Council approves posting ribbons, signs in memory of victims of COVID
Approves police officer promotion, appointment
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Havre Police Department Patrol Officer Taylor Gopher watches while Havre Mayor Tim Solomon signs his certificate of appointment while Police Chief Gabe Matosich and members of Havre City Council and other city officials look on.
Havre City Council Monday unanimously approved a variance to allow a local group to put up 40 ribbons and signs downtown in memory of the 40 Hill County residents who have died from COVID-19-related causes. Will Rawn, a member of the group, said they had received a one-month approval from the Montana Department of Transportation to display the white ribbons and signs, and removed the signs Sunday but wanted to put them up downtown.
Hill County Board of Health votes for local mask order
Last updated 2/20/2021 at 9:22pm
The Hill County Board of Health voted 3-1 to implement a countywide mask order at a special meeting Wednesday after a long and occasionally heated discussion. The order requires universal mask wearing except for children under the age of 5 - though 3- and 4-year-olds are still encouraged to wear masks - and other specific exemptions. The order will remain in effect for 90 days, or until the county sees a per-capita spread of COVID-19 of 10 per 100,000 people or lower for two consecutive weeks, after which the board will review all other factors and determine whether the order is still n.
Hill County Commission works to replace members of Rural Fire District 1 board
Commission says board members not fulfilling duties
Last updated 2/4/2021 at 12:10pm
The Hill County Commission held a Rural Fire District 1 meeting Wednesday morning in which it discussed replacing members of the elected board that oversees the district, a ring around Havre for which the Havre Fire Department provides fire protection. The three remaining board members, Kelly Jones, Allen LaBuda and Bob Jacobson, did not attend the meeting. The meeting was held to figure out what the commission can do with a board it said is is not operating and upholding the standards of an elected board.