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Havre City Council will meet Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda is: CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTES COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC COMMENT on Agenda Items: 1 — 6 ONLY. For Items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. REGULAR AGENDA 1. ORDINANCE 933 (second reading) — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 5, JURISDICTION OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS. 2. RESOLUTION 3915 — A RESOLUTION IN SUPPO...
Hill County Commission Weekly Calendar January 27 – 31, 2025 Editor’s note: This was not available in time to be printed in the Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle. MONDAY – January 27, 2025 9:30 a.m. – Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioner Office. Meeting is available online at https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzA0YTJmYmUtMTM3MC00N2Y4LTkzNmYtMGQ0Nzc5NTJjZTVh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227b00d4a1-cb26-4a36-b112-66dd1ed5f2f6%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22189b3402-9c9d-47...
Havre City Council board members welcomed in the New Year with a short meeting addressing resolutions and drawdowns, and approving applying for a grant to pay for its share of the cost of repairing the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works. A pair of siphons in the 29-mile conveyance works that transfers water diverted from the St. Mary River into the North Fork of the Milk River failed in June, leading to a scramble to replace the siphons and another pair of siphons in the system. The water is diverted by a dam near...
By Emily Mayer After a whirlwind season of family, church and charity, Havreites 100 years ago were ready to embrace another beloved “c” word — community. It was back to work making Havre a better place to live, work, play and dream. A second “c” word-camaraderie-is vital to the survival of Western towns and settlements, for without each other, communities cannot succeed. Havre was host to many clubs, organizations, and groups and a new one was formed this week a century ago. This article was published in the January 10, 1925...
Havre City Council will meet in City Hall Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. The meeting agenda is: CALL TO ORDER— 7:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTES COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC COMMENT on Agenda Items 1- 6 ONLY. For Items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. REGULAR AGENDA 1. ORDINANCE 933 (first reading) — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 5, JURISDICTION OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS. 2. RESOLUTION 3913 — A RESOLUTION AMEND...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, December 2, 2024, in Havre City Hall. The meeting agenda is: CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTES COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC COMMENT on Agenda Items: 1 — 5 ONLY. For Items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. REGULAR AGENDA 1. RESOLUTION 3912 — A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2023 MONTANA CENTRAL REGION HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. 2. Confirmation of Havre Police Officer Aubree Eri...
The Salvation Army welcomed another holiday season last Friday with the kickoff of the annual Red Kettle Campaign. The Salvation Army Havre Service Center Director Trina Crawford said they are "in need of bellringers". "I highly encourage the community to support our local Salvation Army. They do so much charitable work... and it's so crucial they have the support from the community," Hill County Commissioner Sheri Williams said, "Hopefully we will get record amounts during th...
Commissioner’s Weekly Calendar for November 18 - 22, 2024 MONDAY — November 18, 2024 9:00 a.m. — Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioner Office 10:00 a.m. — County Canvass in the Commissioner Office 1:30 p.m. — Unified Disposal Board Meeting TBD 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging Director Meeting in the Commissioner Office TUESDAY — November 19, 2024 8:30 a.m. — Wage Proposal Meeting in the Commissioner Office 10:30 a.m. — Road Department Meeting in the Commissioner Office 2:00 p.m. — Commission to meet with Northern...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at 7 p.m. in Havre City Hall The meeting agenda is: CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTES COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC COMMENT on Agenda Items: 1 – 6 ONLY. For Items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Ordinance 932 (second reading) – AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION d/b/a NORTHWESTERN ENERGY A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AND FIX...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, at 7 p.m. in Havre City Hall The meeting agenda is: CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTES COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC COMMENT on Agenda Items: 1 — 5 ONLY. For Items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Ordinance 932 (first reading) — AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION d/b/a NORTHWESTERN ENERGY A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AND FIX...
Editor’s note: The city council agenda also is posted on the city website at https://www.ci.havre.mt.us/council-agenda and is posted in Havre City Hall. Havre City Council will meet Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda item 1. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda 1. Street closure request by P...
Editor’s note: The agenda also is posted on the city website at https://www.ci.havre.mt.us/council-agenda and is posted in Havre City Hall. Through an error at Havre Weekly Chronicle, the Wednesday budget meeting agenda was left out. The full Wednesday agenda is included here. Havre City Council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 6. For items not on this agenda, public c...
Editors note: This version includes a comment from Tim Sheehy campaign spokesperson Jackie O’Brien that was received after the printing deadline for this edition. Watch for more in next week’s Havre Weekly Chronicle. Two local politicians have received unusual endorsements, endorsements from major Montana Republicans. Former Montana Gov., Attorney General and Republican National Committee Chair Marc Racicot has endorsed Rep. Paul Tuss, D-Havre, in his race to retain his seat in a race against Republican former Rep. Ed Hil...
Havre City Council heard an update Monday on the water restrictions in place in Havre, which have been eased, and on plans to permanently fix the issue. Havre Public Works Director Trevor Mork and Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Amanda Vaughn talked about the issue during the council's meeting Monday in Havre City Hall. The ban was issued July 19, effective that date, and would last until conditions change, the release said. The ban prohibited most non-essential uses and...
Hill County Commissioner’s weekly calendar and business meeting agenda Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 8:30 a.m. — Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioner Office 9:30 a.m. — Council on Aging Budget Review in the Commissioner Office 10:30 a.m. — Treasurer Budget Review in the Commissioner Office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging Director Meeting in the Commissioner Office Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024 8:30 a.m. — DNRC (Fire Call Update) in the Commissioner Office 10:30 a.m. — Road Department Meeting in the Commissioner Office 1:30 p...
Editor’s note: The city is unable to provide the full agenda in time for Havre Weekly Chronicle’s printing deadline for the print edition. The agenda also is posted on the city website at https://www.ci.havre.mt.us/council-agenda and is posted in Havre City Hall. Havre City Council will meet Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 7. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be...
Press release HELENA — Projects in Havre, Hays and Rudyard all have been awarded funding as part of a “Reimaging Rural” rural initiative. In a collaboration between AARP Montana and Montana State University Extension, rural communities across the state are receiving a boost to enhance their public spaces. The AARP Montana Community Project Awards for Reimagining Rural Alumni Communities aims to help already vibrant towns become even better places to live, work, and age by providing project sponsorship dollars to implement com...
Editor’s note: This version corrects the committee that was scheduled to meet. Havre City Council’s Fire and Police Committee will met Monday, June 24, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. to address issues brought to the Havre City Council regarding the Havre Police Department....
By Emily Mayer Just like today, it was campaign season 100 years ago. Unlike today, candidates didn’t start campaigning before the polls closed for the previous election. Non-stop, 24/7/365 campaigning was unheard of back then. Local candidates filing for the primary election for office included Roscoe Timmons and Bill Holdorf for Sheriff; Arthur Lamey for County Attorney; George Glass, Clerk of the District Court; Al Cameron and C. A. Young for Treasurer (not to be confused with C. W. “Shorty” Young, Havre’s vice king. T...
Hill County Commission schedules and agendas also are posted in the Hill County Courthouse. Monday, July 15, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner working session in the Commission Office 1:30 p.m. — Unified Disposal Board meeting at the Unified Disposal Landfill 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director Mmeeting in the Commission Office Tuesday, July 16, 2024 8:30 a.m. — Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation fire call update in the Commission Office 10 a.m. — Safety Committee meeting at the Havre Hill-County Public Li...
Havre City Council’s Ordinance Committee will meet Monday, July 15, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the back room at Havre City Hall. The meeting will cover: • NorthWestern Energy natural gas franchise agreement renewal • Alcoholic beverage license ordinance 905...
Gov. Greg Gianforte met with community representatives this morning to talk about a $1.25 million two-year grant awarded to Havre Tourism Enhancement Project to increase tourism and revitalize downtown Havre. Gianforte told the group that the main thing is the Havre community has to decide how to implement the grant. "I'm not here to tell you what to do," he said. The first year's disbursement, $250,000, is to be used exclusively for planning, Bear Paw Development Corp....
Editor’s note: The city is unable to provide the full agenda in time for Havre Weekly Chronicle’s Tuesday printing deadline for the Thursday print edition. The agenda also is posted on the city website at https://www.ci.havre.mt.us/council-agenda and is posted in Havre City Hall. Havre City Council will meet Monday, July 1, 2024, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 4. For items not on this agenda, pub...
Editor’s note: The city is unable to provide the full agenda in time for Havre Weekly Chronicle’s printing deadline for the print edition. The agenda also is posted on the city website at https://www.ci.havre.mt.us/council-agenda and is posted in Havre City Hall. Havre City Council will meet Monday, July 1, 2024, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the...
Havre City Council’s Streets and Sidewalks Committee met Monday to talk about several issues, including the creation of Special Improvement Districts to improve neighborhoods. Public Works Director Trevor Mork said people are asking on a regular basis what can be done to improve infrastructure in neighborhoods, and he said people need to realize the difference between maintenance an improvements or rehabilitation. City taxes paid by residents are used for maintenance of infrastructure, like repairing water main breaks or f...
