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Juneau Assembly approves $20.6 million transfer to buy and renovate Burns Building amid Telephone Hill debate
Summary
After extensive public comment opposing Telephone Hill demolition and urging alternatives, the assembly voted 7–1 to approve Transfer T2606, consolidating funds and enabling purchase and renovation of the Burns Building with a recorded purchase price of $9.3 million and $2.7 million set aside for maintenance.
The Juneau City and Borough Assembly on Jan. 12 adopted Transfer Request T2606 by a 7–1 roll-call vote, moving $20,586,040 from various capital-improvement accounts into a municipal building CIP to consolidate funds for the planned purchase and renovation of the Burns Building.
Miss Huskandi moved the transfer and the city manager recommended approval, saying the transfer consolidates the city hall and new city hall CIPs into the municipal building CIP and brings additional monies to the Burns Building purchase and renovation account. Manager Kester reported the Burns Building purchase price is $9,300,000 and an additional $2,700,000 is proposed for a maintenance fund, for a total of $12,000,000 toward purchase and immediate needs.
The transfer drew several…
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