Juneauites have a few chances to get involved in local government this week, with multiple meetings being open to the public.<\/p>\n
Childcare shortage<\/span><\/p>\n One of Mayor Beth Weldon’s main initiatives since taking office has been addressing the shortage of child care in Juneau. On Friday, the task force made up of four Assembly members and three community members will be having its third meeting to address the issue.<\/p>\n The two questions the task force is focusing on are: Should child care be part of our core municipal activities? And should education be a part of child care? The task force has been working to address these questions, and members of the public are invited to weigh in at the meeting at noon on Friday in City Hall.<\/p>\n Assembly work session<\/span><\/p>\n The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Committee of the Whole will meet Monday to work on several issues. The meeting has been moved from 6 p.m. and will now start earlier at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall. They will be discussing a downtown waterfront development and will be updated on several new developments, including the recent decision on the cruise ship lawsuit against the city.<\/p>\n [City looking for bargain with downtown waterfront development]<\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n City officials are currently working with a private company that’s looking to develop a waterfront area next to the downtown library, with the hope that this project can improve the area with a relatively low cost to the city. Developing that lot takes some cooperation with the CBJ, which owns a portion of the land. At the worksession on Monday, the Assembly will be talking about the next steps in this process.<\/p>\n The Assembly members will also discuss what comes next after a long-awaited legal decision came down last week.<\/p>\n