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            <title>News | City of Petersburg</title>
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            <title>1% TAX IMPLEMENTATION</title>
            <description>Effective July 1st, 2023</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/1-tax-implementation</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 20:23:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>Effective July <strong>1</strong>, 2023, there is a 1% Municipal Sales and Service and Use Tax in the City of Petersburg.</p>
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            <title>32nd Annual Spring Mountain Festival</title>
            <description>April 25th - April 27th, 2025</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/30th-annual-spring-mountain-festival</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:49:37 GMT</pubDate>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join the fun for the 32nd Annual Spring Mountain Festival! April 25th - April 27th, 2025.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>Becki Alt Lanhardt Dog Parade</title>
            <description>Mark your calendars, party animals!</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/becki-alt-lanhardt-dog-parade</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:16:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>CAKE WALK !!</title>
            <description>Heritage Weekend, Cake Walk - Next door to &quot;The Grove&quot;. September 24, 2022</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/cake-walk</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:41:08 GMT</pubDate>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Grant County Convention &amp; Visitor’s Bureau for Heritage Weekend presents a Cake Walk! September 24, 2022 from 6-8pm between Magistrate parking and The Grove.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>ELECTION DAY</title>
            <description>City Election Day- to be held at City Office on June 10, 2025</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/election-day</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:24:56 GMT</pubDate>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>City Election Day- to be held at City Office on June 10, 2025</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS  December 7th !</title>
            <description>Hometown Christmas will be held in the City Park from 4pm to 7pm.</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/hometown-christmas</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:17:30 GMT</pubDate>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hometown Christmas will be held in the City Park on Saturday, December 7, 2024, from 4pm to 7pm.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>ISO VOLUNTEERS!!</title>
            <description>City Beautification Project Volunteers Needed</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/iso-volunteers</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:10:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The City needs help keeping up with the Beautification Project. We are currently looking for volunteers to help this Spring and Summer. The folks working on the project thus far have done an amazing job but it takes so much time for just a few people. Please contact the City Office for more information if your interested in helping. </p>
<p>304-257-4944</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>NOW HIRING!</title>
            <description>Lifeguards needed, get your applications in ASAP!</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/now-hiring</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:33:24 GMT</pubDate>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are still taking applications for lifeguards.  Come to the City Office and get your application now!  Starting pay is $10 an hour with a possible bonus each week. Great place to work and gain work experience.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>Petersburg City Pool</title>
            <description>Open to the Public Memorial Weekend!</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/petersburg-city-pool</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:25:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Public Zoning Hearing</title>
            <description>PETERSBURG ZONING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023 at 6pm</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/public-zoning-hearing</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:29:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>The Petersburg Zoning Board will meet to conduct a Public Hearing to consider the request of the Grant County Housing Authority and Mountain Neighborhoods Inc for a zoning variance for their property located on Virginia Ave.</p>
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            <title>PVFC Christmas Parade</title>
            <description>Christmas Parade December 22, 2024</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/pvfc-christmas-parade</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:41:37 GMT</pubDate>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Petersburg Volunteer Fire Company is planning this year’s Christmas Parade for Sunday December 22, 2024.  Lineup will be at 12:30pm at Viking Memorial field and the parade will begin at 1pm. NO registration needed.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>Shape Tomorrow, Share Today — Help Us Plan Our City’s Future!</title>
            <description>•	Guiding Growth, Powered by Your Voice — Participate Today.</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/shape-tomorrow-share-today-%E2%80%94-help-us-plan-our-city%E2%80%99s-future</link>
            <pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 20:26:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PetersburgComprehensivePlan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PetersburgComprehensivePlan</a><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PetersburgComprhensivePlan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a></p>
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            <title>SPRING CLEAN UP !</title>
            <description>May 6th &amp; May 7th</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/spring-clean-up</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:55:36 GMT</pubDate>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Spring clean-up days will be on Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 and Wednesday, May 7th, 2025.</p>
<p>**NO TIRES OR PAINT WILL BE PICKED UP **</p>
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            <title>Welcome to Our New Website!</title>
            <description>We hope you find this new resource to be helpful and we welcome your feedback.</description>
            <link>https://cityofpetersburgwv.gov/news/welcome-to-our-new-website</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 22:39:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We hope you find this new resource to be helpful and we welcome your feedback.</p>
<p>Please contact <a href="mailto:rxnelson@cityofpetersburgwv.onmicrosoft.com">Roxane Nelson</a> with questions, comments or feedback. Thanks!</p>]]></content:encoded>
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