Haines Borough Assembly members agreed the municipality should send a message to lawmakers preferring a state income tax over a statewide sales tax during a committee of the whole meeting Tuesday.
Members Heather Lende and Tresham Gregg were absent.
Assembly member Margaret Friedenauer said, “I really can’t find a downside…it’s just more equitable, especially for a retiree community.” She added that capped permanent fund dividend checks would offset the income tax for moderate- to low-income…
