The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted in favor of an ordinance during Monday’s meeting that would raise the minimum value required for borough personal property and equipment to be sold through public competitive bidding and allow the borough to sell items in online auctions.

The assembly voted 4-0 in support of Ordinance #2023-12 in its first reading with Mayor Mark Jensen, Vice Mayor Bob Lynn, and Assembly Member Scott Newman excused.

Borough Clerk Debbie Thompson called it a “housekeeping” ordinance as it would update the former city code to account for the formation of the borough...