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It looks like Petersburg will be adding onto the new drive down dock in South Harbor this year. The borough assembly Tuesday agreed to seek construction bids for a loading bulkhead near the vehicle-accessible float that opened last year. The assembly also OK’d a plan for over half a million dollars worth of paving for local streets this year.

New and increased taxes, reduced state services and a smaller dividend check – those are some of the options on the table for the Alaska legislature as it tackles the state’s three and a half billion dollar budget deficit this winter in Juneau. A full house gathered at the Sons of Norway Hall in Petersburg Friday for a discussion about the state of Alaska’s finances.

The Petersburg borough has denied an application to vote on a proposed 10-million dollar renovation of the municipal building and police station.

Some Petersburg residents are asking for a public vote on a proposed 10-million-dollar renovation of the police station and municipal building to a public vote. The borough received an application for a referendum on going forward with the borough’s top capital project priority.