About this episode
This episode covers the latest news including tax proposals, community feedback on city service cuts, and flood protection efforts in Juneau.
In this newscast: State House lawmakers rolled a new draft of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal cutting taxes for the Alaska LNG project on Monday; A lot of people – from toddlers to teens to retirees – had a lot to say to the Juneau Assembly at a special meeting Wednesday. It was the first chance for residents to testify about a list of possible city service cuts and facility closures the Assembly is considering as the city grapples with a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall; The temporary flood wall along the Mendenhall River just barely protected hundreds of homes from Juneau’s largest glacial outburst flood last summer. Now, city and federal contractors are racing to repair the damage and bolster it for the flood expected this summer.
Topics covered
- Alaska LNG project
- Juneau Assembly meeting
- city service cuts
- budget shortfall
- flood protection
Keywords
- Alaska
- tax cuts
- Juneau
- flood wall
- budget shortfall
- community meeting
- Gov. Mike Dunleavy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Juneau Assembly
Places: Mendenhall River, Juneau
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