The Haines Borough is countering a claim by Chilkat Indian Village that the tribe owes no taxes on the former Chilkat Cruises Dock that it bought last year.

The borough is out about $10,000. Manager Mark Earnest and attorney Brooks Chandler have refused to provide borough legal correspondence on the matter, which is not the subject of a lawsuit.

The small-ship dock and adjoining beachfront lots are assessed at $810,000 and formerly provided tax revenue…