Homebodies, outdoor enthusiasts and Juneau residents somewhere in between are all tasked with deciding what the future of some of Juneau’s trails and parks will look like.<\/p>\n
Among the four propositions included on this year’s municipal ballot, residents have been asked whether the city should issue $6.6 million in general obligation bond debt to go toward the funding of construction and equipment costs for park improvements at city-located parks.<\/p>\n
The $6.6 million will go to a variety of different parks and trail improvement projects across Juneau, one of the major improvements being at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park, where the city would replace its eight-lane track and also install artificial turf at the ballfield, as outlined in the 2022 voter information packet.<\/p>\n
The funds will also pay for trail maintenance and repairs throughout Juneau, particularly at Perseverance Trail where slope stabilization, bridge replacement and emergency service access improvements are some of the slated repairs outlined. The bonds would also go toward building a new public use cabin, explained to be similar to the Amalga public use cabin.<\/p>\n
[The $35M question: Advocates and critics weigh in on City Hall proposition]<\/a><\/ins><\/p>\n If passed by voters, the bonds would raise the annual property tax levy by $10.79 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, according to CBJ meaning the median-valued home in Juneau — estimated by Zillow<\/a> to be around $475,000 as of August 2022 — would be paying about $50 additionally per year for the next 15 years until the bonds mature.<\/p>\n