Haines Borough Assembly members met Tuesday without Mayor Tom Morphet who is out of town. Deputy Mayor Cheryl Stickler presided over a four-hour meeting that included a public hearing on severance taxes, extensive discussion of who the next borough manager should be, and updates on open government positions, who can attend executive sessions, and the board of equalization. 

Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News Cheryl Stickler, candidate for the Haines Borough Assembly.
Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News Cheryl Stickler, candidate for the Haines Borough Assembly.

Severance Tax

The assembly held…

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