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Juneau committee backs short-term support for Mendenhall Glacier visitor center operations
Summary
Committee of the Whole advanced an ordinance and resolution to the full assembly and discussed using up to $200,000 in passenger-fee funds to help coordinate nonprofit partners to keep the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center staffed and on public land.
The Committee of the Whole voted to advance an appropriating ordinance and a supporting resolution to the full assembly aimed at keeping the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center operating on public lands, while exploring a coordinated staffing model with local partners.
City Manager Andrew Kester summarized staff thinking: the city would not directly staff the visitor center long term but could provide a short-term grant or coordination funds to support either the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida (Tlingit & Haida) or Discovery Southeast — or both — to hire or coordinate employees who would manage volunteer or partner staffing at the site.…
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