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Haines is gearing up for a major financial shift this fall, putting a severance tax on the ballot to ensure locals share in profits from exported raw materials like timber, gravel, and ore. Designed to ease pressure on property owners and diversify revenue as state funding fades, this isn’t a new idea — other Alaskan towns have used similar taxes. Supporters see it as essential prep for future resource projects, while critics raised constitutional concerns — but the majority moved forward. Rates are set at $5 per thousand board feet of timber, 15 cents per ton of gravel, and a 4.5% tax on ore value (or negotiable). With early voting starting September 21 and election day October 6, Haines voters will decide whether their community gets a fair cut from its own resources.

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