Clawson presents vacant property idea to Havre City Council

Havre homeowner Samantha Clawson suggested at Monday night’s Havre City Council meeting that the city adopt an ordinance aimed at curbing the number of vacant and dilapidated properties within the city.

Clawson, who is married to city council member Caleb Hutchins, urged the city to consider adopting a vacant property registry ordinance, or VPRO. A VPRO requires landowners to pay a fee for registering vacant properties and to maintain the property to certain standards.

A VPRO consists of a clear definition of which properties and parties must register, a registry that would be public a...