Alcohol in parks moving forward

After waiting to allow time for the new mayor and new Havre City Council member Janet Trethewey to become familiar with the city and its issues, a joint committee of the Parks and Recreation and Ordinance committees decided Monday evening to move forward with changing an ordinance to allow alcohol in certain city parks with a permit. Parks and Recreation Director Chris Inman said she's pleased with the change. "It was such a mess (before)," she said, when Council members had to vote to give exceptions to the ordinance on a per-case basis. "I really like this because it's black and white." The...