$4.6 million is definitely better than zero.

The state’s proposed capital budget would set aside more than $1.6 million for Wrangell-based projects, up from nothing in Gov. Sean Parnell’s proposed capital budget announced Dec. 12. An additional almost $3 million in proposed infrastructure “reallocations” will also be headed to Wrangell, with some slight modifications to allow the use of the funds to be more flexible.

The capital funds include: $615,000 for a Wrangell connection to the upper reservoir, which will allow the Department of Public Works to dredge one reservoir while draw...