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A resolution to reclassify Havre as a class two city was tabled at Monday's meeting of the Havre City Council to give the public a greater

Local ARPA planning on hold for lack of federal guidance   Last updated 5/26/2021 at 11:09am In the wake of announcements about the dispersal of over $28 million in American Rescue Plan funds to counties and cities across north-central Montana little guidance has been issued by the federal government about how these funds can be used. While some county- and city-level officials in the area have general ideas about where this money will be spent, few concrete plans are being made because so little is known about how the money can legally be spent. “We know we need to be accountable for ...

Rural fire district discusses agreement with Havre   Last updated 5/12/2021 at 12:20pm After meeting Tuesday morning, Rural Fire District 1 is continuing the process of updating a fire suppression agreement with the city of Havre. “I’m doing some legwork on that. I have reviewed more regulations than ever thought I wanted to and I’m not done yet. At this point, I have met with Mayor Tim Solomon and we exchanged some information, questions, comments and concerns. He gave me some documents. I do have more information that I am going to request. I’ll do that via a letter from the boa...

Charter government effective July 1   Last updated 5/4/2021 at 11:49am At a meeting Monday night, Havre City Council approved Ordinance No. 914 — an ordinance providing for the transition from a commission-executive government to a charter government. “So the charter was passed last November. And this one is first in the transition ordinances. And it sets the effective date for the transition, which is our fiscal year July 1, and then it officially recognizes the form of government from commission executive to charter with a council,” Council member Andrew Brekke said. The council ...

Rural Fire District 1 undergoing overhaul   Last updated 4/23/2021 at 11:50am Rural Fire District 1 has a newly reorganized board with new members after a meeting Thursday, in which the board addressed a transfer of property and discussed adjusting the boundaries of the fire district. The district is a ring around the boundaries of Havre for which Havre Fire Department provides service. The city of Havre also wants to modify the agreement it has with the fire district, with city officials previously saying the city wants the agreement it has with the district to state who is responsible ...