The Haines Borough will be adding a new, full-time employee to be split between the borough’s water and sewer departments at a cost of $53,540, including benefits. At a budget committee meeting May 3, Haines Borough Assembly member Greg Goodman asked why additional staff was necessary. “We’re barely able to get the proper testing and requirements just to stay […]
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Apple trees will be available for residents
It appears we may now have apple trees donated by Costco available to Haines residents. The original plan was for strategically planting these trees along the main streets of Haines as a beautification project for our community and visitors. However after multiple requests to our borough manager for permission to plant on borough property last […]
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Assembly votes 4-2 for new signs
Haines Borough Assembly member Scott Rossman on April 26 again voiced his disapproval of awarding a contract to an out-of-town business for Haines signage. “I went through my whole spiel when this whole sign thing came up about how much money we’re spending on signs,” Rossman said. “I guess I don’t have a problem spending money […]
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Juneau the focus of redistricting meeting in Haines
A Wednesday visit from representatives of the Alaska Redistricting Board centered on what to do with Juneau as new district lines are drawn across the state. “Juneau has to go somewhere,” said resident Kathleen Menke, who endorsed a Rights Coalition plan supported by the Alaska Democratic Party. That plan drew much of the discussion Wednesday […]
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Reducing expenditures is an option
The editor’s commentary in the April 21 CVN gave a number of options for balancing the Haines Borough budget. All the options involved taking more money from the taxpayers. There are many options that involve reducing, nice to have, but not absolutely essential expenditures. It’s similar to what many local families are doing with their personal budgets […]
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Assembly OKs hike in wharfage rates; Fast ferry docking fee approved
Following a fourth public hearing on increasing rates for using Lutak Dock, the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday adopted the ordinance without discussing member Scott Rossman’s proposal to freeze rates at 2011 levels. “I could maybe choke down this 2011 increase, but why do we have to do this immediate ramp-up for the next five years?” Rossman asked. “I […]
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Energy group message valid again?
With the Haines Borough projecting more than a 30 percent increase in energy costs, the message of the Haines Borough Energy Sustainability Commission has come full circle, Stephanie Scott told a meeting of the Haines Chamber of Commerce on Earth Day Friday at Whiterock Nursery. The commission was established in June 2008, when the borough was anticipating a 40 percent increase […]
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Redistricting board to meet here May 4
The Alaska Redistricting Board will hold a public hearing on plans to redraw boundaries of the state’s legislative districts beginning 1-3 p.m. Wednesday at the public library. Southeast Alaska stands to lose legislative districts, due to a regional drop in population and gains in Southcentral. Redistricting is required every decade, using federal census information. The Haines […]
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Videographer: I won’t be near mayor
I felt I should explain to the community why I have decided to not video-record or attend Haines Borough Assembly meetings. Recently I felt it necessary to let the Mayor know about a project I have been working on for about a year. The Mayor let me know she has been working on the same project, but not with the borough. […]
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Decision on trailers questioned
The Downtown Revitalization Committee, in an April 8 letter, asks the Haines Borough to rescind its March 14 decision issuing land-use permits for two trailer-based businesses next to the post office, saying the move came without discussion by borough leaders. “We question the issuance of these permits prior to the discussion by the assembly and feel strongly […]