Survey results split on support for center

Community members are split on the question of whether the city should help fund the Heritage Center, according to results of a survey in Havre Mayor Bob Rice's quarterly newsletter.

The question, in a newsletter issued in late May, asks, "Should the City of Havre support the operational costs of the Heritage Center?"

Of 231 respondents, 114 said yes and 117 said no.

"I honestly couldn't believe it was that close," Rice said today, adding that initially there were more responses in favor of city support.

The Clack Foundation, which operates the historic building, approached the Havre City Coun...