Thanks in part to an influx of federal money, the borough’s sanitation department staff will soon be saved the treacherous task of hauling trash bales up and down a slippery, frozen ramp.

The borough assembly accepted the terms of a $250,000 grant from the Denali Commission at its meeting Jan. 10, which will partially fund the borough’s solid waste transfer station loading dock project. This project aims to improve the safety and efficiency of the community’s trash disposal processes.

Since installing solid waste baler equipment in November 2021, the sanitation department has dealt...