“Community Matters,” a grant-funded effort launched by the public library to strengthen the community, is looking for a new model for discussing and resolving community conflicts.

Seventeen residents attended the effort’s third meeting, hosted by moderator Dan Henry and held Nov. 17 at the library. A common sentiment was that Haines Borough Assembly meetings don’t lend themselves to good solutions.

“Being active is what works, but there’s literally not enough time at a borough assembly…