City council approves officers, event road closures

At its monthly meeting Monday evening, Havre City Council confirmed new police officers, heard updates on committee discussions and approved road closures for upcoming events .

Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich introduced Buck Easley and Sean O’Connell and said both of them had made it through their probation periods and would be assets to the department.

Matosich said Easley performed exceptionally well in his time at the department so far and has demonstrated a willingness to sacrifice his personal time when the department needed help.

As for O’Connell, he said, he believes that ideal officer...