
Speaker A
22:29 - 22:56
"if, if we were to not take action on any of the pending list items, and move forward the sales tax ordinances, we'd be looking at an operating deficit of $8 million."
“if, if we were to not take action on any of the pending list items, and move forward the sales tax ordinances, we'd be looking at an operating deficit of $8 million.”
I'm going to restate it. I think I'm clear. This has been really helpful, but if, if we were to not take action on any of the pending list items, and move forward the sales tax ordinances, we'd be looking at an operating deficit of $8 million. That is correct. Okay, thanks.
The Juneau Assembly Finance Committee voted Wednesday night to cut $736,000 in recurring expenses from the city's operating budget, but the city still faces a projected fund balance deficit of $687,000 for fiscal year 2027.

The Juneau Assembly Finance Committee voted 5-4 Wednesday night to reduce Travel Juneau's hotel bed tax funding by $400,000 on a recurring basis, cutting the destination marketing organization's budget from roughly $1.27 million to about $867,000.
