Olivia Rose, Author at KFSK

Petersburg Community Foundation awards local grants, celebrates hitting $1M endowment milestone

The foundation distributed grants totaling nearly $50,000 to nine local organizations, programs and projects this spring.

Petersburg Borough increases property tax rates

The Petersburg Borough Assembly on Monday (May 18) approved property tax rates for the next year, taking effect July 1. The increases are generally due to area-wide services becoming more expensive.

Petersburg’s Borough Assembly to consider tax, rate, fee increases and new zoning chapter at Monday night meeting

Petersburg’s Borough Assembly tonight (May 18) will consider property tax rates for the next year, raising the marine passenger fee by $3, electric rate increases, sewer rate increases, raising the single-purchase sales tax cap, adding a new chapter to Petersburg’s zoning code about towers and wireless communication facilities, and the Borough’s next budget. The meeting happens at 6:00 p.m. and KFSK will broadcast it live.

King salmon fishing on Petersburg’s Blind Slough opens to all recreational anglers, City Creek release site permanently discontinued

It’s the first time in a few years that both residents and nonresidents can fish for hatchery king salmon in the slough’s freshwater. Anglers could be interviewed by Fish and Game staff researching there for a survey program this summer.

The City Creek release site near Petersburg is permanently discontinued as of this year. It’s now just part of the larger fishing district, which is closed to retention until mid-July.

Petersburg Borough Assembly passes budget changes, votes in favor of proposed marine passenger fee increase

The Petersburg Borough Assembly on Monday (May 4) unanimously passed a few changes to the Borough’s current budget. The Assembly also gave initial approval on the next budget, as well as proposed increases to utility rates and Petersburg’s marine passenger fee, which will be considered further at the next meeting.