The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday told concerned residents it would not slow plans for expansion of the Small Boat Harbor, but agreed to discuss an economic analysis of the project at a Finance Committee meeting next week. Tresham Gregg submitted an informal petition to the assembly with 100 signatures asking the borough to suspend engineering work […]
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Assembly rejects last-minute bid to slow harbor project
An attempt by a Haines Borough Assembly member to hit “pause” on the Small Boat Harbor expansion project until several financial questions are answered was shot down by the assembly last week. Member Ron Jackson tried to have the assembly reconsider its March 24 vote against extending the public comment period on the 65 percent design of […]
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Assembly discusses options for animal control
Haines Borough Assembly members floated several ideas for dealing with animal control following manager David Sosa’s proposed cuts to the Haines Animal Rescue Kennel, including moving the dog-catching responsibility to Public Works or taking money from the nonprofit “community chest” to partially restore funding for the HARK contract. Assembly members briefly discussed the HARK contract […]
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Assembly awards Sosa high scores
Manager ‘exceeds standards’ Haines Borough Manager David Sosa scored high on his one-year performance evaluation, with assembly members agreeing Sosa generally exceeded expectations in all aspects of his job. The assembly released its summary evaluation Tuesday with averaged numeric scores from performance evaluations submitted by individual assembly members. Assembly members ranked Sosa on a […]
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Assembly pushes harbor project past questions,
Haines Borough Assembly members and Mayor Jan Hill this week turned back efforts to extend public comment time on the Small Boat Harbor expansion project. Concerns about the project have grown in recent weeks and include cost, parking, the future of Lookout Park and adherence to the public process. Project details became critical when Haines Borough officials said last week […]
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Assembly pushes harbor project past questions, critics
Haines Borough Assembly members and Mayor Jan Hill this week turned back efforts to extend public comment time on the Small Boat Harbor expansion project. Concerns about the project have grown in recent weeks and include cost, parking, the future of Lookout Park and adherence to the public process. Project details became critical when Haines Borough officials said last week […]
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Second, ’65-percent’ harbor plan out for review on Friday
The Haines Borough Assembly is looking into the cost of moving Lookout Park to keep it from being engulfed by a parking lot in the Small Boat Harbor expansion project. The assembly voted last week to have manager David Sosa get estimates from PND Engineers on the cost of moving the park farther south on the waterfront. […]
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Assembly labors on Nelson appeal
After nearly 90 minutes of testimony and deliberation, the Haines Borough Assembly agreed to refund $600 of a $1,200 fine levied against a Skyline Estates property owner. The assembly voted 4-1 to refund half of the $1,200 fine manager David Sosa levied against property owner Paul Nelson when Nelson failed to meet the deadline for removing improperly-processed […]
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Noise, cop studies get assembly’s OK
The Haines Borough Assembly approved a major spending package Tuesday, including $41,300 to study helicopter noise, $22,000 to study the police department and $100,000 for planning toward Lutak Dock improvements. The assembly voted 5-1 to approve the package, with assembly member Ron Jackson opposed. Mayor Jan Hill broke the tie in favor of including the noise study in the spending package, […]
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Nonprofits: Tax change a squeeze
Leaders of local nonprofits say proposed changes to how their organizations apply and qualify for property tax exemptions would put financial and administrative strain on them, jeopardizing their effectiveness and ability to operate in the community. The Haines Borough Assembly introduced an ordinance Tuesday that would change how the municipality grants community purpose exemptions to nonprofits. The […]