The Haines Borough is taking a step toward addressing its dilapidated wastewater treatment plant, beginning with designs for more than $4 million in improvements. The assembly approved a $113,000 design Tuesday, which will be completed by the Juneau-based firm Carson Dorn, Inc. Improvements outlined in the design will include replacing control panels, lighting, pumps, building siding, polymer […]
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Assembly postpones helicopter noise plan
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday postponed directing the manager to craft a plan for monitoring the impact of helicopter operations near 26 Mile Haines Highway, claiming it wanted to see an estimated cost for the plan first. The assembly recently overturned a borough planning commission decision and approved a conditional use permit for Big Salmon Ventures, sister […]
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Assembly balks at privately-funded sauna plan
The Haines Borough Assembly voted in January to deny a request for a publicly-funded community sauna, and Tuesday it also voted to deny a privately-funded one. After rejection of the original request, the Chamber of Commerce came forward and said it would raise funds to pay for the sauna, to be installed at the pool, if the […]
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Assembly OKs 2 river tour permits
On 5-1 votes, the Haines Borough Assembly approved a new tour permit for Haines Rafting Co. and expanded tours for Rainbow Glacier Adventures at its March 11 meeting. Member Joanne Waterman voted against both permits. The tours elicited concerns about impacts on fisheries, carrying capacity for recreational uses and intrusion of commercial tours in neighborhoods. Rainbow Glacier Adventures planned […]
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Assembly: No harbor dump trailer
The Haines Borough Assembly last week rejected purchase of a $12,500 dump trailer for the Small Boat Harbor, despite appropriating funding for the purchase a month earlier. Assembly members George Campbell and Dave Berry voted against buying the trailer. Members Joanne Waterman, Debra Schnabel and Diana Lapham voted in favor. Assembly member Jerry Lapp was absent. The resolution failed on a 3-2 […]
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Budget hearings set
Residents interested in how the Haines Borough spends its money can attend upcoming budget meetings, including an introductory presentation by chief fiscal officer Jila Stuart at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Stuart’s presentation will review major changes to this year’s budget and trends, and what interim manager Julie Cozzi hopes to accomplish with the budget. There will be no […]
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Thanks for help with pet fashion show
The Haines Animal Rescue Kennel would like to thank all the community members, local dogs and volunteers who participated in our recent pet fashion show. We especially want to thank Mayor Stephanie Scott, Greg Podsiki and Kay Clements for judging the fashion show. As well as Joanne Waterman for being the auctioneer and Marty Fowler, who was master of […]
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Train line price tag in billions
A group of Haines and Whitehorse residents are confident building a railroad from Carmacks, Y.T., to Haines is possible – so much so that they recently created a company and registered for a business license to do just that. Haines residents Dave Berry, Bill Kurz and Dave Nanney along with Whitehorse city councilman Kirk […]
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Budget would shift jobs, add to office
Haines Borough interim manager Julie Cozzi released her draft $12 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year Tuesday, which includes a proposal to add more offices onto the borough administration building and creation of a community and economic development director position. The community and economic development director would replace the executive assistant to the […]
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Breakwater, dredging costs raise questions
Concerns about meeting the cost – including future maintenance – of a harbor expansion surfaced at the March 12 Haines Borough Assembly meeting, where members George Campbell and Debra Schnabel opposed $1.7 million for engineering services related to construction of a 700-foot, metal wave barrier. The expenditure to PND Engineers, Inc. went ahead on a 4-2 vote. Also at […]