The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday discussed potential ways to keep the pool open, including possibly raising fees or implementing a membership system.

The assembly discussed the matter during its second public budget workshop.

Manager Mark Earnest is recommending the pool be closed for three months in the summer to save about $35,000 in the budget.

During the Tuesday meeting, Victoria Moore and Suzanne Vuillet-Smith spoke out in support of the pool and its importance to…