Should Haines Chamber of Commerce members that are nonprofit organizations get to participate in votes taken by the group?
Under the organization’s bylaws adopted in 2008, only “business members” of the group are eligible to vote.
Currently, the wording of who qualifies as a business member is vague. It includes any “association, corporation, partnership, government entity or estate having an interest in the objectives of this organization.”
The mission of the chamber includes “to promote…