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Assembly Briefs: Olerud honored, new members take office

Public, officials honor outgoing assembly, Mayor The borough assembly on Tuesday certified the election of newly elected members Natalie Dawson, Craig Loomis and Kevin Forster and Mayor Tom Morphet. Assembly members Debra Schnabel and Ben Aultman-Moore honored outgoing Mayor Douglas Olerud. “I’ve seen you facilitate civil conversation long after everyone else has seemingly lost their patience and stamina. At the beginning of […]

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Bullying, taxes, and conflicts of interest get strong response at final forum

Assembly and mayoral candidates sparred over taxes, bullying of public officials, and how the borough should address conflicts of interest at a Sept. 20 candidate forum at the Chilkat Center, the last public forum before the Oct. 3 borough election. Moderators Kyle Clayton, the publisher of CVN, and KHNS reporters Alain D’Epremesnil and Brandon Wilks […]

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Assembly, mayoral candidates square off at chamber forum

Haines’ two mayoral candidates and four of the five assembly candidates squared off on economic development issues for the first public candidates ‘forum on Friday, hosted by the chamber of commerce. Candidates sparred over the borough’s involvement in infrastructure projects and presented different visions of how the borough should promote economic development. The questions about Lutak Dock […]

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Assembly boosts pay for itself and mayor

The Haines Borough Assembly voted overwhelmingly to boost pay for itself and for the Mayor at an assembly meeting on Aug. 22, despite reservations about the timing and optics of the increase. Under the new pay scale, members will get paid $175 per regular or special assembly meeting, not including committee meetings. The mayor’s pay will be boosted from […]