Water deposit bites the dust

Havre tenants will not be required to pay a $120-a-month water deposit, the Ordinance Committee of the Havre City Council decided Monday night, 10 months after the idea was proposed by one of its members.

Instead, the committee voted to direct Havre Mayor Bob Rice to ensure that city employees follow the city's existing water ordinance by turning off water service promptly when people don't pay their bills.

"I am perfectly content with the existing ordinance if it's followed," said City Council member Pam Hillery, who sits on the Ordinance Committee.

"It has to be followed," said City Council...