Nearly a quarter of Petersburg’s residents are seniors, and the borough is losing out on sales tax, according to borough officials. That’s because the borough has a decades-old senior sales tax exemption. Now, the borough wants to limit that exemption to just low-income seniors to help make ends meet.
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“The cost of things going up, it’s got to get paid for somehow,” said Assembly Member Rob Schwartz. “And it’s something I’ve wrestled with quite a bit, and I don’t know any other answer to raise the revenue to do this. But I value my water, my sewer and my power.”
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Alaska’s long-range ferry plan is complete after three years of preparation. The Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board approved the plan at a meeting on April 25, and now it goes to the Legislature and the governor for consideration. The plan relies on millions of dollars every year, but where that money will come from is unknown.
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Borough finances are the main topic for tonight’s Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting.
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Celebrations for the Little Norway Festival in Petersburg have been happening all week. But things really get going Thursday evening, May 15. The Little Norway Festival Pageant happens at 5:15 p.m. inside the Petersburg High School gym. That’s a different location than years past on Main Street.
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Celebrations are already underway in “Alaska’s Little Norway.” Every year, hundreds of people flock to Petersburg for the Southeast island town’s iconic Little Norway Festival. There’s a lot to experience throughout the week.
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Last month was the second wettest April on record for Petersburg. Nearly double the amount of water fell from the sky than what’s typical, and one day broke its own record.
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“Funding is tight, and will those dollars stay there in the rural ferry program? You know, with the new administration?” said Marine Director Craig Tornga. “We just don’t want to be competing against our new build plan that’s in the long-range plan.”
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