Bids are due Aug. 13 for the borough project to build a new floating dock at Meyers Chuck, which became part of the borough in 2008. The dock could be up to 400 feet long, depending on the cost.
The Meyers Chuck dock is in despair, kept floating mostly by barrels Meyers Chuck residents installed themselves.
The borough is responsible for maintaining the floating dock, and plans are underway to build a replacement.
The borough took in the small community, about 50 miles south of town, when Wrangell expanded to a borough from a city in 2008. The state turned over the dock to the borough in 2014.
The most recent census estimates there are 20 full-time residents of Meyers Chuck. Regardless of the small population count, Meyers Chuck is a key protected harbor between Wrangell and Ketchikan...
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