The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved the first reading of Ordinance 2025-14 and unanimously adopted a supplemental budget package that transfers and appropriates funds for several capital projects and repairs.

Rezoning: Ordinance 2025-14 (first reading) would rezone Government Lot 21 (to allow planned single‑family/mobile home development associated with the proposed sale to Skylark Park LLC) and reclassify adjacent lots to open space/recreation as a condition precedent to the sale. The mayor explained that the rezoning of Lot 21 is conditioned on completion of the sale; if the sale is not timely completed, the parcel would retain its current zoning.

Budget actions: The supplemental budget includes a $15,901.75 transfer from a closeout capital fund to the Electric Grid Resiliency capital project, $78,000 in revenue from PIA for the Banana Point breakwater improvement project (per Resolution 2025‑21), $61,000 (later amended to $66,000) for engineering to prepare bid‑ready documents for wastewater outfall repairs in Frederick Sound, $25,000 to replace a variable frequency drive at Pump Station 5 and rebill pump rebuilds, and $195,000 for new downtown street light poles. Assembly member Stan Greger moved an amendment to increase the engineering appropriation from $61,000 to $66,000; the amendment passed and the main motion passed on roll call (votes recorded in the transcript as unanimous for these items).

Next steps: Because the zoning item was at first reading, additional readings are required before rezoning becomes effective. The budget adjustments and amendment were approved to allow engineering and procurement work to proceed and to account for the PIA contribution to the Banana Point project.