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Juneau’s Assembly scrapped a controversial flood wall plan that would’ve forced homeowners to pay thousands—up to $63K per household for some—to fund HESCO barriers against glacial floods. Now, the city’s footing the bill for Phase 1, but four property owners still face steep rip-rap costs of $50K each. With project costs ballooning to $15M in repairs alone and annual maintenance projected at $6–12M, officials scramble for new funding. Meanwhile, a lawsuit over the wall’s impact on private land looms—plaintiffs argue they’re losing views and backyards, even if the city pays for construction. The trial, set for October, hinges on whether the wall qualifies as a permanent public fixture, potentially triggering constitutional protections for landowners.

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