Haines Borough police chief Heath Scott submitted a flat-funded budget proposal for a five-officer force for the coming fiscal year. The proposal comes after discussion last month of the need to either increase police funding or reduce enforcement hours.
At a Public Safety Commission meeting March 11, the commission voted unanimously to support his proposal.
Scott said the only substantial increase between the proposal he submitted to borough manager Debra Schnabel and last year’s $611,743…
