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Petersburg adopts visitor industry management plan to guide tourism growth
Summary
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously adopted a visitor industry management plan developed by a local working group to guide how the community manages tourism and harbor operations as visitor numbers rise.
The Petersburg Borough Assembly on March 3 unanimously adopted a visitor industry management plan developed by a local Visitor Industry Working Group, approving the plan as a community guide for managing tourism growth.
The plan, drafted in 2019–2021 by 17 local residents, compiles recommendations and operational guidance for balancing Petersburg's quality of life with visitor-economy opportunities. The assembly vote followed public testimony urging adoption and several assembly members praising the plan's detail and practicality.
Harbor Master Laurie Ann told the assembly that adopting the plan would give the harbor chief additional tools to manage visitor conduct and operations. "I would like you to…
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