City Council will take up rate increases

Havre water and sewer users might see their rates go up Dec. 1.

The Havre City Council water and sewer committee voted to recommend a 6 percent increase in sewer rates and a 4 percent increase on water rates to the full council.

City Clerk Lowell Swenson said today that if the council approves the recommendations, a hearing will be scheduled to hear public comment on the proposed increases.

The increases would amount to $1.13 added to the average monthly water bill and $1.02 more on an average monthly sewer bill, he said.

The committee earmarked the increases for future water and sewer project...