How sustainable is Petersburg’s trash and recycling program? That’s a question that spurred a borough assembly work session February 6. With market prices changing for what recyclables are worth, the borough wants to find out how important the program is to residents.
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Petersburg School District could lose $1.5 million according to the Governor’s proposed budget. District officials aren’t freaking out just yet but they’re not taking it lightly either.
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Petersburg Medical Center expects to have a master plan in place by the end of the year that details the possibility of building a new facility.
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Southeast Alaska’s upcoming commercial Tanner crab fishery could bring another high harvest while the Golden King crab fishery will likely be low. Both fisheries open Tuesday, February 12.
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The State of Alaska uses the liquid deicer, magnesium chloride, for roads it maintains in Petersburg. Now, the borough is considering using it on some other local roads because it could be cheaper than sand with less clean up.
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Uncertainty about next year’s spending by the state of Alaska is trickling down to local governments. Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday voted against filling a vacant position in the police department at least a proposed state spending plan is unveiled later this month.
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Petersburg Medical Center has been awarded funding to come up with a master plan for a new or renovated facility.
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Like others in Southeast, people in Petersburg may start seeing local sales tax charged on some online purchases. The borough last month heard the first report of such a sales tax charge from online retail giant Amazon and the local government is just starting to look into what that might mean.
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