The Petersburg Borough approved a resolution urging Governor Sean Parnell and the Alaska legislature to increase transportation funding across the state.

The Alaska Municipal League, or AML, is urging municipalities across Alaska to request increases in transportation funding. AML is a statewide nonprofit organization representing 140 cities, boroughs and unified municipalities that aims to influence state and federal decision-making.

The AML drafted its own resolution that asks for a local match component for state funded transportation grants.

It urges municipalities to specify their unique...