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As a new resident and homeowner in Havre, I was surprised to learn the city does not allow backyard chickens within the city limits. Historically, throughout the U.S., as small towns transformed into small cities, they prohibited livestock within city limits, including horses, dairy cows, rabbits and chickens. But over the past two decades there has been a marked shift to allow “urban hens,” even in very large cities. I lived for 10 years in Billings, which is one of more than a dozen major cities in Montana that allow urb...
Havre City Council swore in new department heads, and confirmed a new police officer at their monthly meeting Monday evening. Stacy McIntosh and Trevor Mork were sworn in to the positions of finance director and public works director, respectively, with Havre Mayor Doug Kaercher administering their oaths of office. The council also confirmed the appointment of Lucas Elander as a full Havre police officer as his probation period had ended. Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich said...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, April 3 at 7 p.m. 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 comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one minute. Regula agenda 1. Confirmation of Mayor’s Department Head Appointments. 2. Presentation of Fiscal Year 2022 Audit Report. 3. Resolution 3878 — Resolution Authorizing Participation In The Montana Boa...
Havre Mayor Doug Kaercher announced during the monthly meeting of the Havre City Council Monday evening the retirement of Havre Public Works Director Dave Peterson, who has worked for the city for 34 years. Peterson will leave the department at the end of this month and his successor Trevor Mork, will be sworn in at the next meeting, Kaercher said. He said the city is grateful for Peterson's decades of service and they wish him well as he retires. "We wish we could tell you...
Monday 9:30 a.m. — Treasurer’s office request meeting in the commissioners’ office 10 a.m. — Health department discussion regarding wages in the commissioners’ office 11 a.m. — Amended plat meeting for Rodger’s addition to Rudyard in the commissioners’ office 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the commissioners’ office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in the commissioners’ office Tuesday 10 a.m. — Road deparmtent. meeting in the commissioners’ office 10:30 a.m. — Local Emergency Planning Committee...
Editor's note: Due to technical issues at Havre Daily News, this could not be printed in Friday's edition. Monday 9:30 a.m. - Treasurer's office request meeting in the commissioners' office 10 a.m. - Health separtment discussion regarding wages in the commissioners' office 11 a.m. - Amended plat meeting for Rodger's addition to Rudyard in the commissioners' office 1:30 p.m. - Building manager meeting in the commissioners' office 3:30 p.m. - Council on Aging director meeting...
Editor’s note: This version corrects comments attribute to Pax Haslem actually made by Todd Hanson. Montana Office of Public Instruction Superintendent Elsie Artnzen was at Montana State University-Northern Tuesday to talk to local educators, parents and school leaders about the legislative session and get their feedback. Arntzen said people in the room may not always agree on everything but they are united by their desire to help make student's lives better, and she's h...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, March 6, at 6 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 3. 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. North Central Montana Regional Water Authority Pipeline Easement approval. 2. Public Works Director Dave Peterson retirement letter. 3. Approval of February claims and manual w...
Havre City Council’s Safety Committee will meet at 1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, in the City Hall Emergency Operations Center room. The meeting’s agenda is: Call to order Attendance: attendees are asked to sign in on attendance sheet. 1. Environmental remediation update for City Hall: Discussion of remediation plans for asbestos, lead, and other heavy metals. 2. Public complaint on seatbelt usage: The Safety Committee received a public comment on city workers not using seatbelts in their vehicles and this will be discussed. 3. T...
The Boy Scouts of America was founded Feb. 8, 1910, thus in 2023 we are celebrating 113 years. I would like to take this time to say thank you to all who have supported the various BSA programs over the past year. There have been many individuals, families, businesses, organizations in Havre and along the Hi-Line that have assisted this past year and without all of your support we could not survive. I would specifically like to thank First Lutheran Church, St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church and Community Alliance Church:...
After some argument on the issue, Havre City Council voted to adopt the proposed Downtown Master Plan, a framework for revitalizing the city's downtown area encouraging economic growth, at a meeting Monday evening. The plan, which lays out goals and methods for making a better downtown area includes things like increasing housing in the area, making the streets more walkable, beautifying the area and, most controversially, potentially reducing the width of First Street....
Havre City Council will meet Monday, Feb. 6, 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 9. 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. Proclamation Honoring National Scouts BSA Week 2023. 2. Appointments of probationary police officers Aaron Hatfield and Brandon Hill 3. Resolution No. 3876 — A Resolution Des...
While weather seems to have impeded hunting efforts, Havre officials remain cautiously optimistic about the recently implemented urban deer management plan in the city, despite criticism by some residents. The plan, which allows for bow hunting of urban deer in certain areas of the city and potentially trapping on private property at some point, was passed by the Havre City Council last year with overwhelming community support. The deer population within the city has grown sig...
Havre Public Works Director Dave Peterson provided an update on his department's recently completed and ongoing projects, as well as progress on dealing with recent snow, at a meeting of the Havre City Council Tuesday. Peterson said his department has been working in the downtown area this week and last week hauling snow, as well as doing some work over the weekend, but the last month has been rough for the department and there's a lot of work to do, and only so many people...
Havre City Council will meet Tuesday, Jan 3., 2023, 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 and 2. 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. Public Works update by Director Dave Peterson. 2. Approval of December claims and manual warrants. Council initiatives Public comment on non-agenda items — Limited to any pub...
The Havre Police Department, in conjunction with the National Child Safety Council, is disseminating educational materials for children and senior citizens on subjects ranging from drugs to identity theft. A release from the police department Tuesday said the agency will be providing materials for children, preschool age and older, focusing on drug and crime prevention as well as general child safety. National Child Safety Council is the largest and longest-serving not-for-profit organization in the United States dedicated...
The Havre Police Department, in conjunction with the National Child Safety Council, is disseminating educational materials for children and senior citizens on subjects ranging from drugs to identity theft. A release from the police department Tuesday said the agency will be providing materials for children, preschool age and older, focusing on drug and crime prevention as well as general child safety. National Child Safety Council is the largest and longest-serving not-for-profit organization in the United States dedicated...
Staff and wire report Winter started today in a second month of bitter cold, with subzero temperatures expected for highs through Friday and lows approaching minus 40, as much of the rest of the country also prepares for bitter cold. The cold has led to some schools canceling classes, stopping buses or going to online learning, impacted sporting events and other activities and led Havre's Montana Veterans Affairs Division office to cancel outreach. The temperatures started...
In addition to recognizing students for athletic excellence, the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees heard an area report at their monthly meeting Tuesday from Sunnyside Intermediate Principal Pax Haslem on the ongoing challenges his school faces, the progress they've made, and the successes they've had. While Haslem did detail some ongoing issues at Sunnyside, the overall message of the report was positive, with enrollment going up, especially in the third grade class. He...
Staff and wire report Havre's city government has released updated information on the urban deer hunting set as part of its urban deer management plan approved by the state, with the urban hunting season starting Thursday this week, Dec. 15, and running through Feb. 15. The hunting areas have been approved and are online at the city website, https://www.ci.havre.mt.us . The plan was developed by the city and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks after several years of discussion on...
Monday, Dec. 12, 2022 11 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioners’ office 1:30 p.m. — Special business meeting in the commissioners’ office 3:30 p.m. — Council On Aging director meeting in the commissioners’ office Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 10 a.m. — Citizen’s Advisory Council meeting at the Best Western Plus Havre Inn and Suites 10:30 a.m. — Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting at the Hill County Detention Center 1:30 p.m. — 911 meeting at City Hall Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 10 a.m. — Safety coordinator me...
Havre City Council discussed at its meeting Monday a recent report submitted the the city’s safety committee regarding surface contamination in the fire department and police station. In October, industrial hygienist Keith Cron submitted a report to the committee after examining the buildings at the request of the city. The committee reviewed the report and discussed possible courses of actions to address the issues it revealed. At Monday’s meeting Council and Safety Committee member Josh Miller discussed the report whi...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, 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 5. 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. Grant Utility Easement to Clear Creek Court Community Inc. 2. Consent to assignment of Lease held by Triangle Communication System Inc. 3. Confirmation of Havre Police O...
With an urban deer management plan for Havre approved by the state, the city now is looking for people who would allow hunting on their property. “Property owners that have a large open space of property and would like to allow archery hunting on their properties are encouraged and will need to contact the city to be added to a list of approved property,” a release from the city said. The plan was developed by the city and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks after several years of discussion on how to deal with the growing pop...
At a meeting of the Havre City Council Monday, Mayor Doug Kaercher said the city’s deer management plan, including bow hunting in parts of the city, has been approved by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, and the plan is to announce a special hunt Dec. 1 through Feb. 15. Kaercher said a public service announcement will be going out through local media with further details and he asked that any property owners in the city interested in letting their land be used for bow hunting get in contact with the city. The urban d...
