Shoemaker money in governor's budget draft

WRANGELL – Things are looking up for possible project financing needed to replace float facilities at Shoemaker Bay Harbor.

In a budget draft released by Gov. Bill Walker last week, the Department of Transportation and Public Facility’s harbor maintenance program would have $5,000,000 in its coffers for next year, precisely the amount Wrangell would need in order to proceed with its renovation at Shoemaker. The Wrangell project has been given precedence this year over

other applications from around the state, after being passed over last year due to lack of funding.

“That’s the first step we’d...