Haines Borough Assembly members and residents this week responded to Mayor Jan Hill’s statement describing the community as the most “hateful and vindictive” as she has seen it during her lifetime.

Hill’s prepared statement, which she read at Tuesday’s assembly meeting, criticized citizen behavior and allegations.

“In all my life here, through good times and bad, I have never seen this community be so hateful and vindictive,” Hill said.

“These past few months have been…