Juneau appeals Petersburg Borough boundaries

The City and Borough of Juneau filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of a Superior Court Judge’s decision ruling in favor of the newly formed Petersburg Borough’s northern boundary line, which Juneau had earlier sought to annex.

After several hearings in 2012 where Juneau and Petersburg petitioners were heard, a Local Boundary Commission approved the Petersburg Borough’s northern boundary request that extends to Juneau’s southern boundary with the exception of the Tracy Arm and Whiting River watersheds.

Juneau appealed the commission’s 2012 decision, arguing it had greater claim to territory...