In the interest of safety, repair the public building

Wrangell’s Public Safety Building is two-thirds of its way to becoming a senior citizen. It’s not yet at the knee replacement or artificial hip stage, but it certainly needs a new roof along with replacement of siding and multiple structural pieces damaged and weakened by years of water and rot.

The 40-year-old building needs work. Voters may get a chance in the Oct. 1 municipal election to schedule the building for repairs.

The assembly has talked for years about whether to repair or replace the building, always scared off by price tags of maybe $10 million to $15 million for a full repair jo...