The Haines Borough generated $1.2 million, or 61%, more in sales tax than it had budgeted for the 2021 fiscal year. It forecasted $1,903,000 in sales tax but raised $3,073,246.
The borough assembly will discuss how to spend the surplus at its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28.
“Part of the reason for that is no one knew what was going to happen in 2020. COVID was just hitting when we were making the budget,” said…
