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Finance committee advances marine passenger fee plan amid debates over private dock grants and downtown ambassador funding
Summary
The Juneau finance committee moved the FY26 marine passenger fee plan to the full Assembly on May 7 after debating private dock grants, a downtown ambassador request and whether to earmark passenger fees for the Capital Civic Center.
The Juneau finance committee on May 7 forwarded the FY26 marine passenger fee plan to the full Assembly after a series of amendments and roll‑call votes on specific line items.
Private dock grants: Assemblymember Hughes Scandis proposed deleting allocations that would fund access control, security and restroom maintenance at two private docks (AJ Dock and Franklin Dock). After debate, a roll‑call vote failed to adopt the amendment (motion failed by vote: 3 yes, 6 no). Finance staff explained that Judge Holland's prior ruling permits passenger fee funding to be used for private dock expenses and that the City has…
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