TODAY IS CBJ MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY!

If you haven’t voted yet, below is where/how you can cast your ballot by 8pm this evening – Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Juneau voters will make selections for the Juneau Assembly and Board of Education and weigh in on several ballot propositions.

The Basics:

CBJ regular municipal elections are conducted by-mail, meaning that all registered Juneau voters automatically receive a ballot in the mail.

Voters can return their ballots through several methods:

Return ballot via USPS:  Postmarked with today’s date: October 7

5 Ballot Drop Box Locations:

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company (AEL&P)
5601 Tonsgard Ct, Lemon Creek
City Hall – Corner near Marine Way and Shattuck Way
155 Heritage Way, Downtown
Douglas Public Library
1016 3rd Street, Douglas
Mendenhall Valley Public Library
3025 Dimond Park Loop, Valley
Statter Harbor Boat Launch Parking (not the Harbor Office parking lot)
11801 Glacier Highway, Auke Bay

Vote in person at a Vote Center 7am – 8pm Tuesday, October 7 – Go Early to Avoid the After Work Lines:

Mendenhall Valley Library Vote Center (3025 Dimond Park Loop)

City Hall Assembly Chambers Vote Center (155 Heritage Way)

Ballots were mailed out on September 19 and must be postmarked or returned no later than 8pm on Tuesday, October 7.

THANKS FOR VOTING!

September 12th, 2025|

Survey: CBJ Seeks Public Input on Comprehensive Plan

The City and Borough of Juneau is in the process of updating the community’s Comprehensive Plan. The public is invited to provide feedback on the draft Guiding Principles for the Comprehensive plan via a short survey that will help guide the Plan’s goals and actions.

The draft Guiding Principles were developed from community input gathered through listening sessions, focus groups, expert interviews, school activities, and an online survey in the spring of 2025.

Please visit OurFuture.Juneau.gov for more information, and to take the Our Juneau, Our Future: Guiding Principles Survey. The survey is open now and closes after Sunday, September 28.

 

What is “Our Juneau, Our Future”?

“Our Juneau, Our Future” is a project to create a resilient and forward-looking Comprehensive Plan. It’s a big picture guide that helps the city decide how to grow and develop over the next 20 years and covers issues important to all of us, like housing, transportation, parks, natural resources and hazards, and public services.

 

For more information, email [email protected].

September 12th, 2025|

Apply for Juneau History Grant by October 1

Do you have a good idea for preserving or sharing Juneau’s history or culture? Are you a teacher looking for an authentic history project for your students? Do you have an interest in a specific aspect of our local history? If you answered yes to any of these questions, consider applying for a Juneau History Grant. The Juneau History Grant supports and encourages research, learning, dissemination, recording, and archiving of all types of information pertaining to the human history of Juneau and Douglas, and is open to organizations, groups, or individuals of all ages.

The Juneau History Grant is administered by the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, with funding from the Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum and the Juneau Community Foundation. Projects are typically funded at the $400-$1200 level; however, the Committee will consider all worthy projects within its ability to subsidize. Examples of projects include: live performances, public presentations, recordings (audio or video), publications, community signage or memorials, or any other project that produces a tangible product that can be shared with the public.

The next deadline to apply for a Juneau History Grant is October 1, 2025. However, deadlines occur biannually, so if you would like more time to plan your project, you can also aim to complete your application by April 1, 2026.

For online application and instructions please visit our website at juneau.org/library/museum/juneau-history-grant.

For more information, email [email protected] or call (907) 586-3572.

September 4th, 2025|

Reminder: CBJ property tax payments due September 30

Please be aware that 2025 property tax payments are due on Tuesday, September 30. Property tax payments must be received or postmarked by September 30 to be considered timely. Payments received or postmarked after September 30 will be considered late and will incur late fees.

Property tax payments can be submitted:

  • By mail to CBJ Treasury, 155 Heritage Way, Juneau, AK 99801
  • By cash or check in person at City Hall, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Note: Credit cards are not accepted when paying in person.)
  • Dropped in one of the City’s dropbox locations at Super Bear IGA, Foodland IGA, or City Hall
  • By ACH/eCheck or Credit Card through the InvoiceCloud online payment portal at http://www.invoicecloud.com/cityandboroughofjuneauak. There is a convenience fee to use a credit card, but it’s free to pay with ACH/eCheck. Set up a recurring payment or schedule payment in advance so you don’t forget!

Your mortgage lender may be paying your property taxes on your behalf. Note that many lenders do not make tax payments until close to the due date. Talk to your lender if you are unsure they will make a payment, or check your balance on InvoiceCloud. CBJ cannot confirm if a lender intends to make a payment on your behalf.

Postmarks

CBJ Property Taxes submitted by mail must have a United States Postal Service (USPS) postmark dated on or before September 30, 2025, to avoid late fees and penalties. Taxpayers who send their payments by mail are cautioned that the USPS only postmarks certain mail depending on the type of postage used and may not postmark on the same day the item was deposited in the mail by the sender. If a payment is received after the deadline with a late or missing postmark, the payment is considered late, and penalties will be added to your bill. Visit juneau.org/finance/understanding-postmarks for more information. Avoid any postmark confusion and pay online with InvoiceCloud.

CAUTION: Online bill payments made through online banking systems (for example, via a Bill Pay tool in the taxpayer’s personal banking account) are often sent by bulk mail using a permit imprint and do not include a postmark. These payments can take up to two weeks or more to reach our office and will be considered late if received after September 30.

Extended Cash Office Hours

To facilitate timely property tax payments, the CBJ Cash Office at City Hall will be open extended hours until 5:30 p.m., weekdays, September 22-30, in addition to Saturday, September 27, 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Your Responsibility as a Property Owner

All property owners are responsible for:

  • Ensuring payment is made on time according to the effective dates listed above.
  • Identifying and applying payments correctly to each of their parcels.
  • Paying all taxes, penalties, and interest due, even if the bill was not received.

If you bought or sold property this year, it is the mutual responsibility of the buyer and seller to determine how taxes are prorated. CBJ does not prorate property tax bills.

Manufactured and Mobile Homes

Manufactured homes are generally taxable as real property. Because these sales often occur without traditional financing or title services, CBJ may not be notified of ownership changes. Owners must report any ownership changes to the CBJ Assessor’s Office. Forms are available at: juneau.org/finance/assessor-forms. If you have questions, please contact [email protected], or 907-586-5215 ext 4906.

If you’ve recently purchased a manufactured home and discovered unpaid taxes from the previous owner, contact CBJ Collections at [email protected] or 907-586-5215 ext. 4908. Please include your parcel number or address to help our staff locate your account quickly.

September 3rd, 2025|

Lawson Creek Road closed for paving Tuesday, September 9

Lawson Creek Road, along with short segments of Raven Road and Great Western Street, will be closed to traffic on Tuesday, September 9 while asphalt paving takes place.

Access through the project site will be limited to emergency vehicles only while paving is underway. Residents who will need to use their vehicles during the closure are welcome to move them to temporary parking along Crow Hill Drive in advance of the work.

We understand the burden this places on residents and have worked to minimize inconvenience as much as possible by limiting paving closures to a single day. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation while this important work is underway.

For questions, please contact CBJ Project Manager Jason Hoffbauer at (907) 586-0800 ext. 4191 or [email protected].

September 3rd, 2025|
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