When asked how he would respond to critics of the Haines Borough’s new decorated crosswalks, outgoing public works director Ralph Borders said, “My response is, ‘Kiss my ass.’”

“There will always be somebody who doesn’t like what you do,” said Borders, who is retiring in less than two months. “I can’t do nothing just because of a few people.”

Last year, Borders and former public facilities director Carlos Jimenez hatched the plan to have local…