Should the Haines Borough require dog owners to leash their four-legged friends while out in public? Haines Borough police are posing that question to residents following a discussion with Haines Animal Rescue Kennel (HARK) director Steve Vick about whether the town needs a leash law. Under current law, dog owners must keep their canines under control via leash, chain, fence […]
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Assembly to consider raises Tuesday
Where an extra $151,000 for borough employee wages and benefits will come from is a concern for some assembly members, though Haines Borough manager Mark Earnest said the municipality would be able to sustain the increases if the assembly approves a recently renegotiated union contract Tuesday. The assembly will decide Tuesday whether to approve a package of raises and health […]
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Borough releases Lowe evaluation
A March performance evaluation of former Haines Borough police chief Gary Lowe released this week says Lowe maintained good relationships with the public and high-ranking borough employees while behind-the-scenes relations with department personnel were “abysmal.” On a scale of 1 to 4, under “communication with employees,” Lowe received a “0” in “daily interaction,” “constructive feedback,” and “setting an example,” […]
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Redistrict plan would link Haines, Juneau
The Alaska Redistricting Board approved a new political map Sunday, placing Haines in a state House district with downtown Juneau, Douglas Island, Skagway, Klukwan and Gustavus. The map will be submitted to a judge for review. The board redrew the boundaries after the Alaska Supreme Court ruled last year the board hadn’t followed the correct process in […]
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Borough adds $210K to Front Street work
The Haines Borough has agreed to chip in up to $210,000 toward state-funded Front Street improvements, bringing the project total to about $5 million. The assembly voted July 9 to use $110,000 of cruise ship head tax funds to ensure that existing Front Street sidewalks are replaced. It also voted to appropriate up to $100,000 from the […]
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‘Corporate personhood’ on agenda
The Haines contingent of “We the People” is pushing the Haines Borough Assembly to pass an ordinance rejecting corporate personhood and restricting the definition of “person” in borough code to human beings. Under Haines Borough code, “person” is defined as “a corporation, partnership, joint venture, the borough and any other public agency, as well as an individual or individuals.” […]
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Assembly to mull $5 million bond
The Haines Borough Assembly will consider asking voters to approve a $5 million bond for districtwide school improvements. The borough’s hopes for approval hinge on the package of projects qualifying for reimbursement through a state program that covers up to 70 percent of costs. The bond would finance six projects: mechanical upgrades to the vocational education building […]
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Local candidate filing period open to July 26
Residents interested in running for Haines Borough Assembly or school board must declare their candidacy and file the appropriate paperwork by July 26. Two assembly seats and two school board seats, all with three-year terms, are available. One school board seat with a two-year term will also be open. Assembly member Norm Smith, whose seat is opening up, said this week “there is no […]
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Number of police will soon drop to 3
The five-member Haines Borough Police Department will soon be reduced to three. Understaffed since the resignation of former chief Gary Lowe in April, the department will lose officer Josh Knore effective July 29. Knore submitted his resignation Monday. He did not return CVN phone calls for comment. “It’s reasonable,” said interim chief Simon Ford. “(Knore) came up here and […]
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Assembly to decide on employee raises
The Haines Borough Assembly will decide July 23 whether to approve a package of raises and health insurance compensation for unionized borough workers which would increase the budget by about $151,000 in the current fiscal year. The cost of the contract would increase over each of the following two years. The Local 71 Union ratified the three-year […]