Haines Borough voters will elect a Mayor and two new assembly members and decide four ballot propositions in Tuesday’s municipal election.
Residents also will vote to fill three school board seats, though only two candidates are running. The third seat open will likely be filled by appointment.
Polling places include the American Bald Eagle Foundation and Klehini Valley Fire Hall. Polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Candidates Jerry Erny, Mario Benassi, Joe Parnell, Ron Jackson and Mike Case are running for assembly. Incumbent Stephanie Scott and former Mayor Jan Hill are vying to be Mayor. Anne Marie Palmieri and Brian Clay are running for school board.
Proposition 1 would abolish the “40-percent rule” requiring candidates for local office to receive at least 40 percent of the vote to be seated.
Propositions 2-4 are bond measures for school capital improvement projects.
Proposition 2 asks residents whether the borough should bond for $1.7 million in mechanical upgrades to the school’s vocational education building. The borough is approved for 70 percent funding by the state Department of Education and Early Development, meaning the borough would be on the hook for about $513,000, plus 4.2 percent interest over a 20-year period.
Proposition 3 is for replacement of the high school air handling unit. The $412,000 project has already been completed, but if passed, the proposition would allow the borough to be reimbursed at 70 percent for the project.
Proposition 4 is for the $1.8 million roof replacement. If approved, the borough would be responsible for 30 percent of that, or $544,000, plus 4.2 percent interest over a 20-year period.
Candidate profiles can be found in the pdf of this online edition.