At the outset of their Wednesday meeting, chairman Grover Mathis told his fellow members on the Wrangell Parks and Recreation Advisory Board that he would soon be departing.

“I’m not going to put my name up for reappointment,” he said.

Mathis has been on the board since 1997, and he explained he wanted to make room for new participants.

“I’m not as involved as I’d like to be,” he explained. “I think it’s time for me to fade away.”

Mathis confirmed he still intends to attend the next month or two of meetings, until a replacement is decided upon.

“I’ve served with a l...