The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday voted down a resolution that would have supported extra protections for the harbormaster and harbor employees.
The resolution would have supported passage of state legislation establishing a minimum amount of jail time for people convicted of assaulting or harassing port and harbor employees.
The assembly voted 3-2 to strike down the resolution, which was created by Sitka Ports and Harbors and endorsed by the Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port…
