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Citizens Petition Update: Mill Rate Cap Amendment Petition Certified

Voting Center sign, photo courtesy of CBJ

CBJ- The Municipal Clerk has certified the proposed Mill Rate Cap Charter Amendment Petition as sufficient under the requirements of the CBJ Charter. The petitioners’ committee submitted petition books containing 2,986 signatures, and after review and verification by the Clerk’s Office, the petition met the required threshold of 2,566 certified signatures.

The Certification of Petition has been issued and is available on the CBJ Elections webpage. Unlike initiative petitions, charter amendment petitions are not subject to Assembly action following certification. Pursuant to the CBJ Charter, the proposed Charter Amendment will be placed directly before the voters at the next regular election.

The Mill Rate Cap Charter Amendment will appear on the October 6, 2026 Municipal Election ballot.

For petition documents, certification materials, and the latest petition status updates, visit the CBJ Elections webpage or contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 907-586-5278 (Option 1).