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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Assembly Finance Committee adjusted its funding contribution for the Juneau School District during its meeting Wednesday night.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Assembly Finance Committee meets this evening. Mayor Beth Weldon says the panel will take up the Juneau School District Budget.  The revision to that budget allows the Assembly to increase the amount of the local cap to the tune of about $56,000. The committee will take up the proposal to update the Juneau Economic Development Plan. Members will also examine the CBJ investment portfolio and the audit of the Fiscal Year 20 financial statement. The meeting...

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center has lowered the overall community COVID-19 risk to Level 1 Minimal.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sign-ups for the next CBJ COVID-19 vaccine clinic gets underway at Noon. Mayor Beth Weldon reminded listeners about that on the KINY Morning Show.  She says to go to www.juneau.org/vaccine to sign up if youre 65 or older or an essential medical care provider. She advises not using Microsoft Edge as your browser.  "Use something else besides that and make sure that if youre signing up two people that you have separate email accounts. Citizens without interne...

The Committee of the Whole meets that beginning at six. A joint meeting is scheduled with the Docks and Harbors Board of Directors, according to Mayor Beth Weldon. Docks and Harbors will present its revised budget for this fiscal year and the spending plan for FY 22 which will need Assembly approval to take effect. Port Engineer Erich Schaal will make a presentation on the small cruise ship infrastructure master plan. On other matters, the board will present its annual report, talk about its po...

Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon Juneau, Alaska- (KINY)The matter of "Zoombombing" is on the agenda of the Assembly Human Resources Committee Monday evening. Mayor Beth Weldon talked about that while a guest on the KINY Morning Show.  She said they will take up a penal code amendment addressing Zoombombing.  "It is an issue.  People get on there and say inappropriate things and just kind of screw up your meetings." The Assembly has been using Zoom and ...

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon said the initial CBJ COVID-19 vaccine clinic was successful. She said 1,182 doses were administered.   There was a waiting list of 200.  She didnt know for sure but figured about a hundred from that list were contacted. A follow-up clinic to administer second doses is scheduled for February 5 through the 7 at Centennial Hall. The mayor said they are seeing a slight uptick of positive cases and their seven-day case average pushed th...

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Two hundred people signed up for the waiting list for the CBJ vaccination event this weekend.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Assembly Finance Committee agreed at last nights meeting to spend $75,000 for the design of an expanded Centennial Hall that would incorporate a performing arts element. Mayor Beth Weldon justified the expenditure in this fashion. "In order for us to even consider this we need to spend money on the study to see what it is were considering. Public Works and Facilities Committee Chair Michelle Bonnet Hale chimed in by saying the project cant be funded fr...

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The State of Alaska calls the shots on how COVID-19 vaccines are distributed. Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon would like to see that changed.  She said on the KINY Morning Show that they have tried to work with the state in seeking more control over allocations since they know more about the community.   "But so far the state is choosing to do it themselves through their allocation committee," the mayor said The state will receive 52,900 COVID-19 doses this month...