Havre City Council approves water, sewer rate increases

Havre City Council members Monday night voted 7 to 0 to increase the monthly rates for municipal water and wastewater services.

Council member Terry Lilletvedt was excused from the meeting.

The council passed two resolutions: one to increase municipal water rates and the other to increase city wastewater service rates.

A public hearing about the rate increases took place before the council’s regular meeting.

Havre Clerk/Finance Director Doug Kaercher said the increases were proposed because money set aside in reserves for water and sewer projects has been depleted.

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