The Haines Borough Planning Commission and parks and recreation advisory committee recommended new appointments for expired and empty seats to Mayor Jan Hill.
Three seats were open on the planning commission. The planning commission voted to recommend newcomers Sylvia Heinz and Kristen Hatthorn. Donnie Turner’s seat expired and the commission recommended his reappointment.
Diana Lapham and Michael Mackowiak also applied for the empty seats.
Hatthorn, an educator who worked in several school districts…