Council leaves parking problem in businesses hands

The Havre City Council Monday night decided to give the Havre business community a chance to determine its own fate and that of parking in the city's main shopping area.

Two weeks ago, Havre Mayor Bob Rice called for something to be done about the parking crunch in the business district, which, according to city ordinance, is bounded by First Street on the north, Fourth Street on the south, First Avenue on the west and Fifth Avenue on the east.

Rice said he receives several phone calls a week from area shopkeepers claiming that people are exceeding the two-hour parking limit the ordinance esta...