On Oct. 10, the Haines Economic Development Corporation discussed spending a portion of its borough-appropriated $95,000 to hire a contractor to create a Haines baseline economic study.
HEDC board president Kyle Gray said gathering information on how much money comes into the borough, and how it circulates in the community, is important to creating a five-year strategic plan.
“A lot of information is out there and we’re just looking to compile it,” Gray said. “Originally…

