The Haines Borough Assembly voted to postpone the selection of the Community Development Block Grant Fund application on Tuesday to the Oct. 23 assembly meeting. The grant, administered and determined by the Division of Community and Regional Affairs, is to serve an Alaskan community on issues related to health and safety. This year, the proposals from the Haines […]
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HEDC to lead timber sale interface with UA
University of Alaska’s communications specialist, Morgan Howard, has pulled back from interfacing with the Haines community on the timber sale in a committee format, although the University says it was never their intention to begin with. Howard has passed the torch on to the Haines Economic Development Corporation for collecting community input. “Howard indicated that […]
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Pot tax still undecided
Last Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly referred the excise tax on marijuana cultivation facilities back to the finance committee for the second time. The committee will consider changing the excise tax to levy it on suppliers, and as a special sales tax to be approved by voters. Currently, the excise tax puts cultivation facilities in Haines at […]
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Prisciandaro wins assembly seat, Rogers leads Maidy by three votes; 50 left to count
Voters Tuesday chose William Prisciandaro to serve on the Haines Borough Assembly; a second seat, however, is too close to call. According to unofficial election results, Prisciandaro received 449 votes. Paul Rogers received the second most votes with 394. Sean Maidy trails by three votes at 391. Barbara Mulford received 369 votes. With 50 outstanding ballots […]
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Assembly adopts conservation resolution amid controversy
The Haines Borough Assembly adopted 4-2 a contentious resolution in support of the Stand for Salmon citizen’s initiative on Tuesday evening. Assembly member Brenda Josephson and assembly member Sean Maidy were opposed, citing that they do not feel the local government should have an opinion on a state-wide issue on voters’ ballots next month. Ballot Measure 1 […]
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Two of these four candidates will be Haines’ next assembly members
What is the single biggest issue facing Haines? Maidy: The single biggest issue facing Haines is polarization. We are a town of very strong opinions and that leads to gridlock when it comes to decision-making. It’s time we put past differences aside and work towards rebuilding our infrastructure such as the sewage treatment plant, the public […]
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Assembly members to consider revoking Alaska X tour permit
The Haines Borough Assembly‘s commerce committee will discuss next week the borough’s option to suspend or revoke Alaska Excursions’ Glacier Point tour permit after details in an Alaska State Trooper report about the drowning of tour guest Steve Willis mirrored concerns brought to the assembly by the company’s former guides in February. Willis’ widow, Sheri Willis, […]
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Borough settles with harbor contractor
the Haines Borough Assembly unanimously approved a $598,000 settlement to be paid to small boat harbor contractor Pacific Pile & Marine for its claim of differing site conditions. PPM claimed last summer that the harbor basin was harder than described in contract documents, causing a $1.1 million budget increase. In 2013, PND Engineers analyzed the dredge basin […]
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If voters reject paying for police, the assembly has a choice to make
Mud Bay, Lutak and Upper Valley residents are preparing to choose whether or not they want to create an on-call police service area in their neighborhoods. If they vote yes, their property taxes will increase to pay for police respone to, essentially, imminent threats to life and property. What happens if they vote no? If any or […]
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Voters to decide on police service areas
Voters in Mud Bay, Lutak and Haines Highway who live outside the townsite will have the option to create on-call police service areas in their neighborhoods when they head to the ballot box in October. The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 Tuesday to approve an ordinance that, upon voter approval, will levy up to 1 mill in property taxes […]