Officials: New lift possible in April
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Brian O'Connor/ Wrangell Sentinel
The current boat lift at the Marine Service Center could have company as early as April 22, officials said. The new lift is painted red.
A long-discussed lift doubling the capacity of the Wrangell boatyard could arrive by the end of the month, officials said.
The lift, which Harbormaster Greg Meissner plans for the harbor to use in conjunction with the existing 150-ton lift, shipped from Italy in March and was set to arrive in Tacoma, Wash. by Wednesday, though harbor officials have revised estimates for the arrival in the past.
"My hope is it'll get here on April 22," he said.
That would put the arrival one day shy of a year from the date the borough assembly denied a grievance brought by a vendor who lost the contract.
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