The Haines Borough Assembly rejected Borough Manager Debra Schnabel’s proposed drone policy that would have, in part, allowed the borough to use a drone to photograph residents’ property without permission.

The policy also addressed the use of a drone in search and rescue, mapping and other applications where aerial images would be useful.

Although the assembly didn’t approve the policy, it also didn’t direct Schnabel not to use them.

“We’re back to where we began…