“Cruel.” “Vicious.” “Unprincipled.” Those are a few of the words Haines Borough Assembly members and one borough employee used to describe assembly member George Campbell’s comments about clerk Julie Cozzi this week. Prompted by assembly member Mike Case’s proposal to raise Cozzi’s salary from $70,000 to $85,000, Campbell recently sent a seven-page email to fellow assembly members […]
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Lobbyist’s reports at issue
Responding to residents concerned about confidentiality clauses in the Haines Borough’s agreement with lobbyist Bill Thomas, assembly member Margaret Friedenauer said at last week’s meeting that Thomas’ weekly reports should be public. “It states in the (request for proposals), which is part of the contract, that there will be weekly reports. And I don’t see any […]
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Thomas will lobby Legislature for Haines Borough
The Haines Borough Assembly on Dec. 29 authorized acting manager Julie Cozzi to draw up a $45,000, one-year lobbying contract with former state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines. Mayor Jan Hill broke a 3-3 assembly tie on whether to contract with Thomas. “You are not going to find another lobbyist who is going to represent Haines better than Bill Thomas,” Hill […]
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Former legislator seeks lobbyist job
The Haines Borough received only two applications for its $45,000 lobbyist position, including one from former state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines. The other came from the Anchorage-based firm Denali Daniels and Associates, which in addition to traditional lobbying services, provides strategic capital project planning and public involvement services. Thomas served in the Alaska Legislature for eight years, including […]
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Ski petitioner pushing case
Haines resident Erik Stevens said this week he has collected about 140 signatures in support of removing a section of Haines Borough code that prohibits skiing on town roads, some sidewalks and in Lookout Park. Stevens presented the petition at a recent meeting of the ad hoc minor offenses committee, but was told by committee members Mike […]
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Assemblyman takes up museum name change
A tense exchange at Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting revealed there may be more to the Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center’s name change than has been publicly discussed. Assembly member Margaret Friedenauer broached the issue, asking if the name had officially changed. According to the museum’s minutes from the Oct. 14 meeting, the museum’s board voted 5-1 […]
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Questions raised on hiring lobbyist
Nearly six months after approving a budget that included $45,000 for a state lobbyist, the Haines Borough has posted an advertisement for a firm or individual to represent the municipality’s interests and influence the Alaska Legislature. But two borough assembly members are questioning the wisdom of the expenditure in an era of diminished state spending. Assembly member […]
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Minor offenses group chosen
Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill revealed her selections for the newly-created minor offenses committee Tuesday, choosing four members of the public from a pool of about 10 applicants. Don Turner Jr., Bill Thomas, Deborah Vogt and Mike Denker will sit on the ad-hoc committee charged with tackling the minor offenses ordinance that has vexed the assembly for the past […]
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Hearing Wednesday on revised highway expansion
The state Department of Transportation will hold public meetings in Haines and Klukwan Oct. 28 on the draft revised environmental assessment of Haines Highway improvements between 3.5 and 25.3 Mile. A public workshop starts 10 a.m. in Klukwan’s ANS Hall. A public workshop and public hearing will be held at Haines High School. The workshop starts 5:30 […]
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Chum salmon channels get $620K expansion
The region’s aquaculture association last week completed a $620,000 extension of two chum spawning channels located near the Porcupine Road in the upper valley. The project was funded by a state Department of Commerce grant awarded in 2013 and secured by former state Rep. Bill Thomas of Haines, said Scott Wagner, operations manager for Northern Southeast Regional […]