Wrangell Sentinel -

The borough assembly at a special meeting Monday evening considered a $25,000 appropriation to help the chamber of commerce afford this year’s Fourth of July celebrations. However, assembly members voted unanimously to postpone the decision until the May 23 meeting, saying they wanted to hold a public hearing.

The chamber requested the $25,000 in addition to the $27,000 that the borough contributed to the chamber’s general budget this fiscal year.

“We have a lot of concerns moving forward,” said Borough Manager Jeff Good, including what the previous $27,000 was used for, how the chamber plans...