Haines Sheldon Museum executive director Helen Alten was let go without warning Tuesday night after the board eliminated her position.
Board treasurer John Carlson said the decision was motivated by recent cuts to the Haines Borough’s portion of museum funding. Right before final passage of the borough budget in June, the assembly reduced funding for museum staffing to $150,000, down from $240,000 last year.
“Just looking at (Alten’s) salary and what else we could do…
