The Haines Borough Planning Commission voted unanimously last week that the Downtown Revitalization Committee should become an ad hoc committee that acts as an advisory group to the commission.

Commission chair Rob Goldberg said the Mayor would appoint seven members to the committee, including one planning commission member, one Haines Chamber of Commerce member, a representative of the Chilkoot Indian Association, one downtown resident and three downtown business owners.

Mayor Stephanie Scott said she…