Wrangell Sentinel -

A majority of the borough assembly supports changing municipal law to pay the mayor and assembly a few thousand dollars a year for their work, but it would require a change in the municipal charter to adopt such a compensation plan.

“If this would get one or two more younger people (to serve on the assembly) … to start giving us their ideas … I’m all for this,” Assembly Member David Powell said as members discussed the proposal at their Feb. 13 meeting.

“I think it would bring in a younger wave of people,” said Assembly Member Anne Morrison.

Though members discussed a proposal...