Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Petersburg Community Foundation awards grants, passes half million dollar mark

A charitable giving foundation in Petersburg awarded 14,000 dollars in grants to eight local non-profit organizations in May.

Property owners on two Petersburg streets to vote on paving

Property owners on Vesta and Unimak streets in Petersburg will be voting in the next few weeks on whether to pay for paving in those two neighborhoods. Petersburg’s assembly Monday voted to send out ballots on self-pay paving. The assembly also voted against a zoning change on Mitkof Highway.

Petersburg assembly postpones vote on electric building work

Petersburg’s borough assembly will wait until next month to decide on a half million dollar remodel of the Petersburg Municipal Power and Light building in downtown. Assembly members wanted to investigate other options for the electrical department.

Former mayor fills vacant Petersburg assembly seat

Petersburg’s borough assembly filled a vacant seat Monday by appointing a former mayor of the city of Petersburg. Jeff Meucci was appointed to the seat left vacant when Cindi Lagoudakis took over the mayor’s seat with Mark Jensen’s resignation this spring.

Signatures turned in for Petersburg ATV petition

Supporters of ATV use on Petersburg roads have turned in signatures to get the issue on the October ballot. Residents and some businesses have been gathering signatures for an ordinance that would allow off-road vehicle driving on most roads in the borough.