Haines Police Chief Heath Scott will remain in his post in Haines after the city manager offered him a $10,000 raise to stay in his post. He will be paid $110,000 by next year under terms of a contract running through June 2021. He will receive an additional $5,300 this year and $9,293 more next year.
According to a report in the Chilkat Valley News, Scott was offered $105,000 by the City of Wrangell. Scott visited Wrangell in mid-July and met with the community at a public gathering on July 19.
The newspaper stated that Scott becomes the highest paid borough employee, and is the highest paid chief in similarly-sized communities in Southeast.
Petersburg’s chief is paid $96,960 annually. Skagway’s chief makes $103,980 and Wrangell’s retiring chief Doug McCloskey made $94,476.
See our previous article from July 2019, Meet and greet planned for police chief candidate
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