The Haines Borough has received 20 applications for the manager position, which will be vacated by Mark Earnest Tuesday.

Some applicants list their current addresses from as far away as Cochabamba, Bolivia, and Unanderra, Australia. Three list Alaska addresses: Seldovia, Unalaska, and Anchorage.

A handful of the applicants have master’s degrees in public administration, and some have considerable municipal experience. Others have never worked in municipal government and received little to no formal education after…