Following last year’s absence of a town-sponsored fireworks show on the Fourth of July, Haines Borough officials are laying the groundwork for a small fireworks display, using the Port Chilkoot Dock as a staging area.

The plan to date is for a show using fewer than 250 pounds of fireworks, which would remove some logistical hurdles, including fire marshal approval. Using the dock as a base and aiming rockets over Lynn Canal would provide a…