At least one cruise line is taking steps to resume sailings in Lynn Canal as early as next month. At Tuesday’s assembly meeting, tourism director Steve Auch announced he’d been approached by small ship cruise company American Cruise Lines about the potential for summer dockings. The company’s first port call in Haines is scheduled for June 17. […]
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Manager addresses assembly, mayor after her termination
Former Haines Borough manager Debra Schnabel on Tuesday night addressed the assembly members and Mayor who fired her last week, and placed final responsibility on Mayor Jan Hill, who broke a 3-3 tie vote in favor of firing Schnabel. “This decision was yours,” Schnabel told Hill. “I am very disappointed. It seems to me that this could have been an opportunity to lead, […]
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Assembly narrowly fires manager: mayor breaks tie
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday evening to fire borough manager Debra Schnabel without cause, with Mayor Jan Hill breaking a 3-3 tie vote. Assembly member Jerry Lapp, Stephanie Scott and Zephyr Sincerny were opposed to the motion to fire Schnabel while members Paul Rogers, Brenda Josephson, Gabe Thomas and Jan Hill voted in support. The assembly met in executive session with its attorney for more than […]
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Assembly suspends manager with pay
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 at its regular meeting Tuesday to suspend borough manager Debra Schnabel with pay. The assembly will hold an executive session and will meet with the borough attorney to consider “the necessary steps to terminate the manager without cause.” Assembly members Paul Rogers, Brenda Josephson, Gabe Thomas and Jerry Lapp were in favor while members Stephanie Scott and […]
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Assembly cuts funding for HEDC, library and museum
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly amended the working draft of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year to reflect a 50% reduction in sales tax revenue. To offset the reduction, the draft includes several cuts including an anticipated one-month library closure in the fall or winter; a year-long closure of the museum to the public; elimination […]
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Assembly to consider suspending manager with aim to fire
On Monday, May 11 assembly member Paul Rogers asked borough manager Debra Schnabel to resign and said that if she declines to step down, he will make a motion to begin the process of firing her at Tuesday’s regular meeting. Rogers confirmed to the CVN Tuesday morning that he intends to introduce a motion to suspend borough […]
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Assembly considers year-long museum closure
A new budget draft discussed at Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting proposes cuts including a one-month closure of the library and a year-long closure of the museum. The assembly has yet to officially adopt the new draft. It will have the opportunity to do so at its next meeting on May 12. Borough manager Debra Schnabel drafted the new […]
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Assembly requests new budget with more cuts to offset sales tax loss
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly introduced the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 and began discussion of changes necessary to reflect the stark revenue realities of COVID-19. Borough manager Debra Schnabel’s budget estimates a 40% reduction in sales tax revenue for this year and makes a series of cuts to offset the reduction, including […]
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Josephson asks borough manager to curtail role as EOC director
Haines Borough manager Debra Schnabel was asked to relinquish her role as incident commander for the Emergency Operations Center at Tuesday’s assembly meeting. Assembly member Brenda Josephson raised the issue at the end of the meeting. She said a lot of the regular functions of the borough administration have been falling through the cracks in recent weeks […]
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Property owners receive two-week extension for filing appeals
The deadline for landowners to appeal the assessed value of their property has been extended to April 30. The original deadline had been this past Tuesday. Assembly member Brenda Josephson, who introduced the measure at Tuesday’s assembly meeting, said she felt an extension was necessary given the unprecedented nature of social-distancing measures. She said she […]