People of Haines: have you had problems with your property tax assessment this year? Have you, your friends, family or neighbors been failed by the borough’s Lands Department?

I know I have. Problems began this year with the implementation of a new methodology that calculates the value of your home using a hybrid system of market sales and a rebuilt-as-new cost-based approach (normally used by insurance companies) that falsely inflates the value of homes, particularly…