Candidates deviate on dock, agree on sales tax at debate

The future of the Lutak Dock, the borough’s role in solid waste management and changes to tax code dominated discussion at a Sept. 15 debate among the six candidates for Haines Borough Assembly.

Candidates largely agreed on a number of points, including the need to do more to address a housing shortage, to consider exempting groceries from sales tax and to expand the local tax base. But they were split on how to proceed…