Mayor, committee spar over business licences

Mayor, committee spar over business licences

John Kelleher, [email protected]

The failure of businesses to voluntarily register with the city of Havre has prompted a dispute between some City Council members and Mayor Tim Solomon.

Members of the council's Planning and Zoning Committee said Tuesday night they had wanted to make the licensing procedure mandatory, but had backed down and agreed to Solomon's request that businesses voluntarily register.

But now, committee Chair Janet Trethewey said she felt like the mayor had "thrown us under the bus."

And fellow committee member Pam...