Rank public engagement as top concern

Public participation topped concerns voiced by citizens attending an Oct. 12 planning workshop on the Portage Cove Interpretive Trail and Harbor Park.

People at the workshop also wanted a high priority given to a trail from Port Chilkoot dock to the harbor. And they thought the uplands area should be used mostly for biking and walking.

Haines public facilities director Brad Ryan and borough planner Holly Smith briefed the…