By Brenda Josephson Haines is a small community with a declining population, yet its local government continues to increase the tax burden on those who remain. A local government’s currency is the goodwill of its citizens. With unmitigated spending, it eventually runs out of other people’s money—and the public’s goodwill. Assembly Member Mark Smith brought […] The post Opinion: Haines Assembly Member’s $10K Offer Draws a Line on Taxpayer Funding…