City plans to pave portion of First Avenue, parking lot

The city of Havre is moving forward with plans to pave the southern end of First Avenue near Northern Montana Hospital.

The Havre City Council on Monday announced its intention to create a special improvement district to pave the last section of the avenue and install curbs and gutters along it, and to pave part of a parking lot the hospital has turned over to the city.

Havre Mayor Bob Rice said today the paving will reduce dust during the summer and will improve the condition of the street, which is an emergency snow route.

Paving the parking lot, which is adjacent to a walking park developed...