Wrangell Sentinel -

The borough’s general fund operating budget for the fiscal year that started July 1 totals about $7.25 million, with the biggest pieces going to police services, the Public Works Department, and to pay expenses at the Nolan Center and Parks and Recreation Department.

The budget, approved by the assembly June 27, includes just over $1 million to help fund operations at the Nolan Center ($360,000) and Parks and Recreation programs ($685,000) which are not fully covered by user fees and other income.

The spending plans for the center and Parks and Recreation are essentially flat from last year’s...