Haines Borough Assembly members Tuesday unanimously approved the government’s $11.3 million spending plan for the coming year. They raised the areawide property tax rate about one quarter mill, to 7.63 mills, and lowered by about a half mill the tax rate in the townsite, to 10.79 mills. To balance the budget, they also withdrew $180,000 […]
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Murkowski: Funding will be tight
The outlook for federal funding of programs like public radio and Big Brothers Big Sisters isn’t good, U.S. Sen Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said in an interview during her recent visit here. “It’s tough. The reality is with earmarks being disallowed, the funding (former Sen. Ted) Stevens got, it’s not possible to get that,” Murkowski said. […]
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May wettest, 2nd coldest on record
It’s official. May’s weather was the wettest on record for Haines and the second coldest, according to the National Weather Service. The average high temperature for the month, recorded at the Haines airport, was 50.6 degrees. The 5.16 inches of rain that fell at the airport topped the previous record, 4.83 inches that fell in […]
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Assembly to decide budget, interim manager
The Haines Borough Assembly is expected to approve its $11.3 million budget, including setting local tax rates, and will discuss the interim borough manager position at its regular meeting Tuesday. The borough was to shift manager duties to current staff, and hire some additional, temporary assistants to fill gaps following the June 15 departure of manager Mark Earnest. […]
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Assembly to revisit designation of former school lots
The Haines Borough Assembly last week reconsidered plans to proceed with the sale of lots formerly occupied by the primary school on Main Street. Assembly members will discuss the old school property at their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 26, following a public hearing. “The closeness of the vote, both with the planning commission and with the […]
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Assembly begins scoring manager hopefuls
Haines Borough Assembly members and municipal officers are in the process of scoring 18 borough manager applicants on a “decision matrix” aimed at winnowing down the field to an initial shortlist that may be decided as early as Tuesday. However, Mayor Stephanie Scott this week said she’s recommending the group take as long as necessary with its decision […]
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Private group pushing for Lutak port
The Haines Borough recently launched a Haines Port Development Steering Committee. Three residents have since formed the Haines Port Development Council – described as a private-sector cooperative research group – with a similar aim to encourage Yukon Territory mines to ship through Haines. Mayor Stephanie Scott attended a May 7 meeting of the Haines Port Development Council at the […]
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No special election to fill vacant seats
A push by Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott to allow use of special elections to fill vacancies on the borough assembly died Tuesday after failing to gain majority support on the assembly. A vote to advance the measure to a second public hearing failed with only two votes in support. Members Steve Vick, Debra Schnabel and Norm Smith were opposed. Daymond Hoffman and Joanne Waterman favored the change. […]
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Duly Noted
Mary Price is home after six months spent in Anchorage recuperating from a broken hip and other complications. She’s “extremely happy to be home,” said daughter Cindy Clifton, home for a week with son Conner to visit Mary and help around the house. Mary’s daughter Nadine Price Schruefer is also in town, with Mary’s great-granddaughter […]
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Thanks for success in junk car cleanup
I would like to offer a major thank you to all of those involved in the organization, planning and mobilization of the scrap metal and junk car roundup that was recently completed. I would like to thank Mayor Scott, the borough assembly, Darsie Culbeck, the management and employees of Channel Construction of Juneau, the various local contractors, […]