Assembly advances pay raise; Increase would cost $15K, including commissioners

The Haines Borough Assembly has introduced an ordinance that would increase pay for assembly members and Mayor Jan Hill.

The assembly already has approved a resolution to start compensating members of the Haines Borough Planning Commission, at a rate of $50 per meeting attended.

The proposed ordinance would increase assembly members’ pay to $125 per meeting from $100, and also pay $50 for committee meetings requiring attendance by the full assembly, called the “committee of…