Petersburg High School’s varsity volleyball team is back in town recovering from two weekend’s worth of competition packed into one. The Vikings lost in the championship of the gold bracket at a Juneau Invitational tournament and then went undefeated at the first 2A seeding tournament of the season in Haines. Joe Viechnicki spoke with coach Jaime Cabral about the busy weekend.
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Petersburg’s borough assembly voted Monday to keep the status quo for the minimum number of assembly members needed to be present at a meeting. It was the second reading for an updated ordinance on how the assembly conducts its business. One change proposed would have allowed members calling in by telephone to count toward a quorum. It would have allowed a new minimum of two assembly members present for a meeting if at least two more are attending by phone.
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Petersburg will be seeking a new superintendent for the borough’s electrical utility after moving away from a controversial and cost-saving plan for oversight of that department. Petersburg’s assembly Monday approved a job description and directed the manager to start advertising for applicants.
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Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday voted to extend the contract for the borough manager and give him a raise. That was after approving a positive job performance evaluation and hearing support from former assembly members.
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Petersburg’s Parks and Recreation director is hoping to create a new non-profit organization to support recreation in the community. Modeled after the Friends of Petersburg Libraries, the group could help raise money for projects and programs and provide direction for a department that is anticipating budget cuts in the future. Joe Viechnicki spoke with Parks and Rec director Chandra Thornburg about her vision for the organization.
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