The Haines Borough Assembly on Dec. 28 approved an ordinance that creates a waiting period for tour applicants with dodgy histories and rejected a tax- exempt request for a piece of land near Chilkoot Lake held by the American Bald Eagle Foundation. Mayor Jan Hill cast the tie-breaking vote to reject the exemption request, joining assembly members Greg Goodman, Steve Vick and Daymond Hoffman. […]
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Assembly ranks project priorities, delays heli-ski permit
The Haines Borough Assembly Dec. 14 approved resolutions that ranked 2011 federal and state legislative priorities. The capital budget priorities for the Legislature, in order, were road upgrades, boat harbor improvements and the Lutak port facility master plan. “I always remember this list being way longer than this,” said member Scott Rossman. Borough manager Mark Earnest said he had consulted State […]
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Tour ordinance still dogs leaders
The Haines Borough Assembly on Nov. 30 again declined to adopt an ordinance that would deter “frivolous” applications for commercial tour permits. The ordinance has been directed to the borough’s government affairs and services committee, scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14, in the assembly chambers. The assembly held a third public hearing on […]
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Assembly tightens standards for candidates’ residency
The Haines Borough Assembly has advanced to a third public hearing an ordinance to clarify borough election procedures and candidate residency requirements. The next public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 14. Borough clerk Julie Cozzi on Nov. 30 explained a few of the revisions for the ordinance’s second public hearing. Cozzi said Deborah Vogt, an attorney […]
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Assembly OKs raise to $125 per meeting; Mayor to get $1,250 monthly
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday adopted an ordinance that will increase pay for the assembly and Mayor. The change will cost the borough an estimated $11,172 annually. The assembly approved the ordinance by a 4-1 vote, with member Scott Rossman opposed and Greg Goodman absent. Assembly members have been paid $100 for assembly meetings, and Jan Hill, as Mayor, earned […]
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New approach to local issues? Group seeks model outside of public meeting format
“Community Matters,” a grant-funded effort launched by the public library to strengthen the community, is looking for a new model for discussing and resolving community conflicts. Seventeen residents attended the effort’s third meeting, hosted by moderator Dan Henry and held Nov. 17 at the library. A common sentiment was that Haines Borough Assembly meetings don’t lend themselves […]
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Bradford breaks 2 Dolphins records at Juneau meet
Casey Bradford set two more records in Juneau for the Haines Dolphins swim team before becoming a teenager. “He went into this meet (Nov. 12-14) with some specific goals,” said head coach Steve Vick. “For him, it was his last meet swimming as a 12-year-old. That put him at the top of his age group (age […]
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Tour idea stymies assembly; Question is whether to place limits after permit denial
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday, Nov. 30, will hold a third public hearing for an ordinance that aims to limit repeat applications for commercial tour permits. “What we’re trying to get away from is having an application come before the assembly every assembly meeting, in theory, and just keep submitting and changing a few things and […]
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Forum elicits wide range of ideas
Thirty-seven residents turned out Oct. 28 for the second, library-sponsored forum on strengthening community. Their ideas for improving the town included: Working toward food independence, building a community or youth center, holding more open-ended community discussions, reaching out to retirees arriving in the community involvement and acquiring research on the town’s demographics. At the third […]
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Assembly mulls new election rules
The Haines Borough Assembly will consider changes to election procedures aimed at resolving questions about candidate qualifications before – instead of after – elections, at a first public hearing Tuesday. They also clarify voter eligibility and write-in campaigns. The assembly introduced the ordinance Oct. 26. “Right now, I guess, is the time to clarify ‘resident,’ right?” asked […]