Haines Borough Mayor Douglas Olerud cast a tie-breaking vote Tuesday to draft an ordinance to change borough code and eliminate the current limit on heliski permits.
The vote followed a lengthy debate among assembly members—as well as several weeks of committee meetings and years of input from the public—about how the borough should regulate the heliski industry.
Citing the need to make a timely decision, assembly member Cheryl Stickler motioned to direct the borough manager…
