The Haines Borough Assembly adopted 4-2 a contentious resolution in support of the Stand for Salmon citizen’s initiative on Tuesday evening. Assembly member Brenda Josephson and assembly member Sean Maidy were opposed, citing that they do not feel the local government should have an opinion on a state-wide issue on voters’ ballots next month.
Ballot Measure 1 proponents say it protects Alaskan salmon by limiting large-scale development projects that threaten to destroy habitat. Opponents of…