City panel to discuss streets program proposal

A Havre City Council committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. today to discuss the proposal to renovate city streets.

The Streets and Sidewalks Committee is considering a variety of proposals to rehabilitate deteriorating city streets.

A $30 million program was rejected by voters last year, but the vote was close enough so that supporters have talked about resubmitting the plan this year in its entirety  or asking voters to approve a modified plan.

The modified proposals usually entail funding the renovations through a combination of a mill levy, existing city funds and money from special improvement districts.

There has been some discussion of asking voters to approve the proposal this year, but the finalized plan would have to be in the hands of the Hill County clerk and recorder by Aug. 24.