The Haines Borough Assembly voted to postpone the selection of the Community Development Block Grant Fund application on Tuesday to the Oct. 23 assembly meeting. The grant, administered and determined by the Division of Community and Regional Affairs, is to serve an Alaskan community on issues related to health and safety.
This year, the proposals from the Haines Borough include repairing the public safety building, installing an elevator and handicapped restrooms in the Haines Sheldon Museum, and the construction of a carport for the Haines Senior Village.
Assembly members Stephanie Scott, Brenda Josephson, and Tom Morphet agreed that the public safety building should receive the highest priority of the three—with Sean Maidy in support of the senior village carport.
Assembly members Heather Lende and Tresham Gregg were absent and the 3-1 vote wasn’t enough to move forward.
The stalemate will also push back the public hearing for the winning applicant to Dec. 6.