Board unhappy with consultant’s economic reports

The Haines Economic Development Corp. has expressed dissatisfaction with the McDowell Group’s work on a five-year economic development plan and revised baseline economic data report, and will ask the consulting company to explain its work.

In January, the corporation signed a $49,500 contract with Juneau-based McDowell to compile the documents.

McDowell staff in April presented the first draft of the economic data report, intended to establish a baseline of community attitudes, priorities and data on…