Posted by Angela Denning | Apr 30, 2021
This sign is posted on the door of the Petersburg Post Office. (Photo by Angela Denning/KFSK)
April 30, 2021 Notes from KFSK’s Bi-Weekly COVID-19 Panel Discussion
Petersburg Borough’s Emergency Operations Center Incident Commander Karl Hagerman Incident Commander
–We are happy to report that there are no active cases in Petersburg right now. Things are looking pretty good, the risk level in Petersburg is really low, we’re at yellow, and we’re really happy to see that.
–As we get closer to the Little Norway Festival, I want to thank all the event planners that have submitted mitigation plans for their events and functions. It really helps the community to stay safe and keep our risk level low. Planning for those mitigations and making sure that participations and volunteers are safe during the festival is really important so we appreciate that. The Chamber of Commerce has been working diligently on that as well. They are co
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Rock-N-Road Construction, Inc. excavates along Mitkof Highway near the site of the Scow Bay pump station one replacement project on April 23. The project cost $744,695 and was funded by a loan from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, which was approved by voters in 2019. Utility Director Karl Hagerman said the pump station is being replaced to increase its wastewater pump capacity and keep up with the demand in the Scow Bay area.. For access to this article please sign in or subscribe.
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Proposed Petersburg borough budget relies on surplus from emergency funding
Posted by Joe Viechnicki | Apr 28, 2021
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The Petersburg borough is proposing a small increase in general fund spending for the upcoming year and would use surplus money to balance spending with revenues. Petersburg’s borough assembly got their first look at the proposed budget last week and will start its formal review in May.
Finance director Jody Tow outlined budget details expected for the fiscal year that starts in July. She explained to the assembly about the impact of federal emergency aid, especially 3.9 million dollars from the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020.
Petersburg borough assembly downgrades one health mandate
Posted by Joe Viechnicki | Apr 21, 2021
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Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday voted to end one COVID-19 health mandate and replace it with a downgraded health alert. They also agreed to add language to remaining mandates that recognizes federal guidance on fully vaccinated people, travel, testing and quarantine.
One change downgrades the local health mandate number nine, replacing it with a health alert. That’s for travelers from elsewhere in Alaska coming to Petersburg and it means testing and quarantine requirements for that intrastate travel are reduced to recommendations.