Election 2015 forum: Ward 3

Candidates for Havre City Council from Ward 3 agree on some issues and differ on others.

J.D. Cass, who is retired and works part-time, is opposing Caleb Hutchins, an instructional designer at Montana State University-Northern.

On various issues:

Annexation

Hutchins said he isn't familiar with the details of annexation rules, but in general favored the idea that people receiving city services pay full city taxes.

Many properties on the west wide of Havre pay the city for water and sewer but don't pay taxes for other services.

But Hutchins said he strongly favored keeping negotiations on annexa...