The Haines Borough Assembly convened a special meeting Tuesday night to draft a series of questions and concerns regarding Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell’s recent scrapping of the Alaska Class Ferry plan.
Parnell announced Dec. 4 the Alaska Marine Highway System would pursue plans to construct two smaller, less expensive ferries rather than a single, larger one. The seemingly unilateral decision came as an unwelcome surprise to many politicians, committees and officials throughout the region, including borough assembly…