With the future of a favorite winter recreation site in jeopardy, the Haines Borough Assembly stepped in Tuesday to ensure the sledding hill on Mount Riley Road remains open for those looking to play on a snowy day.

The assembly voted unanimously to devote up to $8,000 toward the creation of a sledding hill running parallel to Mount Riley Road. The project requires use of a tract of borough land 100 feet wide and 1,200…