The Haines Borough is sponsoring a work visa for a Chinese national to become the municipality’s next planning and zoning technician.

Xi “Tracy” Cui, who holds a master’s degree in planning from the University of Florida, was the administration’s top choice for the job, said manager Mark Earnest, who made the hire with the assistance of clerk Julie Cozzi.

The borough will spend $2,300 processing Cui’s visa, Cozzi said, and will hold the $47,000…