The Haines Borough Assembly in December approved an application for a state grant to fund a motorized recreation trail near Lily Lake Road.
The assembly voted 4-2 in favor of the application, with assembly members Caitie Kirby and Tyler Huling opposed.
The trail would be a two-mile loop geared towards residents learning to ride ATVs, snow machines, dirt bikes or other motorized vehicles.
During a public comment period prior to the assembly’s decision, many residents…