In light of recent events — a mill increase stay and a new property assessment system — city finance director Bob Bartholomew, spoke at Thursday’s Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon about the new processes adopted for assessing property value and tax.

Most local governments in the U.S. and Alaska have chosen property tax as one of the main ways to raise local government revenue, Bartholomew said. “And the state of Alaska almost mandates it, basically, through state statute.”

Remembering the birth of her child, who would die four months later, Jacqueline Orr choked up and quietly cried on the witness stand during the first day of testimony in the murder trial against her then-boyfriend accused of causing the infant’s death.

“I held her ... on my chest,” she said in response to a prosecutor’s question, wiping her eyes with a tissue.

Storytime and crafts, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley library. Details: 586-0434.

Organ concert, noon, State Office Building.

Adult Children of Alcoholic or Dysfunctional Families and Codependents Anonymous meeting, noon-1 p.m. every Friday, Northern Light United Church, 400 11th St. Details: 789-0965.

“Dopeless Hope-fiends” NA meeting, 5-6 p.m. Rainforest Activity Center, behind Bartlett Regional Hospital, 3240 Hospital Drive.

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