Havre City Council votes to put city manager question on ballot

At a special meeting Friday evening the Havre City Council unanimously voted for an ordinance, on first reading, to put a question on the 2022 general election ballot asking voters if Havre should change to a council-manager form of government.

Under this form of government most of the responsibilities of Havre’s mayor would be taken over by a city manager who is hired by the city council, a manager who would handle the day-to-day operations of city government while the council handles policy making.

The council has held a number of public meetings on the possibility of Havre moving to...