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Augustus Brown Pool 50th Anniversary Celebrations Continue with Free Swims and Children’s Art Project

March 22, 2023 – News

Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool continues to celebrate 50 years as Juneau’s community pool with upcoming events including free anniversary swim sessions and an ongoing children’s community art project. Free anniversary swims will take place over two sessions on Saturday, April 1: Session 1: 3 – 4 p.m. Session 2: …

Celebrate Spring By Adopting a Flower

March 20, 2023 – News

Every year, the City and Borough of Juneau relies on the generosity of local citizens to add beautiful flowers to Juneau’s landscape through the Adopt-A-Flower program. All donations go to funding 200 hanging baskets, 60 flower barrels, and 50 flower beds and planters seen throughout town, from the Juneau International …

CBJ Offering $25-30,000 Hiring Bonuses For New and Experienced Police Officers

March 20, 2023 – News

Effective immediately, the City and Borough of Juneau will offer a hiring bonus of $25,000 for entry level police officer candidates and $30,000 for officers with at least one year of experience. Hiring bonuses are part of the City’s broad effort to address ongoing staffing challenges—similar to those impacting communities …

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Return to Full Public Hours for CBJ Treasury (Cash and Sales Tax Offices)

March 17, 2023 – News

Starting Monday, March 20, CBJ’s Cash Office and Sales Tax Office in City Hall will return to regular public in-person services hours. The Treasury offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. On the second Wednesday of each month, Treasury offices will open to the …

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CBJ Experiencing Area-Wide Street Flooding Conditions

March 16, 2023 – News

Many areas in the Borough are currently experiencing flooding conditions. Heavy rain is melting a thick snow pack, greatly increasing runoff. Ditches that have been packed with snow and drains still covered with snow and ice are slowing the movement of water. If you are aware of any drains in …

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Updated: Join the New CBJ Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee

March 16, 2023 – News

The City & Borough of Juneau is recruiting nine community members for a new Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC). The PRAC is appointed by the CBJ Assembly and advises the Assembly and the Parks & Recreation Department on all aspects of recreation in our community, including parks, trails, aquatics, …

Augustus Brown Pool To Host Four Dog Day Sessions April 2

March 14, 2023 – News

Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool will host four sessions of Dog Day canine swims on Sunday, April 2. Enjoy a special opportunity for your four-footed friend to doggy paddle indoors as AGB prepares for major renovations. Registration opens online on the Parks & Rec registration catalog under the Juneau Pools …

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CBJ Crews Responding to Douglas Island Wastewater Lift Station Malfunction

March 9, 2023 – News

A CBJ Utility wastewater lift station located at the base of the Juneau Douglas bridge on the Douglas side is currently experiencing pump failure resulting in discharge outside the system. CBJ crews are responding. Both the main pump and back-up pump have failed due to insufficient head pressure. As a …

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Douglas Island Wastewater Lift Station Returns to Normal Operation

March 9, 2023 – News

CBJ crews have successfully fixed the main pump at the Douglas Island Lift Station. The pump is back on line and providing the necessary pressure to transport wastewater from Douglas Island over the bridge to the Juneau Douglas Wastewater Treatment plant. CBJ ceased discharging wastewater to the channel around 1 p.m. …

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CBJ Wastewater Tracking Data Shows Upward Trend in COVID Virus Presence

March 9, 2023 – CV19-News, News

The City and Borough of Juneau has participated since September 2022 in a voluntary tracking program, in partnership with the CDC, to monitor wastewater for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As of March 9, the data obtained through this program is trending relatively high. CBJ originally tracked wastewater samples …