Petersburg saw a thrilling municipal election, with many contested races — from the Library Board, to the Public Safety Board, and all the way up to the Borough Assembly. Just over a third of the island’s population turned out to vote, with 1,250 ballots cast.
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A forum hosted by KFSK and the Petersburg Pilot on Thursday, September 21st underscored the differences between the four candidates running for the Petersburg Borough assembly. Each candidate got a chance to say their piece about local policy matters and answer questions from the community. The assembly candidates are looking ahead at new policy measures — but they’re also still rehashing events from the peak pandemic years.
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Alaska Public Entity Insurance has concluded its review of the Petersburg Borough’s safety practices and human resources. Community members are hoping the report represents the first steps towards reconciliation and healing from a 2016 crash which killed two Borough employees.
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Petersburg’s Municipal Election is on the horizon, and four candidates are running for two seats in the Borough Assembly. The three remaining candidates are Jeigh Stanton Gregor, Rob Schwartz, and Rick Perkins. KFSK’s Shelby Herbert spoke to new candidate Rob Schwartz and returning candidate Jeigh Stanton Gregor about their respective visions for the assembly.
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Petersburg’s Borough Assembly has a light agenda ahead of its meeting this afternoon. The Borough is looking for feedback on an ordinance to update next year’s budget, and will make a final pass at updating the Borough Code.
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A little more than a month stands between now and Petersburg’s municipal election, and the competition is fierce. Most of the races up and down the list are contested — including the one for Borough Assembly. The terms of assembly members Jeff Meucci and Dave Kensinger are ending, with four in the running for those spots.
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At last week’s meeting, Petersburg’s Assembly set a new precedent for the sale of Borough-owned tidelands. KFSK’s Shelby Herbert has the story on the marine diesel repair facility at the heart of the issue.
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Petersburg’s Assembly is considering whether to request control of a state-owned seaplane dock in need of repair, prompting questions about whether the process for transferring ownership to local authorities is viable.
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