Roger Schnabel’s planning commission rock quarry permit needs to be thrown out by the assembly! The permit has serious flaws, planning commission conflicts of interest and Schnabel is not being held financially accountable for impacts of his operation that could result in devastating impacts to our whole community! The timeline destroys our tourism season, cruise […]
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Assembly appoints three to public safety commission
The Haines Borough Assembly’s Commerce Committee on Monday agreed on a model for decision-making that might replace the heliski map committee. The five-member map committee late last year got bogged down in questions about conflicts of interest, as owners of heliski companies held two of the committee’s seats. The idea for replacing the map committee with the assembly, proposed by assembly […]
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Crowd Rallies against recreation map plan
The future of mapping winter recreation sites in the Haines Borough was uncertain after more than 100 residents turned out Tuesday to criticize the effort. They expressed fear that mapping would lead to freezing them – and their motorized vehicles – out of areas they’ve traditionally used. Committee chair Rich Chapell wouldn’t speculate on the map’s future […]
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Committee proposes alternatives to heli-ski map group
The Haines Borough Assembly’s commerce committee weighed options for the future of the heliski Map Committee – including eliminating it all together – at its Jan. 19 meeting, and will bring those ideas to the full assembly. Assemblyman and Chilkat Valley News publisher Tom Morphet submitted a draft ordinance in November to eliminate the map committee and shift its […]
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Chamber elects 5 to board
An election by the membership of the Haines Chamber of Commerce in December will seat five directors on the group’s nine-member board of directors. Elected were bank manager Kyle Gray, real estate company owner Pam Long, accountant Gregg Richmond, engineering company owner Jeremy Stephens and rental property owner Jerry Lapp. They join tour company owner Sean […]
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Group decides goals for solid waste plan
At its first meeting Monday, the Solid Waste Working Group agreed the Haines Borough has no backup plan for waste management. What happens if Community Waste Solutions, a private firm, goes out of business tomorrow? Group members ultimately set a goal to work toward writing a solid waste management plan for the borough. The group – which […]
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Assembly to tackle big agenda Tuesday
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday will issue a six-month report card for newly-arrived manager Bill Seward to determine whether any course correction is necessary for one of Haines’ newest public officials. The item is part of an already jam-packed agenda that became more crowded when the assembly’s Nov. 29 meeting was postponed due to bad weather […]
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Borough considers enacting filming permit
The Haines Borough needs to create a permit process to protect itself from lawsuits resulting from shooting mishaps on the reality TV and nature shows produced in the area, borough manager Bill Seward told the Commerce Committee Wednesday night. Under current borough procedures, the borough currently has no way to indemnify itself against claims should disaster happen […]
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Groups seek delay in heli-skiing decisions
Hold off until mountain goat and bear preliminary studies are finished next spring. Tighter conflict-of-interest rules. That’s what two local advisory groups say is needed in dealing with expanding the areas available for heliskiing in the Haines Borough. Both recommendations are going to the assembly. On Wednesday, the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee requested the […]
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Assembly approves first harbor contract
A slightly trimmed Portage Cove Harbor Expansion now enters its first phase. “I believe this is one of the biggest and best projects we’re going to see,” said Mayor Jan Hill. The Haines Borough Assembly approved 5-1 Tuesday a contract with Pacific Pile & Marine to install a steel breakwater barrier and fill up the harbor’s uplands area with […]