The Haines Borough Assembly following an executive session Tuesday tentatively set a personnel grievance hearing for 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, that departing facilities director Brad Maynard said will discuss grievances he filed against borough administration. Tuesday’s agenda said the executive session would address a confidential personnel matter that included an employee request for a hearing before […]
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Assembly takes steps to put tour tax on ballot
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday showed support for placing the borough’s 1 percent municipal sales tax dedicated for tourism promotion and economic development back on the ballot, possibly as early as the October municipal election. Mayor Jan Hill put the tax on the agenda as a discussion item following a request from resident Sally McGuire, who has considered […]
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Expert: Assembly violated code
According to a government specialist with the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs, the Haines Borough Assembly “should have appointed somebody” to fill a vacated seat earlier this month, but “there’s no real code police” to enforce any penalty. Glen Hamburg, who advises and assists local governments, said the borough code is “quite clear” about a […]
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ATV ordinance takes shape
By Krista Kielsmeier The Haines Borough Assembly on June 14 introduced an ordinance that would permit the operation of all-terrain vehicles on borough streets and roads. The ordinance sets a speed limit of 25 miles per hour for ATVs and is scheduled for a first public hearing Tuesday in the assembly chambers. Under the ordinance, each borough-permitted […]
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Borough approves cruise study
The McDowell Group of Juneau will conduct a $19,900 Haines cruise passenger study this summer. The Haines Borough Assembly on June 14 approved the contract in a 4-1 vote, with member Scott Rossman opposed. He questioned whether the study would be “another survey to spend money, so that the McDowell Group can make money.” “In order to […]
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Open seat to be decided in vote; Assembly can’t agree; one member suggests pulling name out of hat
After a two-hour stalemate and failed compromise Monday, the five remaining members of the Haines Borough Assembly ditched the appointment process to fill a vacated seat and instead will leave the decision to the voters, while acknowledging the delay may violate borough code. Mayor Jan Hill said she was upset by the assembly’s refusal to compromise to reach the […]
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Borough tax rate to hold steady
An increased allocation of state money for community jails allowed the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday to adopt a budget that holds the tax rate steady in the townsite service area. Borough manager Mark Earnest previously proposed a .29 mill increase in the townsite, from 11.26 to 11.55, for the upcoming fiscal year that starts July 1. A mill […]
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Golf pro dislikes cold, but warms to Haines
It started out as a joke around his brother’s office, the suggestion that golfing professional David Canipe go to Haines to work at the brand new Valley of the Eagles Golf Links in the summer of 2006. Everyone knew that Canipe didn’t care for cold weather. He even considered the winters in his native North […]
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Borough facilities director resigns
Departing Haines Borough facilities director Brad Maynard cited a “lack of teamwork and support” from the borough administration as his reason for leaving in a letter of resignation dated June 6. “I believe that what is needed to function effectively and efficiently will not materialize under the current organization,” Maynard wrote. “I thrive on productivity, professionalism and […]
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Borough helicopter group has yet to meet on 2011 season
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Haines Borough’s mayor-appointed helicopter skiing work group has yet to meet for an evaluation of this year’s season, said borough manager Mark Earnest. Following five public hearings to discuss a revised heli-skiing ordinance, the Haines Borough Assembly in March adopted an ordinance permitting up to three operators to share a 2,600-skier-day limit […]