Haines Borough sales tax revenue in 2016 took its first dip in more than five years, led by a 4 percent decrease in retail revenue.
According to borough sales tax receipts for the 2016 calendar year, total revenue decreased by .1 percent, an amount equal to about $2,600. Sales tax makes up about one quarter of the borough’s income.
The decrease was fairly small in the scope of nearly $3 million the borough has earned…
