The planning commission recommended unanimously last week that the borough assembly negotiate a land swap between the borough and Roger Schnabel. Three lots on Front Street would change hands in an effort to provide a buffer between residential and commercial uses in the waterfront zone. Schnabel suggested the swap in September after withdrawing a U.S. […]
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This Week in History
November 2010 New start at heli-ski question Mayor appoints 9-member panel The Haines Borough’s new heli-skiing work group held its first meeting Tuesday, and members said they want to avoid the heated tone of previous discussions about the industry. “I think that this is a better way to resolve some of the issues than to try […]
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Assembly to allocate remaining CARES Act funds for those with greatest need
Under a revised CARES Act spending plan, the borough has $134,989 left to use before the end of the year. The question before the assembly is what to do with the remaining funds. The CARES Act, a federal coronavirus relief package passed this spring, gave money to state and local governments for costs incurred due […]
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New assembly tackles manager hiring question
The Haines Borough Assembly’s on-again, off-again manager hiring process is on again, again. At a meeting Tuesday, members restarted the discussion about the steps needed to advertise for the position. “I asked Alekka to put (the hiring discussion on the agenda). I know the Personnel Committee came up with a new manager (job) description. Where do we […]
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Architecture firm will begin work on public safety building design
Bettisworth North Architects, Inc. has been awarded a contract not to exceed $338,167 to plan and design a new Haines Borough Public Safety Building as part of the assembly’s ongoing quest to bring the project to a “shovel-ready” stage. The assembly unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday approving the contract. “Shovel-ready” means the design, permitting and preparation for […]
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Assembly standing committee appointments finalized
New Mayor Douglas Olerud finalized appointments to the Haines Borough Assembly’s standing committees. The assembly adopted these appointments at a meeting Tuesday. The assembly has four standing committees that meet on a monthly basis—the Personnel Committee, the Commerce Committee, the Finance Committee and the Government Affairs and Services (GAS) Committee. Each consists of a chair and two additional members. […]
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This Week in History
November, 1970 Alaska’s only veneer plant holds open house Alaska’s only veneer plant was on display Saturday when the Schnabel Lumber Co. and Westward Timber Products held open house. Bad weather dampened the occasion–Gov. Keith Miller was prevented from flying in to attend the dedication of the new plant. In the top photo is the […]
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Plan for hiring new borough manager remains up in the air
The Haines Borough has once again postponed a communitywide discussion of the role of the manager. Haines has been without a permanent borough manager since Debra Schnabel’s dismissal in May. In July, the assembly made a plan to solicit community input on the manager’s role before moving forward with hiring a permanent replacement. A town hall meeting […]
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More understanding is always a good thing
Some months ago, when I was trying to figure out what happened with that assembly action/manager termination which eventually became two paid commentaries here in CVN, Kyle Clayton suggested I read a book, an amazing book in fact, called “The Righteous Mind” by Jonathan Haidt, subtitled “Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion.” […]
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Assembly ends heliski map committee work
The assembly voted down the heliski map committee’s request to continue work for another year. At a meeting earlier this month, the map committee voted 3-2 to ask for an extension through Sept. 30, 2021 to give members time to come up with map recommendations that balanced heliski industry needs with environmentalists’ concerns about dwindling mountain goat populations. The […]