First ordinances of the Petersburg Borough are approved

The newly formed Petersburg Borough Assembly approved, for a first reading, the first three ordinances to be put in place.

Ordinance #2013-1 is an ordinance providing for an area wide sales tax in the amount of six percent throughout the Petersburg Borough.

The Petersburg Borough Charter designates that sales and use taxes can be levied on an area wide basis.

Ordinance #2013-2 provides for an area wide transient room tax in the amount of four percent throughout the Petersburg Borough and Ordinance #2013-3 provides for the installation of elected officers and appointments to vacancies in electe...