City Council approves police, public works pay

City Council approves police, public works pay

Firefighter union negotiations ongoing

Tim Leeds

Havre City Council Monday unanimously approved the final part of its contracts with the Havre Police Department and Department of Public Works unions, implementing a 3 percent raise for both effective Jan. 1 of this year.

Mayor Tim Solomon said the proposal implemented an earlier agreement, with different percentages for a shorter period.

He said those contracts were finalized except for wages, so Monday's actions put the last piece in place.

The negotiations with the firefighters union are ongoi...