Juneau City Hall on Monday, March 30, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

Juneau City Hall on Monday, March 30, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

Assembly asks for public comment, businesses to hold off on commitment to reopening

City officials mull whether to modify governor’s plan

Friday, April 24, 2020 10:22am
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City and Borough Assembly will consider whether to moderate Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s plan to reopen Alaska during its regular Assembly Meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, according to a release from CBJ.

In the meantime, the Assembly encourages Juneau businesses and organizations listed in State Health Mandate 16 to wait for the outcome of Monday night’s meeting before committing to reopening.

The Assembly also encourages the public to weigh in on State Health Mandate 16 by emailing comments to BoroughAssembly@juneau.org. The mandate allows certain businesses — restaurants, retail shops, personal services, public and non-public facing businesses, fishing charters, childcare and days camps and gyms with outdoor space — to reopen starting Friday with some limitations.

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