The Haines Borough office is cutting back its hours.
Starting Jan. 2, the borough will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., slicing an hour off the public’s access to staff and officials.
The borough is currently open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Interim manager Julie Cozzi made the decision to open the office later. “I’ve been asking for it forever, since like 2003.”
Though she pitched the idea to former managers,…