Engineering firm to study water tanks

Havre City Council has approved a $171,000 contract with NCI Engineering of Great Falls to do design work for the major repairs planned for the city's two water towers.

The actual refurbishing of the towers will cost about $1 million, Public Works Director Dave Peterson estimated.

Work needs to be done at both tanks, Peterson said, but the city is more worried about the east tank where there are signs of rust.

Council approved the contract without a dissenting vote, but some council members were concerned about the details of the contract,

Pam Hillery of Ward 1 complained about a clause that a...