The Haines Borough Assembly has whittled down a list of applicants for the manager position from 20 to four and will publicly conduct telephone interviews with finalists Oct. 29. While assembly members saw positive characteristics in each of the four finalists – Susan Jensen of Anchorage, Carlo Pilgrim of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Jim Pascale of Hopewell, […]
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Assembly OKs tax on vehicles
After tabling it for nearly 10 months, the Haines Borough Assembly passed an ordinance establishing a motor vehicle registration tax Oct. 8. The ordinance, which creates a $22 flat tax vehicle owners must pay every two years, came back before the assembly at the recommendation of outgoing manager Mark Earnest. The assembly voted 4-2 to approve the […]
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Vets’ home draws tenants, concerns
Recent agreements with local nonprofits mean the ground floor of the Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village and Wellness Center will be fully occupied when it’s completed about a year from now, said Haines Assisted Living president Jim Studley, who’s leading the project. Tenants will include the physical therapy office of Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC), Southeast […]
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Campbell, initiative win borough vote
Haines Borough voters struck a blow against corporate personhood and elected George Campbell to the Haines Borough Assembly in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results. Campbell was the clear winner of one borough assembly seat with 566 votes, and write-in candidate Diana Lapham was the apparent winner of the second seat with 448 votes. Write-in Mario Benassi […]
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Contaminated soil may slow land sale
Contaminated soil at the old primary school lot is presenting a problem for the potential sale of a 1.2-acre parcel to a statewide hotel chain. After receiving a letter of interest from Aspen Management LLC, the Haines Borough Assembly voted to classify two lots bordering Main Street and Fifth Avenue as “for sale.” According to Aspen’s local […]
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Candidates talk business issues
Two candidates for Haines Borough Assembly fielded questions at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Aug. 30, with topics ranging from the potential Constantine mine to why there are so few candidates for assembly. Official candidate George Campbell and write-in Mario Benassi took turns answering questions from chamber president Barbara Mulford before the floor was opened up to […]
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Lapham seeks assembly seatv
A week after Haines Borough Assembly candidate Rob Miller bowed out of the race, resident Diana Lapham is stepping in, bringing the total number of candidates back to three. Lapham, who registered as a write-in Wednesday, will vie against official candidate George Campbell and write-in Mario Benassi for one of two available seats. After going through what […]
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Yurts, wall tents, RVs get assembly’s OK
People staying in yurts and wall tents can live there as long as they want, even though the Haines Borough Planning Commission would have it otherwise. The Haines Borough Assembly Aug. 27 struck down the planning commission’s recommendation to add yurts, recreational vehicles and wall tents to the borough code’s definition of “temporary use dwellings,” a change that would […]
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No headhunting for manager job
The Haines Borough Assembly will not hire a headhunting firm to find the municipality’s next manager, but will instead conduct the hiring process itself. The assembly voted 5-0 Tuesday to move ahead with advertising the position without the assistance of an outside firm. Assembly member Debra Schnabel recused herself from voting as she intends to submit an application for […]
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Miller quits race for assembly
Resident Rob Miller has withdrawn from the race for a seat on the Haines Borough Assembly, leaving George Campbell and write-in Mario Benassi as the only two candidates for as many seats. Miller said he recently learned he would need to take two, two-month absences for medical reasons in addition to a planned three-month absence this […]