The Energy Sustainability Commission (ESC) has written an energy conservation guide for Haines Borough employees, but how the guide will be enforced still is up for discussion. “They’re all behavioral; there’s no money involved,” ESC coordinator Stephanie Scott said of the recommendations at the Nov. 9 meeting of the Haines Borough Assembly. “They’re just reminding people to turn off their […]
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Linking water utilities may escalate costs; Four percent rate hike in the works
The Haines Borough is proposing a 4 percent rate increase for most water and sewer customers, partly to help cover the cost of the borough’s purchase of Crystal Cathedrals Water and Sewer System. The Crystal Cathedrals acquisition, though, ultimately might have a much heftier cost than its initial $370,000 pricetag. According to a July letter from engineer […]
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Tour idea stymies assembly; Question is whether to place limits after permit denial
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday, Nov. 30, will hold a third public hearing for an ordinance that aims to limit repeat applications for commercial tour permits. “What we’re trying to get away from is having an application come before the assembly every assembly meeting, in theory, and just keep submitting and changing a few things and […]
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Assembly advances pay, election ordinances
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday advanced to a second public hearing ordinances regarding borough election procedures and assembly pay increases. When the election ordinance was introduced Oct. 26, assembly members discussed candidate eligibility and write-in campaigns. According to revisions suggested by the clerk’s office, “Write-in votes are not invalidated by misspelling the name of the candidate […]
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Library gets top rating
The Library Journal Index of Public Library Service has awarded the Haines Borough Public Library a five-star rating for the third consecutive year. “I’d like to make a proclamation commemorating and honoring our Haines Borough Public Library, who recently received the Library Journal five-star rating award,” Mayor Jan Hill said at an October meeting of the Haines Borough Assembly. “This is quite an […]
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Borough seeks big hike in fuel tariff; Coincides with Delta Western talks
Against a backdrop of negotiations with fuel supplier Delta Western over a long-term lease, the Haines Borough Assembly is proposing to increase charges the company pays for storing and shipping fuel through town from $65,000 to about $1 million per year. The proposals are viewed as a bargaining tactic by some assembly members, but they also reflect […]
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Hess appeal expected by Friday
Haines Borough Assembly candidate Karen Hess said she intends to file an appeal to Superior Court by the end of this week that will challenge the assembly’s decision to certify Greg Goodman’s election. Goodman defeated write-in candidate Hess, 575-456, in the Oct. 5 election for a three-year term on the assembly. Hess maintains Goodman did not […]
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Heli-skiing zone goes Heli-skiing zone goes
After a proposed commercial skiing tour ordinance hit a snag at the Oct. 26 Haines Borough Assembly meeting, the borough’s planning commission is set to make a recommendation on a potential rezoning for those tours. The commission was scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4 for a public hearing to discuss rezoning a portion of the […]
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Assembly mulls new election rules
The Haines Borough Assembly will consider changes to election procedures aimed at resolving questions about candidate qualifications before – instead of after – elections, at a first public hearing Tuesday. They also clarify voter eligibility and write-in campaigns. The assembly introduced the ordinance Oct. 26. “Right now, I guess, is the time to clarify ‘resident,’ right?” asked […]
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Assembly advances pay raise; Increase would cost $15K, including commissioners
The Haines Borough Assembly has introduced an ordinance that would increase pay for assembly members and Mayor Jan Hill. The assembly already has approved a resolution to start compensating members of the Haines Borough Planning Commission, at a rate of $50 per meeting attended. The proposed ordinance would increase assembly members’ pay to $125 per meeting from $100, and also pay […]