Visitor Industry Task Force Extended, Public Testimony on November 5 

September 21, 2026 – FYI

To accommodate additional conversations on visitor industry topics, the City and Borough of Juneau’s Visitor Industry Task Force (VITF) calendar has been updated to continue through December 2026. The updated schedule can be found at juneau.org/assembly/visitor-industry-task-force. Meetings added include Saturday, October 10, where the VITF will engage in an extended work session to discuss draft recommendations in greater detail. 

Additionally, the second public testimony meeting has moved to Thursday, November 5. This meeting will the held in the Mendenhall Valley Library in the large meeting room and will be available via Zoom. Public comment can also be made by emailing the City Clerk’s office at [email protected]. 

The VITF’s draft recommendations will be made available to the public following the October 22 meeting and will be finalized at the November 12 meeting after public comment. Members of the public are encouraged to submit their comments prior to November 12for consideration in the final report. The VITF will reconvene on December 17 to finalize the report and forward it to the Assembly, where it will be considered for adoption.   

For more information about VITF, contact Visitor Industry Director Alexandra Pierce at [email protected].