The Chinook City Council held its monthly meeting on Dec. 3. Council members present were Mitch Haider, Robert Smith, Chris Thurman and Clint Greytak. Mayor Keith Hanson called the meeting to order.

Council motioned and approved the minutes from the November meeting. Approval of claims and reports was also motioned and approved. There was no public comment.

City department heads made their reports of activities. John Blankenship, for water treatment, said things were very busy with the upgrade construction. He had responded to a Montana DEQ request for some new water sampling sites—there...