Assembly ponders proposed ‘code of conduct’

In recent years, behavior at Haines Borough Assembly meetings has gotten a bit unruly.

“Some of the meetings recently have just been haywire,” said assembly member Margaret Friedenauer, who along with fellow assembly member Ron Jackson has put together a proposed “Code of Conduct Policy” for assembly and advisory board members.

The four-page document includes 11 main points, such as “conduct at public meetings,” “respect for process,” “communication and access” and “advocacy.”

“The consistent theme…