Residents who have clamored at recent Haines Borough Assembly meetings for more public involvement can step up Aug. 1 and declare their candidacy for local office. Candidate filing applications are available on the borough website and at the administration office. The filing period is open Aug. 1 through Aug. 20. In October, voters will elect two assembly […]
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Garbage violations unearth bigger concerns
The Haines Borough Assembly last week took a mid-meeting field trip to a west side trailer park in an attempt to settle a dispute between borough staff and the park owners. In the process, they stumbled into some larger issues – including problems with solid waste management. Eagles Nest owners Shane and Janis Horton appealed a May […]
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Cruise ships get half-price fees
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday agreed to waive 50 percent of docking fees for every new and existing cruise ship that visits the Port Chilkoot Dock during the 2017-2019 seasons. The assembly voted 5-1 to approve the resolution granting the fee waivers, with assembly member Ron Jackson opposed. Though assembly members tossed out vague potential changes […]
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Staff will align code, policy on agenda
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to have manager David Sosa and clerk Julie Cozzi ensure code and policy are aligned when it comes to how items get on the assembly’s agenda. The vote follows a recent presentation by resident Mike Denker to the Government Affairs and Services Committee, where Denker argued code and policy are in […]
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Assembly approves 911 phone surcharge
The Haines Borough Assembly last week passed an ordinance adding a monthly surcharge of $1.51 to every land line and cell phone in the borough. The assembly voted 4-1 to establish the tax. Assembly member George Campbell was opposed, and assembly member Dave Berry was absent. Manager David Sosa said this week staff is working with Alaska […]
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Minor offense ticket holiday coming to an end
Fines for minor offenses are on their way back. The Haines Borough Assembly recently introduced an ordinance that will empower police and some borough employees to write tickets for offenses ranging from illegal dumping to letting your dog run at large. Due to an April 2013 change in the court system, police and other borough employees like […]
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Borough nets sewer plant loan
The Haines Borough Assembly introduced an ordinance recently that would accept a $1.7 million loan from the state to improve the municipality’s dilapidated wastewater treatment plant. The low-interest loan, from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, would be used to fund the first phase of the plant project – replacement of the failing building. The structure’s painted […]
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Assembly members deride testimony
Members of a Haines Borough Assembly subcommittee tasked with hearing a citizen’s concerns about the formulation of meeting agendas called the man’s arguments and presentation “bullshit” and a waste of time Monday. Mayor Jan Hill charged the assembly’s Government Affairs and Services committee with considering concerns voiced by Mike Denker that borough code conflicts with borough policy when it […]
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Assembly OKs $12 million budget including lobbyist, tax increase
Although two of its six members were absent Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly passed the municipality’s roughly $12 million spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Assembly members George Campbell, Diana Lapham, Dave Berry and Mike Case voted in favor of the budget ordinance. Assembly members Joanne Waterman and Ron Jackson were absent. The budget includes $45,000 for a […]
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Assembly to consider phone tax Tuesday
Residents could see their phone bills going up soon if the Haines Borough Assembly approves a recommendation recently advanced by staff. The assembly introduced an ordinance last week that would add a monthly surcharge of $1.51 to every land line and cell phone in the borough. That pencils out to about $18 annually per line. The assembly […]