Two seats on the Haines Borough Assembly and three on the school board are up for grabs in the Oct. 5 municipal election. The candidate filing period for local office opened Monday and closes 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24.
Candidate packets are available on the borough’s website and at the borough administration building on Third Avenue. Eligible candidates must have resided in the borough for a year continuously previous to Oct. 5. To cast ballots…