The Haines Borough Assembly also voted 4-1 to direct borough staff to prepare printed budgets as it did in the past with tabs and with more detailed financial worksheets. Assembly member Tom Morphet made the motion and said the details are important for public scrutiny.

Ryan said the details would backfire on the staff and assembly and would draw undue criticism.

Friedenauer voted against the motion because she said providing those details this late in the budget process would hamstring the staff.

Morphet said he’d be okay with the financial worksheets being provided after the first budget hearing.