Becky Regula
Borough Clerk · Petersburg Borough
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Petersburg Assembly advances pause on some data centers, rejects a wider one
Petersburg's Assembly advanced a pause on some data centers through September 2027. A push to pause all of them, closed-loop or not, failed on a 3-3 tie.
Petersburg Assembly awards $13.5 million Scow Bay haul-out contract to lone bidder
Petersburg Assembly awarded Rock-n-Road Construction up to $13.5 million to build the Scow Bay boat haul-out. Work starts Dec. 7, funded mainly by an $8.9 million federal grant.
Petersburg mayor asks Assembly to decide on a permanent fire training site near Station 1
Petersburg's fire training tower has to leave Scow Bay by Nov. 30 and can't come back. The mayor wants the Assembly to pick a permanent home next meeting.
Petersburg trades a sliver of land for a place to put its 911 gear
Petersburg sold a 0.23-acre scrap of public land so it wouldn't have to build its own tower. 300 signatures couldn't stop the 6-0 yes.
Petersburg sewer rates to rise 20% as EPA bans mixing zone
Petersburg Assembly approved 20% sewer rate hike starting July 2026, adding $12 monthly to residential bills. • EPA banned mixing zones for wastewater, requiring $12-15 million in new treatment equipment. • Borough got $8 million federal funding but faces additional 10% annual increases through 2030. • Nine Alaska cities including Anchorage face similar EPA mandates.
Petersburg voters to decide on sales tax cap increase in October
Petersburg Assembly voted 6-1 Monday to put a sales tax cap increase on the October 6 ballot, raising the single-purchase limit from $1,200 to $5,000 and the maximum tax owed from $72 to $300.
Assembly advances cell tower ordinance requiring conditional use permits
Assembly votes to require Planning Commission approval for new cell towers in Petersburg. Companies must first try mounting antennas on existing structures before building new towers. Public hearing set for June 1 with comment deadline May 25. Ordinance needs two more readings before final adoption.
