Juneau voters weigh costs and benefits of removing tax on local food and utilities

Juneau voters weigh costs and benefits of removing tax on local food and utilities

Shoppers grab produce at Foodland IGA in downtown Juneau on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/03foodtax.wav Juneau voters will decide in this fall’s municipal election whether to exempt essential food and residential utilities from local sales tax. Economists say that taxes on food hit low-income people the hardest.  Whether you head to Costco, Foodland or Fred Meyer or any …