Special committee will review, revise city code

The Borough Assembly voted in favor Tuesday night to create a committee that will review the City and Borough of Wrangell Charter and Municipal Code.

The review process as been prompted by Borough Clerk Christie Jamieson, who said it became clear after the Open Meetings Act classes the city offered in March that various sections of the municipal code need to be revised and updated to comply with state law.

Jamieson proposed creating a special “Charter and Code Review Committee” made of five members to complete the task.

Assembly member Bill Privett said he believed the code review was a good i...