Advocacy group files Juneau ballot petitions to lower household costs, return to in-person voting

Shoppers grab produce at Super Bear IGA in August 2022. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
A new Juneau advocacy group called the Affordable Juneau Coalition filed three ballot petitions with the City and Borough of Juneau last week.
The group seeks to cap the property tax rate, remove sales tax on food and utilities, and make in-person voting the default again. 
The city uses a mill rate to calculate how much property tax residents pay to the city. One mill is equal to $1 per $1000 in property