Announcing - Energy Award!

In honor of our local Earth Day celebration today, I am announcing the Mayor's Energy Award.

The Haines Borough Mayor’s  Energy Award

The Haines Borough Mayor will offer an Energy Award annually.  The first awardee will be announced at the spring Earth Day Event, 2013.  The award will honor innovation and actions in two categories: (A) energy conservation and efficiency that  substantially reduces the cost of energy and (B)  installations of renewable energy technology to replace or significantly supplement energy supplied by fossil-based fuels.

All Haines Borough residents, including Borough employees, officers, and elected officials, are eligible to receive the award.  People may nominate themselves or may be nominated by someone.  Businesses and non-profit groups are also encouraged to participate.

The Energy Award will include a check for $100 funded from the Mayor's discretionary funds, a framed Mayoral proclamation describing the contribution of the awardee.

All applicants will be showcased in a publication prepared by the Mayor’s office celebrating the local commitment to energy conservation, efficiency, and utilization of renewable energy sources. 

Examples of projects may include installation of energy efficient heating systems, lighting retrofits, weatherization projects, energy generation systems using solar, wind, biomass, hydro, or geothermal technology.

Nomination forms and instructions will available at the Haines Borough Administration Building, online at the Haines Borough website.  The nomination period is open until January 31, 2013.  Completed nomination forms can be dropped off at the Haines Borough Administration Building, or emailed or mailed to the Mayor at the Haines Borough:

MAYOR
103 Third Avenue S.
P.O. BOX 1209
HAINES, ALASKA 99827
PH - (907) 766-2231

sscott@haines.ak.us

Working the Case, Not the Clock

Depending on our interests, different details draw us in.  I am grateful that Tracy Mikowski's abiding interest in both domestic and wild animals drew her to the abandoned seal pup early Wednesday morning.  Mikowski and HARK executive director Steve Vick took no notice of the time when they started running down the resources needed to respond to the pup's situation. 

In my short tenure as Mayor, I have had the opportunity to observe this un-sung trait in borough employee after borough employee.   Thank you.

You can follow the rehabilitation of the pup at the Seward Sea Life Center.  The photos are great!