Council Ordinance Committee discusses vacant property ordinance

At its second meeting of the month, Havre City Council had a busy night last night, giving its blessing for work to continue on a splash park in Havre, approving the closure of streets for the 41st celebration of Havre Festival Days and confirmed the appointment of Havre Police Patrol Officer Brandon Murnion.

At an ordinance committee meeting immediate following the Havre City Council meeting, the committee discussed a proposed ordinance concerning abandoned and boarded up structures, an issue the council has been looking at for several years.

The draft ordinance says these structures pos...