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When the Havre City Council approved donating a fire truck that is no longer used to the Kremlin Rural Fire District, it was voting on the wrong motion. Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson said Tuesday afternoon that the wrong district was listed in the resolution - the Rudyard Volunteer Fire Department was the entity that had accepted the donation. "It's all on me," Paulson said. "... I think I had my wires crossed." Paulson said a resolution proposing donating the truck to the Rudy...
A front-page story in Tuesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News reported Havre City Council approved a resolution donating a Havre Fire Department fire truck to the Kremlin Rural Fire District. Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson told the Havre Daily News after the paper went to press that the resolution was proposed in error. The Rudyard Volunteer Fire Department had agreed to take the truck, but the wrong district was listed in the motion voted on by the council. Paulson said a resolution to donate the truck to the Rudyard d...
Editor’s note: Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson told the Havre Daily News after the paper went to press that the Havre City Council vote to approve donating a fire truck to the Kremlin Rural Fire District was an error. The Rudyard Volunteer Fire Department had agreed to take the truck, but the wrong district was listed in the motion voted on by the council. Paulson said a resolution to donate the truck to the Rudyard department will be on the next City Council agenda. Havre City Council approved helping out a rural volunteer f...
The Havre City Council Ordinance Committee tabled until its next meeting a proposed ordinance to regulate vacant properties after community members and members of the city government raised concerns about its wording and about the idea of the ordinance itself. The committee decided to work on the language of the proposed vacant property registration ordinance and to ask City Attorney Jennifer Forsyth about the legality of the document. “I want this to be relatively painless, but I also want people to take responsibility f...
Alan O. Schubert, formerly of Great Falls, MT, passed away peacefully among the love of family on the evening of April 1st in Billings, MT. He was born on May 15, 1930, to Oliver W. and Marie (Roth) Schubert in Chinook, MT. Alan was the oldest of a combined family of twelve siblings. Alan, known to many as "Bud," attended school in Chinook, graduating from Chinook High School in 1948. When his family moved temporarily to Utah during WWII to support U.S. troops by working in a...
By Emily Mayer Election results, meeting secrets and news from one of Havre’s doughboys were all in the April 12, 1919, edition of The Havre Plaindealer. Let’s start with those election results for the Havre city council and school district. Phil Jestrab Overcomes Opponents Lead by Vote in City Precinct In the city election held Monday, Hanson, Jestrab and Cruzen were elected aldermen. These were over twice as many votes cast in the second ward as there were in the other two together. In this contest, Phil Jestrab won by a ma...
Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said Monday that the county is applying for a $25-million grant to use in three major road projects in the county and is looking for public input on the project, adding that the grant is a lot of money but will be worth it. “It’s not going to be cheap, guys,” Peterson said during a public meeting at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center. “But by not applying for this grant, we know what the answer is, we are going to continue dealing with the road that we have.” Six people at...
Havre City Council discussed options Monday that the city can pursue to improve the streets within city limits. Council President Terry Lilletvedt said that she has been told by various people that they are concerned with the street conditions in Havre. She said the city has numerous potholes in the streets, in addition to water not draining properly and several other recurring issues. She asked if the council could adjust the assessment of the street maintenance fund to...
By Keith J. Doll Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission On Aug. 10, 1904, the Havre City Council and mayor passed an ordinance requiring the posting of numbers on dwellings and businesses, but it wasn't enforced. In October of 1905 over a year later the council urged it to be enforced. Businesses were frustrated when a delivery was delivered to a wrong place, or a family, new to the city and not knowing where a business was located. Stated in the ordinance, that...
Havre City Council will meet Monday in City Hall 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 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. Confirmation of the mayor’s Arbor Day Proclamation. 2. Chief Mel Paulson will give updates on the happenings in the Havre Fire Department. 3. Approval of March claims and manual war...
Members of the Havre City Council Monday approved the appointment of Tyler Craig to the position of probationary police officer for the Havre Police Department. "Tyler is a hard worker and a solid person and I believe he will be a great asset to the Havre Police Department and would like to recommend him for the position," Police Chief Gabe Matosich said. Craig grew up in Great Falls, graduating from Charles M. Russell High School, before attending Montana State...
Havre City Council will meet Monday 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. Confirm recommendation of appointment of Tyler Craig to the position of probationary police officer. Council initiatives Public comment on nonagenda items — limited to any public matter within the...
Havre City Council heard Monday about what Havre Public Works has been dealing with as far as the recent cold temperature, with some new daily records set for lows. Council member Caleb Hutchins asked Public Works Director Dave Peterson how the city was dealing with the cold snap, which has caused a number of water main breaks over the past month. Peterson said his department has not experienced many breaks since last week, although a break Monday inside the Havre Eagles Manor did a lot of damage inside the building. He added...
Havre City Council will meet March 4 at 7 p.m. in City Hall. Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on Agenda Items: 1 thru 4 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 minute. Regular agenda 1. Review and Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Audit Report Completed by Wipfli LLP. 2. Approve the Hill County Clerk and Recorder to Conduct the 2019 City Elections by Mail Ballot. 3. State of Montana...
Havre City Council Ordinance Committee took no action on a proposed vacant property registration ordinance Tuesday after numerous people spoke and some complained about the language of the proposed ordinance. The proposed ordinance would require people to register properties deemed vacant under its definition, and show they are working to improve, rent or sell the properties or face fees or fines. Committee chair Caleb Hutchins said ordinance development is still very early in the process, and the committee need time to...
Havre City Council approved Tuesday a lease and of property behind the Havre Ice Dome to the Havre Dog Park Club. “I think it is another way to grow as a community,” Council President Terry Lilletvedt said. “I think the dog parks in other communities have been a positive thing in those communities.” Club member Bob Bergren told the council that he stands in support of the dog park. “It has been a very interesting venture to get involved with, and there are not a lot of people against. It usually has a pro and a con, but...
Havre City Council will meet Monday 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. Consideration of dog park lease and agreement. Council initiatives Public comment on nonagenda items — Limited to any public matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council not on this agenda. Com...
By Emily Mayer In last week’s column, I mentioned a couple of issues in the Feb. 8, 1919 edition I didn’t get to and they would be mentioned this week. A mystery meeting had taken place in the office of the county assessor, but no one seemed to be talking. Was it a Non-Partisan League meeting, or a combination of newly elected Republicans? The article noted Hill County Commissioner Wilson and Non-Partisan League Organizer McLeod were present, but T.J. Troy, County Attorney Stranahan, and the Rev. E.J. Huston were notably abs...
Emily Mayer The events of 1918 spilled into 1919, according to the February 8, 1919 issue of The Havre Plaindealer. C. W. “Shorty” Young’s cases were moving forward. The Plaindealer printed a very lengthy article pertaining to the upcoming District Court year. In part, it reads: DISTRICT COURT WILL OPEN TERM NEXT WEEK So-Called “Shorty” Young Cases Are Set for Trial Monday morning the February term of the district court begins for Hill county with the usual list of criminal and civil cases down upon the calendar for trial...
Havre City Council approved a funding agreement Monday between Havre and the Montana Department of Transportation for the Boulevard Avenue Urban Project. The project is in Havre and Hill County, beginning at 11th Street West and ending nearly a mile north at the intersection of Boulevard Avenue and Second Street West. Mayor Tim Solomon said the project will begin in 2020 and will be paid for by the city’s urban highway fund, federal money that comes through MDT to local governments for road improvements. The project was part...
Havre City Council will meet at 7 p.m Monday 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. Consideration of the agreement for project funding of Boulevard Avenue with Montna Department of Transportation and Hill County 2. Montana Historic Preservation Office CLG Grant a...
After a year-long process that went to arbitration, Havre Fire Department Capt. Dustin “D.J.” Olson will be returning to work at the Havre Fire Department. The fire department fired Olson last January and International Association of Firefighters Local 601 filed a grievance saying the city, in firing him, violated the collective bargaining agreement it had with the union, violated state law and had not proven that Olson had violated policies the city said led to his termination or proven whether the penalty imposed was app...
Dear Editor I want to sincerely thank everyone who was a part of the city judge selection process. I worked very hard to prepare for the City Council meeting that was held on the evening of Tuesday January 22nd. I appreciate the support from the community, the media and our city leaders. I want to thank my challengers, Janie Hedstrom and Scott Guyant for their participation in the process. I also want to congratulate Janie Hedstrom on her success, and ultimately being the council’s choice. As I said during the meeting, just b...
Havre City Council apppointed Janie Hedstrom Tuesday as the new city judge. Hedstrom, who has been working as Havre Police Department's administrative assistant and communications technician, replaces former City Judge Virginia Seigel, who announced her resignation in November, effective Monday. Hedstrom said she is excited about the position and feels up for the challenge. She added that she hopes that she can make a difference. "There were good candidates," she said. "I thin...
Since City Judge Virginia Seigel announced her resignation last November, effective today, the city of Havre has received four applications for the position. One candidate, Susan Brurud, withdrew her application Friday afternoon. She said she withdrew her application because she recently took the position of a prevention specialist with the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The remaining three applicants will go before Havre City Council Tuesday, where they will be interviewed by the...
