Eleven people applied for an interim appointment to fill Greg Goodman’s vacated Haines Borough Assembly seat. John Brower, Dave Canipe, Debora Gordon, Jono Greene, Gary Hess, Karen Hess, Wayne Hirsch, Jon Hirsh, Brad Maynard, JoAnn Ross Cunningham and Norm Smith submitted letters of interest by Wednesday’s deadline. Assembly members are set to make the appointment at a special meeting […]
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Smith, Hess seek seats on assembly
Letters of interest for an interim appointment to the Haines Borough Assembly are due at the borough office by 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 8. The assembly has scheduled a special meeting 6 p.m. Monday, June 13, to make the appointment to the assembly seat Greg Goodman vacated last month following a Juneau Superior Court ruling that he […]
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KHNS priorities: News, Skagway ties
Kay Clements, new general manager of KHNS, said she’ll be looking to expand local news offerings, strengthen ties to Skagway and make upgrades to the station’s website and infrastructure. In town for three weeks, Clements met with listeners during an open house at the station Friday. More than 50 people attended. “I’ve gotten a lot of feedback […]
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Demand for a rec center? Potential usestudy proposed
Borough facilities director Brad Maynard has prepared a request for MRV Architects of Juneau to measure demand for a community recreation center that would be located in the old elementary gymnasium and adjoining classroom space. At Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting, staff will seek approval for “programming,” or measuring potential use, through MRV, Maynard said. “You look […]
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Here’s to Smith’s no-nonsense style
The borough assemblyman’s job, done well, entails days of preparation and study to be knowledgeable about the issues, endless hours of attending tedious meetings, not to mention phone calls at home and encounters in the street with fellow citizens. The assemblyman must maintain a high ethical standard, and know when to bow out if there […]
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Assembly advances pay raise; Increase would cost $15K, including commissioners
The Haines Borough Assembly has introduced an ordinance that would increase pay for assembly members and Mayor Jan Hill. The assembly already has approved a resolution to start compensating members of the Haines Borough Planning Commission, at a rate of $50 per meeting attended. The proposed ordinance would increase assembly members’ pay to $125 per meeting from $100, and also pay […]
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‘Bear-proof,’ fruit trees at issue in bear ordinance hearing
The Haines Borough Assembly on Oct. 12 advanced a proposed bear attraction nuisance ordinance to a second public hearing, but members said they still have concerns about how the ordinance would be applied. “Why can’t it just deal with garbage?” asked member Scott Rossman. “Garbage is obvious. If you go to somebody’s place and garbage is attracting […]
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Hearing set on bear ordinance
The Haines Borough Assembly will hold a first public hearing on a proposed bear attraction nuisance at its Tuesday meeting. Residents can be fined up to $200 for repeat offenses under the proposed law; a first offense would bring a warning, and a second, a fine up to $100. The ordinance prohibits residents from causing or creating […]
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Landfill permit renewal issues: Water, bears
The Haines Sanitation landfill is four years out of compliance with a permit requirement that water running off the site be tested twice annually. Sandra Woods, a specialist with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, said landfill managers are required to send analysis of four water samples per year, but none have been submitted since […]
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SEABA must seek new heli-ski permit: Assembly won’t levy fines, will rewrite regulatory ordinance
Following more than an hour of closed-door assembly discussion Tuesday, Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill said the municipality won’t fine local helicopter-skiing firm SEABA for violations of the local laws regulating the industry, but will require the company to apply for a new permit to operate in 2011. Borough manager Mark Earnest at the same time will work with its attorney to draft […]