Firefighter contracts under negotiation

Alice Campbell Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com

Havre firefighters are the lowest paid in the state of Montana in first-class cities, according to a survey completed by the local 601 Havre Firefighters Union. The survey results, compiled from the union calling others in the state, "found that the fire department ... was paid substantially less than other fire departments in the state," Tim Evens, an engineer with the Havre department said this morning. He declined to divulge specifics "because of the ongoing contract negotiation," he said. The pay for H...