Juneau Assembly Votes on Playground, Housing, & Meeting Code

0:00It's March 9th in Anchorage. Let's get into the news. The Genoa Assembly meets Monday to vote on key funding requests. Top of the list is $493,000 from the School District's fund balance for the Zantik Ahini playground project. That cash covers new equipment and installation, pushing the total project cost to $1,300,000. Students there have been stuck playing on a dirt field, so this upgrade means safer, better play space. Meanwhile, they're also eyeing $150,000 from the affordable housing fund to St. Vincent de Paul for upkeep on their teal, shree facilities. This housing money was part of a bigger $2 million package approved last month across five projects, but a paperwork mix up left this one out. Until now, residents see it as a win for keeping low-cost homes in good shape amid rising needs. On deck 2 is a code tweak to modernize public notices for city meetings. It swaps the old newspaper rule for any free print or online source that reaches folks

1:03widely. Plus, they'll huddle an executive session on union talks. Anyone can chime in with testimony in person as city hall or online. Just tell the clerk by 4pm. The meeting kicks off at 6pm, giving locals a real say before votes happen. Deenan is brought to you by our sponsor. Soley Pillow is a pillow with built-in headphones, lay back, press play, and disappear into what you are listening to, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com