Assembly continues to seek public input on docks takeover

The Petersburg Borough Assembly continued to discuss the prudence of taking ownership of three dock facilities after the state offered to transfer the facilities along with more than $700,000 and the responsibility of operation and maintenance.

Last February, the state offered to transfer the Entrance Island, Kupreanof and Papke’s dock facilities to the borough.

In a letter from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Commissioner Marc Luiken said he applauds the borough’s willingness to accept responsibility and stewardship for the harbor facilities. He also cited the st...