The recently passed budget reconciliation bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump last week, does not include U.S. Senator Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) withdrawn proposal that could have potentially sold off areas of the Tongass and Chugach National Forests and parts of the Interior in Alaska. But even so, the Petersburg Borough is going on the record against selling public lands.
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Some utility rates for homes and businesses across Petersburg are going up as of July 1, 2025. Officials say the rate changes are necessary to keep up with the costs of much-needed maintenance projects and higher operating expenses. Customers will generally pay more for water, sewer and electricity.
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In an effort to generate money for essential services, Petersburg voters will be asked this fall whether to impose income limits for the community’s senior sales tax exemption. That’s after the Petersburg Borough Assembly approved the proposal on Monday, June 16.
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A change to Petersburg’s senior sales tax exemption could go before local voters this fall, if the Petersburg Borough Assembly decides to pass it forward when they meet this evening, June 16.
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Petersburg’s borough assembly passed its overall budget for the next fiscal year on June 2. But the option to allocate a million dollars from the harbor reserves for a potential cruise dock project caused friction for the final vote.
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The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved an increase to the property tax rates for the next year at their June 2 meeting.
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Borough finances are the main topic for tonight’s Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting.
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American Cruise Lines (ACL) wants to build a new floating dock extension in Petersburg. The local harbor department and the cruise company have been in talks about the potential project since last year. And on May 5, the Petersburg Borough Assembly considered the company’s application as a first step in the vetting process.
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