Hospital and school heads to run in fall election

Two more people have put forth their names to be included on October’s municipal elections ballot.

As of press time Tuesday, schools superintendent Patrick Mayer expressed interest in running for a vacancy on the Wrangell Medical Center Board, while WMC head Robert Rang will be running for a position on the Public School Board.

The city clerk’s office is inquiring with its attorney on retainer about whether having the two officials serve on each others’ boards would represent a conflict of interest. While unusual, the possibility is not prohibited by Municipal Code and does not appear to pose...