Roxane M. Nelson

A special meeting of the Petersburg City Council was held on January 21, 2022. The council entered into executive session to discuss personnel matters and subsequently took several actions including hiring a Class II operator for the Water Plant, authorizing subscriptions to Amazon Prime, opening charge accounts with Auto Zone and Sunoco, and issuing a P-Card to the head of the maintenance department. All motions passed unanimously.

The Petersburg City Council held its regular meeting on November 7, 2022. The meeting included reports on the Mon Forest Town Partnership's progress, showing significant economic impact with over $5,200,000 invested in local businesses and 78 new job positions. Building permit applications were approved, and department reports covered trash pickup adjustments, police activity, and water department projects. The council also went into executive session to discuss personnel matters.

The Petersburg City Council held its regular meeting on October 3, 2022, approving several building permit applications and a budget revision. Reports covered trash pickup guidelines, police activity including investigations and arrests, and water plant improvement projects in collaboration with Region 8 Planning and Development Council. The council also supported Downtown Beautification efforts, announced Trick-or-Treat hours, sponsored a New Year's event, and adjusted employee salaries in an executive session.

The Petersburg City Council held its regular meeting on March 7, 2022. Key actions included the approval of minutes from previous meetings, review of building permit applications, and commissioner reports covering various city departments. Significant discussions involved grant opportunities presented by a Congressman McKinley representative and the upcoming EPA-mandated water line information gathering project. The council also approved the purchase of radar systems for the police department and implemented a new policy requiring council approval for all department contracts.

A special meeting of the Petersburg City Council was held on December 13, 2021. The council approved signatures for city accounts at Summit Community Bank and The Grant County Bank, removing some individuals from signing authority. They also approved payment for water damage at a resident's home and selected an investment account for ARPA funds. Finally, progress on insurance claims for hail damage was reported, with a potential future meeting to review departmental claims.