Last week there were two issues reported in the media that I just want to touch on. First the Assembly decided to continue to accept all recycling items. We will subsidize this for the next year or so and see if commodity prices rise. We will also re-evaluate how much an incinerator might cost in terms of higher garbage rates.
Secondly, the Mental Health Trust announced it was entering an agreement with the state to construct a new building on the land in front of the Coast Guard building (across from KTOO). The Departments of Labor, Fish and Game and Corrections will have offices there. The ground floor may have retail. Their plan is to apply for a height variance to add a fourth floor.
The annual request for grant proposals from the Youth Activities Board is out. Applications are due March 2nd. http://www.juneau.org/parkrec/grants/
I received notice of a review of the National Forest Service Admiralty National Monument and Juneau Ranger District Access and Travel Management (ATM), specifically for evaluating motorized use on US forest lands. There will be a hearing March 4th in Juneau 5-7:30 at the Juneau Ranger District office. Let me know if you are interested and I will send the document to you.
DOT is again asking for feedback on its State Transportation Improvement Plan or STIP. Comments are due by March 13. I have doubts about how much DOT actually uses the comments. They are great on asking for comments, but it always seems they just go ahead and do what they want. Still it is important to keep giving them feedback. I certainly will. http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwdplng/cip_stip/index.shtml
Three Candidates for City Manager will come to Juneau February 23-25 for an Assessment Center and interviews. The public is especially invited to two gatherings. On Tuesday the 24th in the City Hall Chambers, each candidate will give thirty minute presentations and then be open to Q&A. The presentations will be at 11:30 am at 12:15pm and at 1:00pm. Then Tuesday evening from 5-7 there will be a public reception. PLEASE COME! This hire is extremely important.
Finally, we hired a new Harbormaster - Phil Benner http://www.juneau.org/clerk/misc/news_items/2009-02-03-John_Stone_re_New_Harbormaster.pdf
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While I understand that some sacrifices will need to be made to accommodate a tighter city budget, I am very happy to see that the city will continue its recycling program.
I suppose if these recyclables were ending up in the landfill instead, the quicker fill-up of the landfill would just cost us all more in the long run--recycling is a smart, long-term move.
-Marcus
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