Roughly $60 million more came into the Haines Borough economy last year, creating close to a 10 percent increase in sales tax revenue from 2017. In a year-end sales tax revenue report released last week, the Haines Borough reported $3.3 million in revenue, marking a third year of steady increase across nearly all industries. Retail, tourism and petroleum and […]
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Assembly requests delay constraints on Haines Hwy
The Haines Borough Assembly passed a motion Tuesday to direct the manger to ask the companies working on the highway construction projects this summer to do their best to limit the delay to a maximum of 15 minutes. The request, brought forward by the Tourism Advisory Board, is intended to reduce negative tour experiences that could hurt […]
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Draft budget increases property taxes, no cuts
The Haines Borough manager’s 2020 proposed budget released this week amounts to nearly $18.7 million in total spending using $426,508 of borough reserve funds and an increase in property tax. Last fiscal year, the borough’s budget spent about $13.4 million. This year’s budget would be similar if not for a spending increase that reflects $6.1 million worth […]
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Thanks for “Rock, Paper, Fish” success
The Southeast Alaska Conservation Council would like to thank our partners and volunteers and the communities of Klukwan and Haines for the successful premiere screenings of the Wild Confluence Media/Nomad Island film, Rock, Paper, Fish. We were thrilled with the turnout in both communities, and with the active, engaged community members who asked thoughtful questions and shared […]
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Peratrovich Day events inspired
The Sisters of the ANS Camp 5 would like to thank all those involved in helping make the Annual Elizabeth Peratrovich Day Assembly an inspiring and fun event. We would like to acknowledge Ellen Larson and Jeanne Kitayama for their assistance with making the vests, the Chilkoot Indian Association for donation of the felt, Kyle […]
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Who serves who?
Mayor’s Tier 3 stand at odds with assembly Mayor Jan Hill’s recent testimony on the Tier 3 nomination process raised concerns from some assembly members and the public this week about how she represents the borough. By charter, the Haines Borough operates with a manager form of government, which means the manager may direct municipal officers and […]
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Exposed trash puts landfill in DEC’s sights
A resident’s written complaint on landfill management in the Haines Borough has caused the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to engage Community Waste Solutions in correcting concerns about exposed garbage. On March 10, Haines resident Burl Sheldon filed a written complaint to borough manager Debra Schnabel on ongoing landfill practices that he said violate Alaska statues by allowing wildlife […]
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Police to form volunteer squad
Beginning in July, the Haines Borough Police Department will initiate a program to put three trained volunteer officers into service with staff officers for high-volume town events. Program expenses will be funded by a state Department of Public Safety $20,000 grant Haines Police secured earlier this month, chief Heath Scott said. Costs expected are uniforms and equipment. Volunteer officers […]
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Borough denied grant for ADA upgrades, plans to appeal
The state fund grant proposal that would have allocated more than $500,000 for a public safety building upgrade was rejected this month for the second year in a row, two points shy of approval. The Haines Borough plans to appeal the denial based on inconsistent review of a nearly identical past budget proposal. “I feel an obligation […]
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Clean water and Constantine don’t mix
I recently dug a well at my 26-mile residence and called the Haines Borough and DEC about well testing. I was told that tests should be done annually costing about $500 depending on how many metals are chosen for testing. The DEC and the EPA state that if a resource extraction is nearby, say from a mine, […]