Does Haines have an inability to retain borough managers or is the community’s turnover rate par for the course?
While all communities experience manager turnover, the recent turnover rate in Haines is higher than that of many neighboring communities. Since 2002, Haines has averaged a permanent borough manager hire every 1.8 years. During this same time period, other municipalities including Skagway, Sitka, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ketchikan Borough have averaged a new manager every three to…