The proposal is open for public comment through March 17. | Wikimedia Commons
The proposal is open for public comment through March 17. | Wikimedia Commons
The City Manager's office has released recommendations for how to allocate cruise ship Marine Passenger Fee (MPF) proceeds in the upcoming year. The proposal is open for public comment through March 17.
Read the draft proposal on the MPF website: bit.ly/MarinePassengerFee.
In December, CBJ solicited project proposals from city departments and the public, including businesses and the visitor industry, to be funded with MPF proceeds. The Tourism Manager is recommending 27 operating, grant and capital funding allocations. They include:
- Funding for Seawalk expansion
- Improvements to Marine and Homestead Parks
- Improvements to wastewater infrastructure- Funding to be put toward the Capital Civic Center
CBJ is also planning to use Marine Passenger Fee backed bonds to fund electrification at the municipally owned cruise ship docks.
Read more about the process and about how this year's budget was determined: bit.ly/3YH22HB
Submit comments on the recommendations by March 8, 2023 to CBJ Tourism Manager Alexandra Pierce by email to alexandra.pierce@juneau.gov or by mail to the City Manager’s Office, attn: Alexandra Pierce, 155 S. Seward Street, Juneau, Alaska 99801.
For more information about the Marine Passenger Fee program, visit bit.ly/MarinePassengerFee.
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