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.
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Juneau’s mayor says his community wants a fair hearing of its claims to land on the mainland between Petersburg and the capital city. The city and borough of Juneau in late March appealed a decision to the state’s Supreme court over the northern boundary of the new Petersburg borough.
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Petersburg’s city council needs to take a more active role in advocating for borough formation. That’s according to the council’s newest member as well as a member of the public who emphasized the issue at Monday’s regular meeting, prompting the school superintendent to speak in support of the effort. It was one of several borough topics that came up Monday night, though the longest discussion took place behind closed doors.
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