Petersburg voters pass senior tax exemption, block increase of sales tax cap, and elect Newman, Stanton-Gregor, and Marsh to assembly

By the time Petersburg's polls closed on Tuesday night, 1,120 ballots had been cast and counted. That's about 160 fewer than last year.

The preliminary results remain unofficial until the election is canvassed.

Ballot propositions

Three questions were on Petersburg's municipal ballot this year.

Proposition 1 came from the Borough's power department, and authorizes a $3.3 million revenue bond for a diesel generator project south of town in Scow Bay.

Unofficial results show Prop 1 passed by a two-thirds majority, with 709 votes in favor and 366 against.

Proposition 2 sought to increase the maxim...