The Haines Borough Commerce Committee is considering a temporary tax exemption on groceries in Haines. While the committee still needs to iron out details and hasn’t made any recommendations, a Tuesday discussion centered on a suggestion to eliminate sales tax on groceries, or provide tax rebates, for three months in the winter.
Committee member Carol Tuynman proposed the idea, which she hopes would aid low-income families, simplify the borough’s tax structure and help the borough…