A funding request from the Downtown Development Partnership caused some City Commissioners to air frustrations during their Dec. 19 meeting. The DDP was seeking $10,000 in tax increment financing funds, half for operations and half for the development of a downtown website. The requests were ultimately approved, each with a 3-2 vote, with Commissioners Bill Bronson and Fred Burow dissenting. The
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Ron Allen, commander of Malmstrom Air Force Base, has been confirmed for promotion to brigadier general. The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Allen and also confirmed Anthony Cotton for the rank of lieutenant general. Malmstrom commander, GBSD program chief nominated for brigadier general Cotton previously served as commander of the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom and is currently the
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General Distributing Company has donated $20,000 to the Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation for its capital campaign to build future patient housing for cancer patients and others traveling to Great Falls for treatment. “The General Distributing team was made aware of the Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation’s plan to expand the campus to serve patients who travel for medical care
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Cascade County Commissioners have pushed multiple board appointments to the Jan. 9 meeting. Commissioner Jane Weber will be out of town for the Dec. 26 meeting and requested that the commission wait to vote until she’s back in town. During the Dec. 26 meeting, they’ll consider appointments to the DUI Task Force, but have postponed consideration of applicants to the
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On Nov. 30, the City Commission approved an electric energy contract to Energy Keepers, a Montana company owned by the Salish and Kootenai tribes. The rates were not released for two weeks due to market competitiveness, according to the city. City awards electric contract to Energy Keepers On Tuesday, City Manager Greg Doyon release the initial rate of $29.25 per megawatt-hour
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has indicated it will release the city from a 2014 consent decree related to hydrogen sulfide in the city’s sewer system. The decree also involved Malteurop North America Inc. and the parties are waiting on the malt plant’s position on the matter. Sara Sexe, city attorney, said a joint motion has been prepared, which would
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A late freeze in 2009 and an early freeze in 2010 damaged a tremendous number of the city’s green ash trees, which make up about 70 percent of the 13,000 boulevard trees. Because the city forestry department had a detailed inventory of those trees and the damage done, the city was able to file a claim with Montana Municipal Interlocal
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The city’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and independent auditor’s report will be reviewed by the City Commission during Tuesday’s meeting. The reports require Commission acceptance so that staff can file the required reports by the six month end of year deadline, as required by state statute, and bond covenants. The city’s fiscal year ended June 30. The City’s Audit Committee met
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A daily non-stop United Airlines flight to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport will start June 7 at the Great Falls International Airport. The airline will be using a 76-seat jet with a first class section, adding more than 3,500 inbound seats to Great Falls this summer. The daily flight runs through Aug. 20. Tickets for the flights are now on sale.
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Commissioners will consider multiple appointments to Great Falls boards and councils on Tuesday. Neighborhood Council 1 had three people elected during the November election. One write-in candidate received three votes and had filed with the election office as an official write-in candidate. There were two other people written in and each received two votes. Since there’s one spot left on
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