City and Borough and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association for Fiscal Years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
Resolution 4018 A Resolution Amending the Personnel Rules and Approving Economic Terms between the City and Borough of Juneau and Non-represented Employees for Fiscal Years 2026, 2027, and 2028.

Bid Award – DH25-049 Statter Harbor Office Re-roof

The meeting agenda/packet is available online at juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com.

As the meeting will be held via Zoom, all those who wish to testify must contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office by 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 10. Please contact 907-586-5278 and indicate the topic(s) upon which you wish to testify. Testimony time will be limited by the Mayor based on the number of participants.

Members of the public are encouraged to send their comments in advance of the meeting to [email protected].

Zoom link: https://juneau.zoom.us/j/91515424903

Dial-in: 1-253-215-8782

Meeting ID: 915 1542 4903

For the complete CBJ public meetings calendar, visit juneau.org/calendar.

June 10th, 2025|