On April 21, at about 10:30 a.m., 125 gallons of jet fuel spilled from a Delta Western truck rack onto the ground at Lutak Dock. The dock’s owner, the Haines Borough, didn’t find out about the spill until two days after the fact, and when it did, it wasn’t from those responsible. Though Delta Western officials said they […]
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Sosa hires interim police chief
A former Cordova police chief has conditionally accepted the position of interim police chief for the Haines Borough. Robert Griffiths of Scappoose, Ore., accepted manager David Sosa’s job offer Tuesday, pending completion of a background check. Sosa said he and Griffiths are in the process of discussing a salary and a start date. Griffiths worked as […]
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Proposal to eliminate comment period dies
An ordinance that would have cut the second public comment period at Haines Borough Assembly meetings has died. Assembly member Mike Case proposed the ordinance with Mayor Jan Hill’s endorsement. Before it could be introduced on April 14 at the assembly level, it was pulled from the agenda and sent to the Government Affairs and Services Committee due to […]
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Sosa: Borough likely to sell trailer
After buying a $12,500 trailer to house the Haines Borough’s public facilities director, it appears the director in the next fiscal year will be either moved into the administration building or put back into the borough offices on the second floor of the Public Safety Building. The issue arose Tuesday when assembly member George Campbell […]
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Public participation plan released
Borough effort seeks to improve process The Haines Borough released its draft Public Participation Plan last week, a 12-step effort outlining how the borough can better engage the public in the formation of important policies, laws and regulations. The plan, drafted by community and economic development director Bill Mandeville, was prompted by citizens and assembly members voicing […]
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Case: End 2nd comment period
Swift opposition sends idea to committee Opposition to an ordinance that would eliminate the public comment period at the end of Haines Borough Assembly meetings pushed the legislation into committee before it could even be discussed at the assembly level. Though the ordinance proposed by assembly member Mike Case was initially scheduled for introduction Tuesday, comments from […]
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Move Lookout Park to lot corner?
Members of the Haines Borough’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee last week expressed support for moving Lookout Park to a location in the southeast corner of an expanded parking lot at the Small Boat Harbor. The seven-member group – which as of this week has seats open for four voting members – lacked a quorum, […]
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Sosa: Hire state lobbyist for $45K
One year after the Haines Borough Assembly cut from its budget a $43,200 federal lobbyist position, manager David Sosa is proposing to spend $45,000 for a state lobbyist. Sosa included the lobbyist job in his draft budget released last week. The lobbyist’s salary would come from the borough’s economic development fund. Clerk Julie Cozzi, who served as […]
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Chamber questions scope, cost of harbor expansion
The Haines Chamber of Commerce says that a financial plan for improvements to the Small Boat Harbor should be in place before construction starts. Under the Haines Borough’s current timeline, work on the expansion project would begin in the fall or next spring. The comments of the business group were among 15 written ones on […]
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Mining forum digs into questions of regulation
Government mining agencies defended their regulation of the industry while watchdog and conservation group representatives said additional citizen-led protections are necessary for safe mine operation during a panel discussion and presentation Tuesday at the Chilkat Center. Panelists seemed to generally agree that large mines in Alaska are more tightly regulated for fisheries impacts than mines […]