The Haines Borough’s latest contract assessor says years of problems persist in the borough’s assessment system and resolving them may require establishing a department with three, full-time employees.

Marty McGee has been working since November to address problems he says include inconsistencies and inaccuracies in property descriptions and records, inadequate staff time devoted to assessments, and poor direction provided by previous borough managers.

Hired last fall, McGee is former chief assessor for the Municipality of…