Button v. Haines Borough

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Based on two criminal convictions and complaints from customers and other tour operators, the clerk of the Haines Borough denied Dave Button's 2005 application for renewal of his commercial tour permit. Button appealed to the borough manager, who upheld the denial after conducting an eight-day evidentiary hearing. The borough assembly and the superior court affirmed. Button appeals. We hold that substantial evidence supported five of the manager's seven factual findings; that those five findings were sufficient to justify denial; that the borough did…