The Haines Borough Assembly last week voted to authorize continued participation in a regional revolving loan program operated by the Juneau Economic Development Council.
Haines’ participation in the fund started in 1998, tapping into some of $2.2 million in economic disaster funds provided to the borough by former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, in the wake of lost timber sale receipts. Loans made included $60,000 to Haines Sanitation for composting equipment and $32,500 to Chip’s Excavating.…