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Community Compass survey: Juneau residents prioritize roads, K‑12 and public safety while supporting measures to keep working‑age families

Juneau City and Borough Committee of the Whole · February 23, 2026
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Summary

A citywide survey of roughly 4,400 respondents showed top 'do not cut' priorities were streets/roads/winter maintenance, K‑12 education support and public safety. When forced to choose budget cuts, respondents most often selected tourism management and climate/energy efforts; survey also showed residents want Juneau to remain a place for working‑age families.

City communications staff and consultant Raincoast Data presented results from the Community Compass outreach effort and a municipal budget survey that drew approximately 4,400 unique responses and achieved a high statistical confidence level after weighting.

The survey asked residents to identify budget areas they most want preserved and areas they would be willing to consider cutting in the face of fiscal shortfalls. The top items residents said should not be cut were…

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