The Ports and Harbors Advisory Committee discussed the merits of taking ownership of a 40-year-old breakwater float in Ketchikan that’s scheduled to be replaced.
The Army Corps of Engineers owns the 960 square feet float that harbor master Shawn Bell told the board could have 10 to 15 years of life remaining. Bell said based on discussions with the Army Corps, the float would be free. The cost of transporting and installing the float, which…