With two cruise ship companies receiving docking fee waivers for the 2015 season, Haines Borough staff say additional waivers might boost the town’s economy through increased sales tax.
The one-year waivers for the 2015 season, authorized by the assembly for Celebrity Cruises and Princess Cruises, amounted to a loss of $13,400 in revenue for the borough. However, Celebrity Cruises has since cut their planned dockings from two to one, bringing the total waivers to about…