Borough government of Petersburg, Alaska (Southeast). Assembly meetings, public hearings.
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Austin Weaver
“I haven't had an opportunity to see any of the contract or the language in that grant, so I wouldn't be able to speak to that very well. But I'm just kind of at this point putting out some different alternative options, but we could definitely look into that.”Petersburg Borough: Hospital Board Meeting September 2026 · Sep 28, 2026
Austin Weaver
“for this report, I did add, um, based on some comments from the last meeting, um, an alternative 20-plex. And you can kind of see that rendering there and kind of a shot of the interior space. And the concept behind this would basically be kind of an open parking lot, um, a 3-story basically single-unit 20-plex with the, with the first floor having some shared common space like a lobby”Petersburg Borough: Hospital Board Meeting September 2026 · Sep 28, 2026
Austin Weaver
“I did put in there just an estimated ROM budget based on square footage. Obviously there's a lot that goes into that with site development, but I just kind of used some square footage numbers and I came up with about $10 million for a 20-plex, which is about, you know, it averages out to about $500,000 a unit.”Petersburg Borough: Hospital Board Meeting September 2026 · Sep 28, 2026
Austin Weaver
“for something like this 20-plex idea, the total cost of that particular discipline would be around roughly $200,000, $250,000, I think, for sprinkler.”Petersburg Borough: Hospital Board Meeting September 2026 · Sep 28, 2026
Austin Weaver
“there is an opportunity to take away those garages and turn it into a triplex. There's a little bit more complications when you go try to do a fourplex because it would require a sprinkler system. But according to the State Fire Marshal, if it's a three— if it's a triplex, then there's no sprinkler required.”Petersburg Borough: Hospital Board Meeting September 2026 · Sep 28, 2026
Judy Ulmer
“I really encourage you to talk about this tax exemption for 70 and up, up, is in a positive way that brings some relief to that group of people too.”Petersburg Borough: 9.21.2026 Assembly Meeting · Sep 25, 2026
Petersburg voters decide three fiscal propositions and eight local boards
Petersburg Borough voters are electing members to the Assembly and seven other local boards and deciding three propositions on electric-utility revenue bonds, the sales-tax transaction cap and a senior sales-tax exemption.
by Alaska News1d ago2 min read
Petersburg assembly deadlocks 3-3, rejecting one-year data center moratorium
Petersburg Borough Assembly deadlocks 3-3 on a one-year data center moratorium; proposed Greensparc data center at former Ocean Beauty cannery faces existing power rules.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Petersburg paid to advertise one of its two sales tax ballot questions, finance director says
Petersburg Oct. 6 election: Prop 2 raises the sales tax cap from $1,200 to $5,000; Prop 3 citizen initiative exempts seniors 70 and older. Only one was advertised.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read
Petersburg planning commission recommends one-year data center moratorium; developer threatens suit
The Petersburg Borough Planning Commission voted Tuesday to recommend the Borough Assembly initiate a one-year moratorium on data center permits in Service Area 1. Mazzella Alaska's founder said the borough violated notice rules and threatened litigation.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
Petersburg planning commission to vote next month on one-year data center ban
A Petersburg Borough Planning Commission member drafted an ordinance Tuesday prohibiting data centers of any size in Service Area 1 for one year, to be taken up as an action item in September, after residents urged a pause on the Greenspark proposal.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A Petersburg cell tower proposal died without a second
The Petersburg Borough Planning Commission's motion to approve a subdivision for a proposed cell tower at 1200 Ogden Drive failed Tuesday when no commissioner seconded it, closing out a prolonged public debate over fire hall safety, zoning fit, and aesthetics.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Petersburg's cell tower rules advance, flaws and all
The Petersburg Borough Assembly passed the second reading of its wireless communication facilities ordinance unanimously, but Vice Mayor Stanton Gregor put his procedural objections on the record, and residents packed the meeting demanding stronger setbacks and a moratorium on tower development.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Petersburg trades a sliver of land for a place to put its 911 gear
Petersburg's borough assembly voted 6-0 to sell a 0.23-acre parcel to Tidal Network, giving the borough space for public-safety communications equipment.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Petersburg fire training center relocation could cost $800,000-plus
The fire department must vacate its training facility at the airport by December 31, with relocation costs exceeding $800,000 and no confirmed funding source. Loss of the facility could drop Petersburg's insurance rating from Class 4 to Class 5.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Petersburg police, fire face staffing crisis with 5 open positions
Petersburg's police department has three dispatcher vacancies and two patrol officer openings, while fire and EMS rely on volunteers who respond at roughly one-third to one-half capacity, raising concerns as the borough considers expanding services to Thomas Bay.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Petersburg to receive Papke's Landing dock, tidelands from state
Petersburg Borough is poised to take ownership of 8.8 acres of state tidelands and a deteriorating dock at Papke's Landing, raising questions about enforcement, maintenance costs, and staffing needs.
by Alaska News3mo ago1 min read
Petersburg Planning Commission roundup: massage CUP approved, three land sales recommended, Scow Bay rock pits out of wireless overlay
The Planning Commission on Tuesday cleared a home-based massage therapy business and sent three borough land sales to the assembly. Two of the parcels could extend Skylark Trailer Park's road system.
by Alaska News4mo ago2 min read
Petersburg faces 53% wastewater rate hikes over 5 years for major projects
Petersburg residents face steep wastewater rate increases totaling 53.5% over five years to fund critical infrastructure projects including a $5.1 million Scarborough Pump Station and EPA-mandated disinfection system upgrades, with the average household bill rising $12.51 in the first year alone.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago3 min read
Assembly hears call for tower rules as residents warn of land-use impact
The Petersburg Borough Assembly heard public testimony Tuesday urging faster action on a communications tower overlay ordinance, with residents warning that towers are proliferating across the borough before zoning rules are in place.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min read
Petersburg proposes area-wide property tax to balance FY27 budget
The Petersburg Borough Assembly reviewed a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget Thursday that would add an area-wide operations mill rate, raising property taxes for all borough property owners to help cover a 5% increase in expenses.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min read
Petersburg sees early revenue gains after senior sales tax exemption removal
Petersburg Borough reported Thursday that sales tax collections increased by $26,000 in January and $22,000 in February compared to the prior year, two months after removing the senior citizen sales tax exemption, though the full revenue impact remains unclear as some purchases may now use the general $1,200 cap exemption.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min read
Petersburg voters to decide on sales tax cap increase in October
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted 6-1 Monday to place a measure on the October 6 ballot that would raise the single-purchase sales tax cap from $1,200 to $5,000.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min read
Petersburg sewer rates to rise 20% as EPA bans mixing zone
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved a 20% sewer rate increase for fiscal year 2027 on Monday, May 18, 2026, to fund aging infrastructure repairs and new EPA-mandated wastewater treatment requirements.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
Assembly advances cell tower ordinance requiring conditional use permits
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted 7-0 Wednesday to advance Ordinance 2026-12 on first reading, establishing conditional use permit requirements for wireless communication facilities and creating a siting hierarchy that prioritizes co-location on existing towers before new construction.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read