The borders of the proposed Xunaa Borough are seen in a state map. Xunaa Borough — spelled Hoonah in the map — would incorporate more than 10,000 acres of surface area, mostly water, if the Local Boundary Commission and Hoonah voters approve it. (Courtesy photo/Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs map)
The borders of the proposed Xunaa Borough are seen in a state map. Xunaa Borough — spelled Hoonah in the map — would incorporate more than 10,000 acres of surface area, mostly water, if the Local Boundary Commission and Hoonah voters approve it. (Courtesy photo/Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs map)

The Southeast Alaska city of Hoonah has submitted a petition to the state Local Boundary Commission to create Alaska’s 20th organized borough, which…