Members of the Haines Borough Assembly acting as the Board of Equalization lowered one property assessment and kept four the same April 30. Lack of access and wetlands were issues for property owners seeking reduced valuations. “I understand the rationale for the assessor to assess…but I’m having a hard time with property that’s 2,650 feet up the […]
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PC Dock rebuild will wait until 2013
Bolstered by an additional $3.4 million in funding secured by state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, the Haines Borough has nearly $6 million to devote to rebuilding the Port Chilkoot Dock. The project, initially scheduled for this summer, will wait until 2013 to coincide with about $1 million in improvements to the municipality’s Letnikof Dock, harbormaster Phil Benner said […]
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Police: Enjoy Chilkoot bears
The Haines Borough Police Department’s blotter posted on Facebook last week included a humorous exchange from May 8. According to the blotter item, a tourist from out of state reported to police that bears were running loose near Chilkoot River bridge. “Welcome to Haines,” the dispatcher responded. “Oh, is that normal?” the tourist asked. “That’s where they […]
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Visa, attorney cost for planner at $6,000
The Haines Borough is planning to spend more than $6,000, including $3,650 or more in attorney’s fees, to process a foreign worker visa for Xi “Tracy” Cui, a Chinese national who is the municipality’s choice for planning and zoning technician. Through March, the borough has paid $3,650 to Lane Powell, a nationwide firm specializing in labor law […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, May 7 Police were informed about an abandoned vehicle on Haines Borough property on Mathias Avenue. A caller requested a phone number for a corrections center out of state. A caller requested a counselor for a friend who was drunk. Police conducted a welfare check and determined the person was not in danger. Sunday, May 6 […]
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Assembly: Vote on APOC disclosure rules, again
Undeterred by three defeated attempts in the past seven years, Haines Borough Assembly members again are taking steps to exempt the municipality from the state’s laws requiring candidates for local office to report their financial holdings. Assembly members say the state’s requirements are “too intrusive and rigorous,” and have “created a hardship for keeping and recruiting municipal […]
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Borough grants may stay at 2011 levels
By Tom Morphet Facing a room full of advocates for local non-profit organizations, the Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday backed away from a manager’s recommendation to reduce by 50 percent the municipality’s contributions to community organizations. It appears instead the borough’s total contributions may hold steady to last year’s amount, roughly $155,000. Sixteen groups requested $180,118 this year. […]
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Hearings next week on comprehensive plan
Residents can weigh in on the Haines Borough’s draft comprehensive plan at two town meetings next week. Each meeting is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. The first is Wednesday, May 16, at the Haines School and the second is Thursday, May 17, at Mosquito Lake School. The comprehensive plan is “a community blueprint” for the future, […]
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Downtown group OK with sale of 2 school lots
Downtown Revitalization Committee members agreed April 30 that recent action by the Haines Borough Planning Commission to classify two westward former school lots for sale jibes with its request for green space there. Group chair Lenise Henderson Fontenot said the action was not inconsistent with the group’s recommendation to maintain part of the old school property for […]
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Athletes shine on home track
The Haines High School track and field teams hosted their annual home meet last weekend. The Glacier Bears competed against athletes from Gustavus, Juneau Douglas, Sitka, Skagway and Thunder Mountain. First-place finishers for the Haines boys included sophomore Devin Light, 100-meter dash; senior Devin Braaten, 110-meter high hurdles; senior Brandon Haxton, shot put; senior Tyler […]