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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Leticia McRae, founder of Community Clean Up in Progress (CCUIP), organized two clean-ups near Home Depot. Volunteers gathered approximately 2,300-2,400 lbs of trash in total.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - An item on the Assembly’s agenda Monday was a resolution that “would designate CBJ property managed by Parks and Recreation, Docks and Harbors, and Eaglecrest” for fireworks use. The resolution would be an add-on to the ordinance passed in May that allows the Assembly to regulate fireworks, including where they are used. Assemblymember Greg Smith suggested this course of action because, in the ordinance, fireworks are allowed on private property with the permission of the property owner and designated public property, but said however that the city di...
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Assemblymember Greg Smith had reaction to the failed effort by Juneau Cruise Control to produce enough signatures to place their proposed charter amendments on October's ballot while a guest on Action Line.
The Juneau Assembly faces a daunting challenge in forging the next budget for the city and borough. Assemblymember Greg Smith talked about that on Action Line. "It's looking pretty rough", he said. He cited expected drops in revenue from reduced visitation and a reduction in fees that the local government normally collects. "We have reserves and thankfully we didn't have to draw on those too much last year. If there's not a better time to use some reserves during a devastating global pandemic I don't know when a good time to use it is." Smith added the process is going to ...