Police contract OK'd by Havre City Council

A one-year labor relations contract between the city of Havre and its police and dispatchers’ unions was approved by City Council Monday night.

The deal calls for a 1.5 percent pay raise.

There are other relatively minor changes in the contract, Mayor Tim Solomon said.

For instance, four city-owned cell phones will be issued at the start of each shift. This will enable officers to communicate more privately with dispatch and others, he said.

Police Chief Gabe Matosich said there are usually four officers per shift, so each officer will be able to use a cellphone.

In the past, he said, some off...