Mud Bay residents submitted a petition to the Haines Borough Assembly requesting a code change to prohibit commercial events in the Mud Bay Rural Residential Zone (MBRRZ), which encompasses much of the Chilkat Peninsula south of Carr’s Cove. Signed by more than 100 residents, the petition asks that commercial event venues join heliports and resource extraction on […]
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New assembly members sworn in
Assembly ups spending with excess tax revenue The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Tuesday to amend the fiscal year 2022 budget by $433,000, allocating funds from excess tax revenue. The borough generated $1.2 million, or 61%, more in sales tax than it had budgeted for the 2021 fiscal year. With the budget amendment passed Tuesday, the […]
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Commerce committee considers break from grocery sales tax
The Haines Borough Commerce Committee is considering a temporary tax exemption on groceries in Haines. While the committee still needs to iron out details and hasn’t made any recommendations, a Tuesday discussion centered on a suggestion to eliminate sales tax on groceries, or provide tax rebates, for three months in the winter. Committee member Carol Tuynman proposed […]
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Final vote tally extends lead for Huling, Schnabel
The Haines Borough Assembly tallied the last votes—from mailed and emailed ballots—for borough assembly and school board on Tuesday. The final results show that Tyler Huling won the election with 605 votes, and Debra Schnabel placed second with 594. Brenda Josephson and Richard Clement ended up with 426 and 362 votes, respectively. Seventy-two ballots were counted on Tuesday. From those, Schnabel […]
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Huling, Schnabel elected to assembly
Clay, Wald, Shove, Dryden seated on school board Tyler Huling and Debra Schnabel won the election for Haines Borough Assembly, according to unofficial results released Tuesday evening. Huling, who turns 30 next week, led the four assembly candidates with 552 votes. Schnabel, 69, came in second with 535 votes. Brenda Josephson and Richard Clement placed in third and […]
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Schnabel is the most qualified candidate
We support and are voting for Debra Schnabel. We have found she is honest and forthright. We can talk to her. She has a degree in public administration and experience in government. She loves Haines, wants it to grow and be able to support itself. Elections are not a popularity contest. They are about choosing […]
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Schnabel is a dedicated public servant
It is heartening that Debra Schnabel continues to offer her multitude of talents and vast experience to our town as she seeks a seat on the assembly in the upcoming local election. We have seen her dedication on display many times over the years, from serving on downtown revitalization efforts and from her involvement in the “Shop […]
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Candidates discuss the economy at Chamber of Commerce forum
The Haines Chamber of Commerce organized a forum Sept. 21 at the Aspen Hotel where candidates had one minute to answer 10 questions such as whether they’d support adding a fourth heliski permit, what’s hindering business growth and whether they’re supported by special interests or “by people who expect you to push their agenda.” Brenda Josephson said […]
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Four Candidates Running for ASSEMBLY
The following is a condensed version of CVN interviews with borough assembly candidates Richard Clement, 66, Tyler Huling, 29, Debra Schnabel, 69, and Brenda Josephson, 56. As opposed to the debate last week, they did not have access to the questions before the interviews. Clement retired to Haines about four years ago. He worked in Alaska […]
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Debra Schnabel cares about the community
I am pleased that Debra Schnabel is running for assembly and hope she wins. I admire her courage, intellect, humility, the depth of her knowledge about Haines and all things governmental, and above all how much she loves this community. Serving in local government, as Debra knows better than most, is tough and time-consuming, and yet it […]