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JUNEAU (AP) — Supporters of efforts to limit cruise ship traffic in Juneau said they failed to gather enough signatures to qualify their proposals for a vote. ....
Proposals to limit cruise activity in Juneau falter June 4, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) Supporters of efforts to limit cruise ship traffic in Juneau said they failed to gather enough signatures to qualify their proposals for a vote. A group of Juneau-area residents behind the effort needed to collect signatures from nearly 3,000 registered Juneau voters for each of the three proposed measures to qualify the questions for an Oct. 5 municipal election. Karla Hart, a leader of the group, said the group failed to do so. She declined to say how many signatures were collected, KTOO Public Media reported. Wednesday was the deadline to turn in signatures. ....
New Potential Ballot Initatives Would Devastate Community submitted by McHugh Pierre Fellow community members, Three ballot initiative petitions have been filed with the City and Borough of Juneau that we believe would devastate the community of Juneau. The community needs your help. In response, we have formed a grassroots coalition to vigorously protect Juneau’s future against this assault. We are organizing an effort to engage with all Juneau residents and organizations. Will you join our local, community-based movement? Your support standing with us in fundraising, volunteering, and advocacy will be crucial to the health and future of Juneau. Our members, consistent with our collaborative local engagement for more than 40 years, will continue to responsibly manage tourism growth through sound public process that involves extensive community input. These initiatives undermine the past, current, and future public process efforts toward sustainable touri ....