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

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...