Juneau residents are voting to fill three seats on the Assembly and another three on the Board of Education, along with deciding on three ballot propositions. Voting is already underway, and all ballots must be received by 8 p.m. tomorrow, on Election Day.
Assembly Candidates
Nathaniel “Nano” Brooks is challenging incumbent Wade Bryson for the District 2 seat.
District 1 incumbent Greg Smith and areawide incumbent Ella Adkison are running unopposed.
Board of Education Candidates
There are five candidates running for two full terms and one partial term. Melissa Cullum, Jeremy “JJJ” Johnson, Jenny Thomas and Steve Whitney are on the ballot. Deedie Sorenson joined the race last month as a write-in candidate.
Proposition 1 seeks to reduce the cap from 10.24 mill to 9 mills. CBJ estimates that a homeowner with a property value of $500,000 would pay $80 less per year in property taxes with the new proposed mill cap in effect. CBJ would plan for a revenue reduction of around $1 million, depending on how they would rework the budget.
Proposition 2 seeks to get rid of the 5% tax on essential foods and city utilities. The city estimates that it would lose nearly $7 million in revenue from food sales and about $5 million from utilities.
Proposition 3 would restructure the existing 5% sales tax rate. The net effect would make total rates 3% in winter and 7.5 % in summer.
Ballot drop boxes will be open until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Alaska Electric Light and Power Company (AEL&P)
5601 Tonsgard Ct, Lemon Creek
City Hall – Corner near Marine Way and Shattuck Way
155 Heritage Street, Downtown
Douglas Public Library
1016 3rd Street, Douglas
Mendenhall Valley Public Library
3025 Dimond Park, Valley
Statter Harbor BOAT Launch Parking
(not the Harbor Office parking lot)
11801 Glacier Highway, Auke Bay
Vote Centers are open to those who “need assistance voting, require an ADA accessible ballot, did not receive a ballot in the mail, or prefer to vote in person,” CBJ says. Vote centers are open today until 6 p.m. and will be open tomorrow from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
City Hall Assembly Chambers
155 Heritage Way, Downtown
Mendenhall Valley Public Library
3025 Dimond Loop, Mendenhall Valley
