Borough considers a new 1% sales tax instead of landfill fees

The Haines Borough is moving toward proposing an additional 1 percent sales tax to fund a new borough-directed solid waste disposal program — maybe contracting with Community Waste Solutions, the current landfill owner and operator.

The new tax would replace the fee system at the landfill.

Regardless which way the borough goes, CWS told the borough assembly June 26 it intends to stay in business.

Borough manager Debra Schnabel said the borough’s proposal came out…