The work of Haines citizens and the Haines Borough Assembly to improve the local property tax assessment rubric is truly to be applauded. It’s very important work, but will probably create a larger administrative budget, including new borough staff. For example, the ad-hoc committee is advocating that systems used in “Anchorage, Kenai and Mat-Su” boroughs be adopted here—systems that involve more magic “tech,” undoubtedly meaning new software, annual fees, hardware, training, a work-station, flat screen,…
