The Haines Borough Assembly last week referred to its Finance Committee a request from the Haines Senior Village for a $350,000, low-interest loan from the municipality to cover a second mortgage on the senior apartments on First Avenue South.

Bob Adkins, treasurer of Haines Senior Village, made a presentation at last week’s assembly meeting. He said a first mortgage on the facility was paid faithfully, but a second mortgage was “relatively ignored” for 20 years,…