Commission looks at changing form of city government

The city of Havre has basically been operating under the same form of government since it was formed in 1893.

That system is not capable of handling the complex issues faced by the city government today, the city’s Government Study Commission has concluded.

Those comments are included in a preliminary report to the community that the commission is preparing.

The commission reviewed the proposed document Tuesday night and hopes to finalize it at a 7 p.m. Monday at city hall.

The commission is proposing that Havre establish a city manager form of government under which the manager would run the...