Petersburg Pilot -

Petersburg residents can now pay their utility bills online. A new program allows utility customers to register their accounts and then pay monthly bills on the web site with a credit card.

Customers can log on to verify their accounts with an account number and either a meter number or phone number associated with the account.

“The new program will let customers view usage and billing history for themselves,” said City Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported to the City Council on Monday.

He also noted that online bill pay offers the added convenience of being able to pay from home instead sending...