The attempted hire of a new Haines Borough police chief fell through Wednesday when the assembly voted unanimously to end negotiations with Richard Crays, the assembly’s top candidate for the job.
Problems started last week with apparent confusion between Crays and borough officials about how much the borough was willing to pay an incoming chief. The borough assembly voted Jan. 28 to cap pay at $73,000, just as Crays and interim manager Julie Cozzi were…