(Lizzy Hahn/ Chilkat Valley News) Assembly members Eben Sargent, Kevin Forester and Cheryl Stickler listen to a public comment during the assembly meeting Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in Haines, Alaska

During Tuesday night’s Haines Borough assembly meeting, members unanimously voted to add two tax propositions to the ballot, discussed a moratorium on the Chilkat River walking trails and accepted Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation funding for water and sewer improvements.

Four tax questions on ballot

Lizzy Hahn is a reporter and photographer from Nome. She has worked in newsrooms across Alaska including the Anchorage Daily News, Nome Nugget and UAF Sun Star.