Petersburg Borough Assembly backs defined benefit pension bill, calls for rejection of amendment

Petersburg Borough Assembly backs defined benefit pension bill, calls for rejection of amendment

The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously Monday to support House Bill 78, legislation that would restore a defined benefit retirement option for Alaska public employees and teachers — and added language calling on the Legislature to reject an amendment that critics say would burden local governments. Resolution 2026-10, passed at the April 13 regular assembly meeting, expresses the boroug...