Seven residents are seeking appointment to the Haines Borough Assembly seat vacated by the resignation of Mike Case. The applicants include some who want more assembly representation by young people, the sponsor of the recent recall effort, and the borough’s former Mayor, who says she knows her way around borough code. The assembly will interview Paul Nelson, Sean […]
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Commission hears concerns about police, procedure
The Public Safety Commission last week discussed how complaints against police are handled and how to make sure those who brought up issues feel their concerns were addressed. Two residents spoke up during public comment and complained about interactions they’ve had with local police. Laurie Dadourian said she had a recent interaction with an officer […]
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Moment of silence, apology at meeting
At a meeting that included colorful moments, the Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday heard the tourism director explain why she recently resigned, slashed the mayor’s salary, and issued a public apology to residents barred from the borough office last year. They also voted to help cover rising costs in employee health insurance, and held a requested moment of […]
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Manager hire vote roils community
The Haines Borough Assembly’s 5-1 decision to hire Debra Schnabel as borough manager Tuesday has further engulfed a community already embroiled in controversy. As it stands, three borough assembly members are in the midst of a recall effort, another resigned Tuesday night after the manager hire, Haines Police officers have filed a grievance against the borough and, for many reasons, distrust […]
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Mining steering committee plans forum on issues
A new mining steering committee recently organized by Takshanuk Watershed Council plans to educate the public through a “comprehensive and nonbiased” mining education forum this fall. Takshanuk executive director Meredith Pochardt said the group, made up of representatives from the Haines Borough and various mining, fishing and conservation organizations, had its second meeting Friday to begin planning […]
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Klukwan program aimed at youth jobs
Klukwan high school students are learning the basics of pre-employment skills and career exploration, hoping to snag a job this summer at local businesses. Margaret Sebens, interim program director for Southeast Alaska Independent Living, said SAIL and the state Division of Vocational Rehabilitation have teamed up to host a seven-week class and summer work program […]
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Schnabel highly qualified to be manager
In a letter last week, Joe Poor said, without mentioning names, that the borough manager candidate who is not Brad Ryan “has been deemed unqualified.” Your statement is not accurate. I don’t know what happened at Julie Cozzi’s level, since Debra Schnabel is definitely highly qualified. Correct me if I’m missing something: she has the preferred professional degree, she has worked for […]
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Clerk, attorney give go-ahead on recall
The effort to recall three Haines Borough Assembly members is moving forward. Borough clerk Julie Cozzi, consulting with borough attorney Brooks Chandler, this week determined that grounds were sufficient to allow applicants to gather signatures that would force a vote. Don Turner Jr. turned in three recall petition applications April 5. Among grounds he cited was an […]
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Borough manager finalists are Schnabel, Ryan
The final two local Haines Borough manager applicants both stressed their abilities to bring people together and curb controversy in borough politics during their preliminary interviews with the assembly. The assembly Friday asked four questions to in-town applicants Debra Schnabel and interim borough manager Brad Ryan, as well as out-of-town applicant Robert Jordan. It voted to continue the interview […]
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Assembly reverses on trash regulation
The Haines Borough Assembly Wednesday reversed a decision made earlier this month and is now in favor of borough regulation of garbage collection rates. The question divided the assembly at its March 2 meeting, where Mayor Jan Hill broke a 3-3 tie in favor of sending a letter to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, supporting regulation of garbage collection rates […]