The Petersburg borough has approved an initial selection of land it hopes to acquire from the state, part of a land entitlement the municipality receives for borough formation. Borough officials are still hoping future legislation could increase the size of that land transfer.
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Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal government is pressing for an intensive environmental analysis of the region’s health as part of a larger push for protection of transboundary rivers.
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A collaborative public art project is underway this month in Petersburg and there’s still lots of time to take part. The effort will produce a new art piece for Petersburg’s library and is funded by the Petersburg Community Foundation and the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
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Petersburg’s borough assembly this week heard from local non-profit organizations seeking borough funding in the upcoming year. It’s the first part of the annual review process for the municipality’s spending plan. This year the assembly will be considering a new request, along with an increased funding request from KFSK.
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Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday agreed to make changes to a comprehensive plan for the new borough. In response to public comment from around the new municipality, assembly members voted to require an advisory vote before implementing any new land use law outside of the old city limits for Petersburg.
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