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Havre City Council will meet Monday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 9. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Proclamation Honoring National Scouts BSA Week 2023. 2. Appointments of probationary police officers Aaron Hatfield and Brandon Hill 3. Resolution No. 3876 — A Resolution Des...
While weather seems to have impeded hunting efforts, Havre officials remain cautiously optimistic about the recently implemented urban deer management plan in the city, despite criticism by some residents. The plan, which allows for bow hunting of urban deer in certain areas of the city and potentially trapping on private property at some point, was passed by the Havre City Council last year with overwhelming community support. The deer population within the city has grown sig...
Havre Public Works Director Dave Peterson provided an update on his department's recently completed and ongoing projects, as well as progress on dealing with recent snow, at a meeting of the Havre City Council Tuesday. Peterson said his department has been working in the downtown area this week and last week hauling snow, as well as doing some work over the weekend, but the last month has been rough for the department and there's a lot of work to do, and only so many people...
Havre City Council will meet Tuesday, Jan 3., 2023, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 and 2. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Public Works update by Director Dave Peterson. 2. Approval of December claims and manual warrants. Council initiatives Public comment on non-agenda items — Limited to any pub...
The Havre Police Department, in conjunction with the National Child Safety Council, is disseminating educational materials for children and senior citizens on subjects ranging from drugs to identity theft. A release from the police department Tuesday said the agency will be providing materials for children, preschool age and older, focusing on drug and crime prevention as well as general child safety. National Child Safety Council is the largest and longest-serving not-for-profit organization in the United States dedicated...
The Havre Police Department, in conjunction with the National Child Safety Council, is disseminating educational materials for children and senior citizens on subjects ranging from drugs to identity theft. A release from the police department Tuesday said the agency will be providing materials for children, preschool age and older, focusing on drug and crime prevention as well as general child safety. National Child Safety Council is the largest and longest-serving not-for-profit organization in the United States dedicated...
Staff and wire report Winter started today in a second month of bitter cold, with subzero temperatures expected for highs through Friday and lows approaching minus 40, as much of the rest of the country also prepares for bitter cold. The cold has led to some schools canceling classes, stopping buses or going to online learning, impacted sporting events and other activities and led Havre's Montana Veterans Affairs Division office to cancel outreach. The temperatures started...
In addition to recognizing students for athletic excellence, the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees heard an area report at their monthly meeting Tuesday from Sunnyside Intermediate Principal Pax Haslem on the ongoing challenges his school faces, the progress they've made, and the successes they've had. While Haslem did detail some ongoing issues at Sunnyside, the overall message of the report was positive, with enrollment going up, especially in the third grade class. He...
Staff and wire report Havre's city government has released updated information on the urban deer hunting set as part of its urban deer management plan approved by the state, with the urban hunting season starting Thursday this week, Dec. 15, and running through Feb. 15. The hunting areas have been approved and are online at the city website, https://www.ci.havre.mt.us . The plan was developed by the city and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks after several years of discussion on...
Monday, Dec. 12, 2022 11 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioners’ office 1:30 p.m. — Special business meeting in the commissioners’ office 3:30 p.m. — Council On Aging director meeting in the commissioners’ office Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 10 a.m. — Citizen’s Advisory Council meeting at the Best Western Plus Havre Inn and Suites 10:30 a.m. — Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting at the Hill County Detention Center 1:30 p.m. — 911 meeting at City Hall Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 10 a.m. — Safety coordinator me...
Havre City Council discussed at its meeting Monday a recent report submitted the the city’s safety committee regarding surface contamination in the fire department and police station. In October, industrial hygienist Keith Cron submitted a report to the committee after examining the buildings at the request of the city. The committee reviewed the report and discussed possible courses of actions to address the issues it revealed. At Monday’s meeting Council and Safety Committee member Josh Miller discussed the report whi...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 5. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Grant Utility Easement to Clear Creek Court Community Inc. 2. Consent to assignment of Lease held by Triangle Communication System Inc. 3. Confirmation of Havre Police O...
With an urban deer management plan for Havre approved by the state, the city now is looking for people who would allow hunting on their property. “Property owners that have a large open space of property and would like to allow archery hunting on their properties are encouraged and will need to contact the city to be added to a list of approved property,” a release from the city said. The plan was developed by the city and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks after several years of discussion on how to deal with the growing pop...
At a meeting of the Havre City Council Monday, Mayor Doug Kaercher said the city’s deer management plan, including bow hunting in parts of the city, has been approved by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, and the plan is to announce a special hunt Dec. 1 through Feb. 15. Kaercher said a public service announcement will be going out through local media with further details and he asked that any property owners in the city interested in letting their land be used for bow hunting get in contact with the city. The urban d...
U.S. Senator Jon Tester attended a get out to vote rally with local, state and federal Democratic candidates Friday evening, where he encouraged everyone present not only to vote, but to find others who hadn't voted and get them to the polls. Tester said a great deal was riding on this election, which could potentially be a watershed moment in politics, an election that could provide the Montana Republican Party with the super majority they need to change the state's constitut...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 3. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Resolution No. 3875- A Resolution Amending the Budget in the General Fund (1000) of the City of Havre, Montana. 2. Approval of the Independence Bank Pledged Securities for the q...
The Hill County Democratic Central Committee held its annual Pasma-Peck Dinner over the weekend, where local Democratic candidates spoke about the upcoming elections, their platforms and what they are still doing to make sure they stand a chance of being elected. On the local level, Hill County Commission Executive Assistant Sheri Williams, who's running against incumbent Republican Diane McLean and independent Les Odegard for a seat on the Hill County Commission, talked...
The Hill County Health Board held its quarterly meeting Wednesday and discussed ongoing efforts to consolidate with the city and how to fill the long vacant county sanitarian position, along with a number of other issues. Clay Vincent, who was the county’s sanitarian for many years, has been trying to retire for some time and is now covering only the essential duties of the positions as the county tries to find someone to fill the position, which they have had no luck doing so far. Board Chair and Hill County Commissioner M...
The opinion piece favoring a city manager position that ran in Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News left too many unanswered questions. The statement that the manager position “would likely be a cost savings to the city budget as well” was completely unsubstantiated. How do you add a new position, which likely would require a salary of at least $100,000, and have a cost savings? Also, I think this position would require, at a minimum, one support staff employee. Where do you find this individual who in addition to being...
The Havre City Safety Committee met Wednesday and heard an evaluation of asbestos and heavy metal levels at City Hall, particularly the Havre Fire Department, an evaluation that found no dangerous contamination in the air, but did find concerning levels of surface contamination. Industrial Hygienist Keith Cron of Hygienix LLC said he's been performing tests in various areas of the building in the past few months at the request of the city and he wanted to give a rundown of...
’Tis the season for political debate, and while each of us differs on various issues and support our respective candidates, there is one thing we can definitely both agree on: We support a Havre city manager, and urge you to do so as well. Ballots are about to arrive in the mail for many absentee voters and for those who choose to vote at the polls Nov. 8 an important question for city of Havre voters will be on the ballot and that is the question on whether to approve a Havre city manager. The Havre city manager position, if...
Monday Courthouse closed in observance of holiday. Tuesday 9 a.m. — Conference call with Liberty County regarding Interlocal Agreement of Superintendent Services in the commissioners’ office. 10:30 a.m. — Road Department meeting in the commissioners’ office. 10:30 a.m. — Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting at the Hill County Detention Center. 1:30 p.m. — 911 meeting at Havre City Hall. 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the commissioners’ office. Wednesday 10 a.m. — Rocky Boy school’s budget review in the commi...
Havre City Council approved a number of measures at their monthly meeting Monday in on of it’s fastest meetings in recent memory. Thc council unanimously approved a Montana Coal Endowment Program drawdown, ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the Montana Federation of Public Employees for City of Havre Dispatchers and approval of September claims and warrants. The meeting lasted less than five minutes and none of the measures garnered public comment or discussion from the council....
Havre City Council will meet Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items one through three. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Montana Coal Endowment Program drawdown No. 1 approval 2. Ratify Montana Federation of Public Employees-City of Havre Dispatchers collective bargaining agreement 3 Ap...
Montana Rep. Ed Hill, R-Havre, who is running as an incumbent against Democrat Paul Tuss in the upcoming election, spoke at a meeting of North Central Pachyderms last Friday, a meeting which featured a lengthy discussion of the future of public education and conspiracy theories. Ed Hill began the meeting with brief remarks about his candidacy, saying he aims to streamline regulation for local business, support law enforcement and return Montana's current budget surplus to...
