As a member of the Haines Heli-ski Working Group, I want to share some thoughts. People need to know that the ordinance before the assembly is not a consensus product of our group.
One positive thing that came from the process was that, with few exceptions, the meetings had a courteous tone. Respectful discourse is a must for Haines to move forward as a community.
However, the group was not balanced. We had three members…
