By Kyle Clayton
Court denies Juneau appeal of Petersburg northern boundary
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Map showing original Petersburg Borough boundary line and LBC recommended revisions to leave Tracy Arm outside the borough.
A Juneau Superior Court Judge ruled in favor of the Local Boundary Commission's (LBC) decision to include the newly incorporated Petersburg Borough land along its northern boundary-a portion of which the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) had sought to annex.
After several hearings where CBJ and Petersburg petitioners were heard, the LBC approved the Petersburg Borough's northern boundary request that extends to Juneau's southern boundary with the exception of the Tracy Arm and Whiting River watersheds.
CBJ appealed the commission's 2012 decision, arguing it had greater claim to territory ru...
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