Beaver Lodge and marijuana taxes pass, Havre city manager fails

Several ballot initiatives were on ballots in Tuesday’s election, and Hill County voters approved two new taxes but shot down a proposal to change the form of Havre’s city government.

A proposal to change Havre’s government to have a city manager take over most of the executive duties now held by the mayor narrowly failed, with 1,398 votes in favor and 1,517 against.

But a proposed mill levy to pay for replacing the Beaver Lodge in Camp Kiwanis in Beaver Creek Park passed by a 186-vote margin, 2,601-2,415.

The Hill County Park Board decided to go to the voters to get funding to replace the lod...