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Photo: Mayor meets mayor

Third grade teacher Rocky Eddy, center, introduces Juneau Mayor Merrill Sanford to "Eddyville" Mayor Annika Schwartz during a visit to Gastineau Community School on Wednesday. The third grade students in...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-05-23/photo-mayor-meets-mayor
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Housing Commission seeks further Assembly support

...coordinator provided by the CBJ."Do you people understand where we are at with the budget at this time?" Mayor Merrill Sanford said, noting the effects of the budget and its cycle. "And tell me why we can't continue on with JEDC helping...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-05-21/housing-commission-seeks-further-assemb
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Don't forget to thank a dispatcher this week

...morning to thank Juneau's public safety dispatchers as part of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.Mayor Merrill Sanford delivered a proclamation expressing gratitude to the 911 call-takers, dispatchers, trainers and technicians who...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-04-18/dont-forget-thank-dispatcher-week
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Mayors split on Juneau Access Road at Skagway summit

...consumed much of Friday afternoon's Northern Lynn Canal Neighbors Summit at Skagway City Hall, with Juneau Mayor Merrill Sanford defending the project and assembly members from Haines and Skagway criticizing it.It was Haines Mayor Stephanie Scott...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-04-26/mayors-split-juneau-access-road-skagway
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Local governments to meet in Skagway for summit

...goals when I was running for mayor was to try to open up the communications to the communities," said Juneau Mayor Merrill Sanford, noting that the goal was identified by the Borough Assembly as a priority as well. "We're trying to do it in...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-04-20/local-governments-meet-skagway-summit
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City Attorney Hartle to retire from CBJ

...Hartle. "I'm not burned out on my job. I've still got my good health. I've got things I want to do."Mayor Merrill Sanford appointed Assemblymembers Randy Wanamaker, Jesse Kiehl and Loren Jones to a subcommittee tasked with developing a...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-04-23/city-attorney-hartle-retire-cbj
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Questions over CBJ's new approach to assessments

...reports of dramatic changes in property values this year as well.At Wednesday's Finance Committee meeting, Mayor Merrill Sanford said he has seen a substantial undervaluation on his own property. He called the change "hard to take.""On my...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-05-01/questions-over-cbjs-new-approach-assess
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Sister Cities Committee surprised by summit with Whitehorse

...that's why I think we're probably not included in this one."Reached for comment after the meeting, Juneau Mayor Merrill Sanford said he believes the Sister Cities Committee was not informed about Whitehorse's involvement sooner because it was...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-04-24/sister-cities-committee-surprised-summi
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Legislature finishes up operating budget

...10 million for the Juneau Access Road - a combination of general fund money and reappropriated funds.Juneau Mayor Merrill Sanford - who was elected last year on a platform that included support for "the Road," as it is commonly known in the...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-04-14/legislature-finishes-operating-budget
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Support Merrill Sanford for Mayor

This letter is in support of Merrill Sanford for Mayor. I have worked with Merrill for years in Capital City Fire Rescue and have known him to be fair and honest in his leadership...

http://juneauempire.com/letters/2012-09-23/support-merrill-sanford-mayor
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