Appeals to 2013 property assessments are pouring into the Haines Borough, and many concerned property owners are still seeking explanations for why their land values have soared by as much as 800 percent.
State assessor Steve Van Sant fielded questions from Haines residents on April 3 during a public meeting on “mass appraisal modeling,” but could only speak in generalities, to the frustration of several audience members.
Van Sant said he could not answer…
