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Damaged navigational marker replaced near Petersburg

A damaged navigational marker just outside Petersburg’s ferry terminal has been replaced this summer.

Petersburg leaders support new ferry use of boat ramp

Petersburg officials are supporting a proposed ferry from Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales Island that could connect to the southern end of Mitkof Island south of Petersburg. The independent ferry service has been in the planning stages for years but could start up in 2015. The ferry authority wants to use the boat launch ramp at Banana Point to load and unload passengers and vehicles.

Petersburg’s electric rate hike passes second approval

An increase in the cost of electricity in Petersburg is another step closer to reality. Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday approved the second reading of a four percent rate hike over two years. The community’s largest power purchaser asked for less of an increase.

Sales tax questions, tobacco tax approved for Petersburg ballot

Voters in Petersburg this October will be deciding the fate of a senior citizen exemption for sales tax along with creation of a new excise tax on cigarettes and tobacco. Petersburg’s borough assembly gave final approval to a raft of ballot questions that could bring in more money for the borough if voters approve.