Audience members who ask questions and voice concerns during the public comment period at the beginning of Haines Borough Assembly meetings could soon be hearing responses from elected leaders. Traditionally, members of the public are invited to comment, but assembly members do not immediately reply. During a July 27 meeting, for example, Don Highsmith asked questions about […]
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Few turn out for assembly training day
A new program aimed at training residents contemplating a run for Haines Borough Assembly drew little interest this week, with three members of the public attending the Monday session led by Mayor Jan Hill and clerk Julie Cozzi. Leonard Dubber, Judy Erekson and Debra Schnabel turned out. Erekson said in an interview after the meeting she was “fairly committed” to running for […]
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Borough worker raises OK’d: $351K
The Haines Borough will spend an additional $351,600 on its employees over the course of the next three years following the assembly’s ratification of a new labor contract Tuesday. That’s on top of the $4.12 million the borough is currently spending on its employees’ wages, health insurance and other miscellaneous expenses like retirement, according to chief fiscal […]
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Buzz-in entry at borough defeated
On a 4-2 vote, the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday rejected Bill Seward’s proposal to install a buzz-in security door at the administration building. Assembly members Diana Lapham and Mike Case voted against the motion, saying they didn’t want to “micromanage” Seward. In a recorded interview with the CVN last week, Seward detailed plans to redesign the […]
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Power players control harbor project
While code violations have certainly occurred, we don’t need them to tell us the harbor expansion process has been extremely flawed. Common sense tells us this clearly. We wouldn’t have this uproar if the public, and the borough groups – planning, parks and recreation and tourism – had been properly included from the beginning. At the […]
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Two meetings to give update on biomass project
A shift in plans for municipal biomass heat from wood pellets to chips will be a main topic at two informational public meetings next week hosted by the Haines Borough. Borough consultant Darsie Culbeck and biomass experts from the region will be on hand for meetings set for noon Monday at the assembly chambers and 7 […]
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Borough OKs $10K for ferry plan
The Haines Borough Assembly last week unanimously agreed to contribute $10,000 to a joint effort between the state and a regional economic development organization for creation of a 25-year strategic plan for a sustainable ferry system. Gov. Bill Walker recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Southeast Conference to draft a long-term plan for the Alaska Marine […]
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‘Bully-proofing’ workshops set
Bullying isn’t something that just happens in schools, or among middle-schoolers. And it doesn’t always look like a student being pushed into a locker, or teased during recess. That’s part of the message Lynn Canal Counseling Service’s new “bully-proofing” campaign is trying to get across, said LCCS supervisor Kelly Williamson. Williamson and Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative coordinator […]
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Official wears ‘shut up’ T-shirt to public hearing
A planning commissioner’s choice of a t-shirt to wear at last week’s meeting of the group rankled some citizens and at least one fellow commissioner. Turner wore a shirt showing a smiley face with the words, “ I like the sound you make when you shut up.” About 10 citizens attended the meeting, which included […]
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Official wears ‘shut up’ T-shirt to public hearing
A planning commissioner’s choice of a T-shirt to wear at last week’s meeting of the group rankled some citizens and at least one fellow commissioner. Turner wore a shirt showing a smiley face with its mouth duct-taped over and the words, “I like the sound you make when you shut up.” About 10 citizens attended […]