Residents packed the seats and floor of the Haines Borough Assembly chambers Tuesday night to hear about the state’s proposed marijuana regulations and barriers to building a pot business in Southeast. Cynthia Franklin, director of Alaska’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and Kevin Higgins, a Juneau-based criminal defense and family law attorney, presented on the new regulations and […]
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Encourage assembly to do the right thing
On Sept. 22, the borough assembly voted to pass the minor offenses ordinance. Three assembly members voted “yes” to pass the ordinance. Mayor Jan Hill was not in Haines for the meeting; however, she voted “yes” via teleconference. During the meeting, members of the assembly acknowledged that the ordinance contains substantial flaws. The final vote was promoted by members of […]
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Reconsider vote and rebuild public trust
On Sept. 22, the Haines Borough Assembly voted to adopt the minor offenses ordinance with an effective date of Jan. 1, subject to certain conditions. I argue the assembly must reconsider and reverse the vote because Haines Borough code was violated. First, the assembly violated local law by allowing the Mayor to vote by teleconference to break the tie. Haines Borough code section […]
Posted inNews, Elections
Municipal election on Tuesday
Voters, take note: The town’s polling location for Election Day, Tuesday, Oct. 6, has moved from the American Bald Eagle Foundation to the Chilkat Center. The highway district’s polling place is still the Klehini Valley Fire Hall. Both locations are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters will fill two, three-year seats on the Haines Borough Assembly. […]
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Assembly OKs minor offense law, with delay
At a four-hour Haines Borough Assembly meeting this week that included the deputy Mayor threatening to eject members of the public, an assembly member refusing to vote and a resident calling the group “insane,” Mayor Jan Hill pushed the controversial minor offenses ordinance onto the books. Residents and assembly members commented on the palpable tension at the meeting, which was characterized by […]
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Publisher, community leader Ray Menaker dead at 93
Ray Menaker, an Ivy League-educated school teacher and Haines Borough Assembly member who founded or fostered a half-dozen civic institutions including launching the Chilkat Valley News, died Tuesday morning at his Haines Assisted Living apartment. He was 93. “He was a man for all seasons. He had a foot in everything,” said resident Georgia Haisler, who recalled […]
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Chamber, borough discuss development job
The Haines Borough Assembly and Haines Chamber of Commerce are putting their heads together to discuss the municipality’s community and economic development director position. Manager David Sosa met with the chamber board last week to discuss options including hiring a new borough employee to fill the job, contracting the position out or developing a public-private partnership. Chamber […]
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Firms: Increase margin for local preference
Local contractors are petitioning the Haines Borough Assembly to give resident businesses a better opportunity at securing contracts for borough projects. A petition signed by 14 business owners and submitted by Southeast Road Builders president Roger Schnabel asks the assembly to increase the “local preference” margin from 3 percent to 5 percent. That would mean if a […]
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Assembly candidates describe plans, traits at forum
Three candidates vying for two seats on the Haines Borough Assembly fielded questions at last week’s Haines Chamber of Commerce forum, sharing their opinions on the town’s economy, public involvement and why they want to serve. Jerry Lapp, Tresham Gregg and Margaret Friedenauer offered their outlooks on Haines’ economic future, with Lapp pushing natural resource development, Gregg […]
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Ordinance an assault on the rule of law
I attended the Haines Borough Assembly meeting on Sept. 8 in which borough manager David Sosa gave a presentation of the proposed minor offense ordinance. During his presentation he stated how the rule of law was important to him. I am sure that over 99 percent of us would say the same. But I believe to pass […]