The winning bid for roof maintenance and replacement at the Haines Senior Center came in nearly $25,000 under budget.

The Haines Borough Assembly on March 8 approved a resolution authorizing a contract for an amount not to exceed $64,375 to Stickler Construction for the project.

The borough received six other bids, ranging from $79,450 to $176,000.

Assembly member Scott Rossman was enthusiastic about awarding the contract to a local business. “We never invest in ourselves,”…