The Haines Borough Finance Committee decided Tuesday to create a working group to address the borough’s housing needs.
The borough faces a housing shortage, according to borough planner Dave Long, who gave a presentation for the committee on Tuesday. Committee members discussed various ways they could spur housing development: implementing a tax deferral for developers, seeking federal aid and identifying development incentives that work elsewhere.
Borough clerk Alekka Fullerton suggested creating a working group to…
