The Haines Borough Assembly voted 5-1 to provide its police department an additional $63,000 for recent and anticipated personnel costs in excess of the department’s budget for the current year.
Starting in December, chief Heath Scott pushed for the increase, saying it was needed due to an increase in cases and emergency calls from up the highway. The budget for the four-man department, starting July 1,was $520,270.
Assembly member Tom Morphet proposed funding police expenses…
