The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved a new fuel tariff expected to nearly quadruple municipal revenues from shipments, based on current volumes.
The borough approved a rate of 2 cents per gallon, dropping to 1.75 cents on volumes in excess of five million gallons per year. It will bring in $237,000 per year, compared to previous revenues of $62,500, based on annual shipments of 12.5 million gallons.
“It’s a hefty increase,” said borough…
