I recently returned from a visit to Petersburg and Wrangell. The trip gave me an opportunity to meet with local leaders and constituents, and review important community projects.
In Wrangell, I visited the community harbors and boat haul-out facility. These infrastructure projects have helped create jobs and attract new businesses to the community. While in town, I also visited the Wrangell Legislative Information Office, which is now open year-round to assist the community in dealing with state matters. I also sat down with local press to talk about community issues and the upcoming legislative session. You can view these stories on the Wrangell Sentinel and KSTK radio websites.
While in Petersburg, I visited the community’s new fire hall which is near completion. This is an important public safety project and longstanding community priority. Petersburg is also preparing several harbor projects through the state’s municipal harbor matching grant program. I’m pleased the Governor fully funded this program in his FY13 Capital Budget. Fisheries are the lifeblood of Petersburg and maritime jobs created by these harbor improvements will help grow our economy and improve the competitiveness of our regional fleet.
I enjoyed my time in these communities and look forward to working to advance local issues during the current legislative session.
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