Assembly passes voting by fax ordinance

The Wrangell Borough Assembly met for a public hearing and open session on Tuesday, Dec. 13 to discuss a number of issues related to voting, property issues, budgetary appropriations and contracts, and to consider recommendations on what type of roof will grace the new Wrangell Medical Center.

Before the open session portion of the meeting the assembly took up a public hearing and second reading on a proposed ordinance amending the borough code to allow absentee voting by fax.

Later, in open session, the assembly voted unanimously, with members Mike Symons and Wilma Stokes absent, to approve t...