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Juneau invites Goldbelt to partner on Eaglecrest with two firm conditions
City Manager Katie Koester and Eaglecrest Board Chair Brandon Cullum sent a formal letter to Goldbelt CEO McHugh Pierre in June inviting partnership talks on the community-owned ski area, with Goldbelt responding positively, but CBJ set two non-negotiable conditions: the city retains long-term ownership, and no deal can be tied to Goldbelt's West Douglas cruise dock proposal.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Eaglecrest interviews GM finalist, holds Goldbelt conversation amid $1.9M deficit
The Eaglecrest Board of Directors publicly interviewed GM finalist Julie Jackson Piper on Thursday and held a scheduled conversation with Goldbelt, Inc., as the city-owned ski area faces a roughly $1.9 million annual operating deficit and key decisions ahead.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau task force takes up cruise cap criteria Thursday, with dock pressure looming
Juneau's Visitor Industry Task Force 2.0 meets Thursday at 5:30 p.m. to draft the conditions that would trigger changes to the city's 16,000-passenger daily cruise cap, work made more pressing by Goldbelt's potential development of two additional downtown docks.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
Goldbelt gets a new chair as its biggest bets take shape
Goldbelt, Inc. shareholders elected three directors to three-year terms Saturday and the newly seated board immediately named Craig Kahklen as chair, marking a leadership transition at the Juneau-based Alaska Native corporation as President McHugh Pierre briefed shareholders on progress with the Goldbelt Aaní land initiative.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min readAI
Juneau's ski hill picks a new leader — in public
The Eaglecrest Board of Directors is scheduled Thursday to publicly interview GM finalist Julie Jackson Piper and hold a separate conversation with Goldbelt, Inc. — two consequential governance moves for Juneau's city-owned ski area on the same evening.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau sets two conditions for any Eaglecrest deal with Goldbelt
Letters released with the July 2 Eaglecrest board packet show City Manager Katie Koester set two conditions for any Eaglecrest partnership with Goldbelt: CBJ must retain long-term ownership, and no agreement can be tied to approval of Goldbelt's West Douglas cruise dock proposal. Goldbelt CEO McHugh Pierre accepted a meeting invitation but did not address either condition.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau weighs what kind of cruise town it wants to be
Juneau's tourism task force is building the framework future officials would use to decide whether the city's cruise passenger caps should change, amid pressure from proposed new docks.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI