Petersburg’s borough assembly approved an annual evaluation for borough manager Steve Giesbrecht June 10 following a closed-door executive session. This year’s review included feedback on the job he’s doing along with some goals for him to accomplish.
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A trio of Alaskans are asking a federal appeals court to invalidate a $20 million settlement negotiated between Carnival Corp. and the Justice Department. The Miami-based owner of Holland America, Princess Cruise Lines and others says it’s strengthening its compliance procedures and pledges to do better.
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The fishing vessel Heather Ann ran aground and sank in the Wrangell Narrows south of Petersburg Friday morning.
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Many commercial salmon fishermen open their season in Southeast Alaska this weekend. Around the Petersburg area, purse seiners and trollers will have a chance at some new or increased hatchery chum salmon. All gear groups continue to see conservation measures to limit catches of Stikine River king salmon.
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Petersburg’s school board Tuesday approved a spending plan for the fiscal year that starts in July. The board expects to revisit the budget once the final word on state funding comes out of the capital city this summer.
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Hoonah is set to receive more than $4 million in federal funding to ease congestion from cruise ship visitors. The Southeast community is expecting more than 400,000 cruise passengers in 2020.
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Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday decided to wait on raising property taxes but approved a budget with the higher tax rate built in. Local officials are anticipating the loss of state reimbursement for school project debt but want to wait as long as possible before raising the tax rate to cover that loss.
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Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday made it three days a year that people can shoot off fireworks here without getting fined. Assembly members also added language to permit other displays for special occasions.
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