Assembly moves ahead with municipal building renovation designs

The Petersburg Borough assembly unanimously approved moving forward with police and municipal building remodel design and construction plans.

The $506,654 plans and design will help lock in construction costs and get the project shovel ready, which Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht said helps the borough when it lobbies for capital project funding during next year’s legislative session.

Giesbrecht estimated a project shortfall of around $4.7 million for the renovation of the police station, jail and municipal offices. That cost does not include an anticipated five percent construction cost incr...