Organizers hope for large turnout at water meeting

Organizers of a Havre meeting to discuss upgrading the system that feeds water to the Milk River are hoping for a large turnout Tuesday.

"Our main concern is that we have people show up at this meeting," said Randy Reed, chairman of the Milk River Development Association.

Lt. Gov. Karl Ohs is hosting the meeting, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Olympic Room at the Duck Inn.

Maryanne Bach, director of the Great Plains Region of the federal Bureau of Reclamation, and Susan Kelly, manager of the bureau's Montana area office, will be at the meeting.

Reed said it is crucial to show broad sup...