The Haines Borough Assembly has authorized staff to continue pursuing the use of wood pellet heat in borough facilities, and recently approved a $33,000 contract for design of three biomass pellet boilers. The boilers would be installed in the Chilkat Center, Haines School and sewage treatment plant. Executive assistant to the manager Darsie Culbeck said the borough […]
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Advisory committee election set Dec. 17
Four seats are up for grabs on the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee when the group meets Dec. 17. The meeting starts 7 p.m. in the assembly chambers. Two Haines seats – currently held by Dean Risley and Dave Werner – are open, and one Skagway seat – held by Luke Rauscher – also […]
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Borough will cover election costs
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 Tuesday to cover the $11,556 election investigation tab, relieving school board candidate Ardy Miller, who contested the election, of the financial burden. Assembly members Dave Berry and George Campbell were opposed. Berry said the issue of who would pay for the investigation was a “difficult situation,” and that he had considered different ways […]
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Bill for election contest at issue
The Haines Borough Assembly will decide Tuesday who is responsible for the estimated $10,000 election investigation bill: the public, or school board candidate Ardy Miller, who contested the election. Code dictates the contesting candidate pay for all expenses incurred by the borough unless the election results are changed by a recount, or the difference between the winning and losing […]
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Assembly mulls last candidates standing
With one manager candidate clearly eliminated and one withdrawn from the race, the Haines Borough Assembly will decide Tuesday how it wants to proceed with the two remaining candidates. In a Nov. 4 committee-of-the-whole meeting, most assembly members agreed they would like to invite David Sosa to visit Haines for an in-person interview. The group will vote […]
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Group seeks election changes
We the People of Haines says it wants “comprehensive election reform” in the wake of irregularities that occurred during the Oct. 1 municipal election. Member Dana Hallett said members of the group believe more changes are necessary than simply reprogramming memory cards on voting machines so they accept “undervoted” ballots. Voting machines rejected such ballots, […]
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Assembly action penalized taxpayers
I am a registered voter and I will be making notes of the Haines Borough Assembly members who voted to penalize me, a law-abiding, taxpaying citizen of the borough. That way at the next election cycle, whoever voted to take more money out of my pocket to pay for the conduct of others who choose to disregard […]
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Chamber explains proposition position
The Haines Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors would like to address recent letters and phone calls received regarding our stance against Proposition 1. The board voted (not by unanimous vote) to oppose Proposition 1 because it encompasses all corporations, non-profits, labor unions, etc. and because we believe this battle should be fought on a […]
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Assembly: No early favorites for manager job
Three members of the Haines Borough Assembly who met Tuesday to interview the top four borough manager candidates via Skype afterward expressed ambivalence about their options. After two hours of interviews interspersed with discussion among assembly members, member Joanne Waterman said none of the four stood out as far and away the person she would want to manage the Haines […]
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Remember car tax next time you vote
Well, our tax-and-spend Haines Borough Assembly has done it. They have raised our taxes again! If you weren’t paying attention, you may not have noticed the agenda item this past Tuesday that imposes a $22 per vehicle tax that is to pay for abandoned vehicle removal and disposal. Yep, every time you renew your vehicle registration, you are […]