On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly passed a $19.7 million operating and capital budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, including $1,860,626 in CARES Act Funds and $7,209,000 in state and federal grants for capital projects. The budget’s final passage was marked by a number of last-minute amendments.
This year, the borough faced unexpected shortfalls including loss of the state’s portion of school bond debt payments, roughly $900,000, as well as a projected 50%…