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Juneau clerk certifies 1% seasonal sales tax petition; mill-rate-cap petition under review
Summary
At the June 18 special assembly meeting the clerk reported certification of a 1% seasonal sales tax initiative petition and that a mill-rate-cap petition had been returned and was under signature review; the clerk said staff forwarded the certified petition and a 45-day notice to the assembly.
Madam Clerk reported to the Juneau City and Borough Assembly on June 18 that staff had certified a 1% seasonal sales tax initiative petition and had forwarded that certification to the assembly, triggering a 45-day period during which the assembly may enact similar legislation. "We have certified the 1% seasonal sales tax initiative petition. So we forwarded that off on Friday to the assembly to notify them of the 45 days if they would like to enact similar legislation," the clerk said.
The clerk also said the mill-rate-cap initiative petition had been returned to the clerk's office and that staff had begun reviewing signatures the previous day. The transcript records the clerk informing the assembly that signature review on the mill-rate-cap petition is in progress but does not provide the number of signatures, the proposed cap amount, or any specific timelines for council action beyond the 45-day notice referenced for the certified petition.
The assembly took no formal action on the petitions during the special session; the clerk's announcement concluded the staff report section and the meeting adjourned soon afterward.
