Who benefits and who loses if Juneau caps its mill rate after this election?
Homes in the Mendenhall Valley on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
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A proposition on Juneau’s local ballot this year asks voters whether to lower the cap on the local property tax rate, also known as the mill rate. Advocates say the proposition will help make Juneau more affordable.
Proposition 1 seeks to cap the rate the city uses to determine how much residents pay in property taxes each year.&n