City Council holds hearing on rate increase

Havre residents will have the opportunity to voice their opinions on a proposed 4 percent water rate increase and a proposed 6 percent sewer rate increase at a public hearing tonight at 7 p.m. in the City Council chambers.

The City Council will then vote on the proposed increases during its 8 p.m. meeting.

If the City Council adopts the proposed rate increases, the $9 monthly water service charge will increase to $9.36 a month and the $1.92 rate per 1,000 gallons will increase to $2 per 1,000 gallons, city clerk Lowell Swenson said today.

The proposed sewer rate will increase the monthly servi...