Haines Borough Manager David Sosa released details of his forthcoming budget this week, including a recommendation to cut $74,000 of school district funding.
The manager is also asking department heads to cut their budgets by 6 percent in anticipation of revenue decreases from reduced raw fish tax, less state revenue sharing and an increase in senior property tax exemptions.
The predicted revenue shortfalls, paired with increasing expenses for utilities and mandated wage increases, necessitate the…
