Borough to borrow for Scow Bay water, wastewater

Petersburg Borough is set to request over $3.5 million in state loans to help fund the long-anticipated vessel haul-out and work yard project at Scow Bay.

The Petersburg Borough Assembly passed a resolution on Oct. 21, authorizing the loan application to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) for the Scow Bay infrastructure project. It passed unanimously in a 6-0 vote, with assembly member Bob Lynn excused.

The borough will apply to ADEC's revolving fund program for low-interest loans from the Alaska Drinking Water Fund (ADWF) and Alaska Clean Water Fund (ACWF) - seeking fu...