Juneau Nonprofits Face Sales Tax Vote | Anchorage News

0:00It's September 11th. This is Anchorage News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. So, Juno's looking at a pretty big shift for nonprofits. Starting Monday, there's a vote on an ordinance that would make them start charging sales tax on their goods and services. Right now, they're exempt. But if this passes, that changes, and it could bring in an extra $3.3 million for the city every year. This move comes as the city is trying to find new ways to fund services, especially after some tax cuts hit their revenue last election. They're really trying to balance the books, and this is one of the ways they think they can do it. It's definitely going to impact how these organizations operate, and you know people have feelings about it. The city's financial director is projecting that this change could generate a significant amount of new funding annually, which is a big deal win. You're talking about maintaining city services. On top of that, the assemblies also discussing some important stuff about flood mitigation and fixing those

1:00Hescal barriers they got damaged. Plus, at the end of the night, they're going into a closed session to talk about the city manager and city attorney, including their salaries. If you're a Juno resident and what your voice heard on any of these issues, you can testify in person or online before the vote. Just make sure to let the city clerk know by 4 p.m. if you're planning to join remotely. The meeting kicks off at 6 p.m. at City Hall.