Last minute amendments to the Haines Borough’s $13 million operating and capital budget for next fiscal year (FY22) included funding for the Haines Avalanche Center and Becky’s Place, a fish net recycling program, and a 25% increase in police department overtime and standby hours. The amended budget passed unanimously on Tuesday.
Police budget increases had been under consideration during budget talks this spring. Police chief Heath Scott requested the assembly fund an additional officer or…