The city is seeking proposals and bids for creative design and painting on the Gore Hill water tower. The request was released this week and proposals are due by 3 p.m. Sept. 18. Earlier this year, the City Commission opted to put the logo painting decision on hold to explore other options. Water tower lettering decision on hold When the
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The Cascade County planning board meet Aug. 20 and removed the proposed zoning regulations from the table, but tabled the discussion and action again. A public meeting on the proposed changes is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 10 depending on availability of the Family Living Center at Montana Expo Park and the board member who was absent from Tuesday’s meeting. Once
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The city is requesting proposals for concessions and alcohol concessions at the Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts. According to the city documents, there are 40-55 events in a typical season where alcohol concessions may be required. The events can be held any day of the week, typically 7:30 p.m. for the evening events or afternoons for matinees, according to
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The first ArtsFest MONTANA kicks off in Great Falls on Aug. 23. The event is hosted by the Great Falls Improvement District in partnership with Visit Great Falls Montana and NeighborWorks Great Falls. Mural festival idea developing for Great Falls During the festival, artists will install a minimum of three large scale murals on buildings in downtown Great Falls and
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The Great Falls Public Schools board of trustees will meet for a special meeting Aug. 22 to consider the 2019-2020 budget. During the Aug. 19 school board meeting, GFPS staff reviewed the proposed budget. Brian Patrick, GPFS director of operations, said a number of factors impacted this year’s budget including legislative changes, the Calumet tax protest, no levy request, inflation
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The Great Falls Public Schools district is considering establishing a new policy regarding the use of therapy animals in schools. The school board heard the proposed policy on first reading during their Aug. 19 meeting and the proposed policy will be on the Sept. 9 agenda for action. School officials said their have been some instances over the years where
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The county’s newest law enforcement member hasn’t yet arrived, but during their Aug. 13 meeting, County Commissioners approved an agreement with Neighborhood Electronic Detection K-9 Inc. for their assistance in acquiring a dog for the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office. The dog is being funded by an anonymous $11,000 donation. The dog is purchased and will be trained by Todd Jordan
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Cascade County Commissioners approved an agreement with LeadsOnline to operate and maintain electronic reporting and criminal investigation systems, primarily to assist in the recovery of stolen property that moves through pawn shops across multiple jurisdictions. The agreement was approved during the Aug. 13 meeting and includes an initial $2,823.63 cost with an annual $3,227 fee. The agreement runs through 2023.
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The City of Great Falls Animal Shelter participated in the national Clear the Shelters event Aug. 16-17 and adopted out a total of 27 animals. “Thank you to the families who adopted-you are amazing,” shelter staff wrote in a Facebook post. “Thanks to all the hard work of the staff and volunteers for making these adoptions happen.” The annual event promotes
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Cascade County has filed a lawsuit against the Montana Department of Corrections over unpaid fees for housing offenders at the Cascade County Detention Center. The suit was filed last week in district court in Helena and alleges that the state owes Cascade County more than $766,599 for room and board of people serving a DOC sentence at the Cascade County
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