The Great Falls Police Department is asking citizens and businesses to register their exterior surveillance camera systems so that in the event of a crime near their home or business, officers can contact the system owner to see if their camera possibly recorded an event relevant to the investigation. GFPD launched the system last year under a different name, but
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The Town of Belt has been awarded a $26,250 planning grant through the Montana Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant program. The grant will support Belt’s effort to develop a subdivision and zoning regulation plan, according to a Jan. 23 release from the state commerce department. County CDBG needs: Belt drafting first growth policy, zoning regulations; Eden Community Hall
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The Montana Public Employees’ Retirement Administration has issued notice to Cascade County that the county must pay an estimated $3.1 million to cover unfunded pension liabilities for the county employees that split with Alluvion Health last year. In a November letter to County Commissioners, MPERA Executive Director Dore Schwinden wrote that when the Community Health Care Center, now known as
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The attorney for former undersheriff John Stevens filed a motion last week asking the district court to dismiss the charge of misdemeanor theft and to terminate the remaining six months of his deferred sentence. In July, Stevens signed a plea agreement, entering a plea of no contest and in exchange, the state amended the felony theft charge to a misdemeanor,
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Malmstrom Air Force Base is slated to receive two to four MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters in April 2021. Col. Jennifer Reeves, commander of the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom, told City Commissioners during their Jan. 21 work session that the base would receive the first of the operational helicopters. Grey Wolf is name given to helicopter that will replace Hueys
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Great Falls Fire Rescue Chief Steve Hester is retiring effective May 1. We’ll provide updates as the city goes through the selection process for a new chief. City Manager Greg Doyon announced the retirement during the Jan. 21 City Commission meeting. Hester was named chief in 2015 and has more than 40 years in the fire service. He had served
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During Jan. 21 City Commission meeting, Eric Ray reviewed the efforts by neighborhood councils on resolutions asking the city to conduct a study on the potential impacts of the proposed Madison Food Park. In the fall, Neighborhood Council 5, chaired by Ray, adopted a resolution calling for such a study and subsequently, Neighborhood Councils 1, 2, 3 and 4 joined
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City Commissioners will consider a $92,700 professional services agreement during their Jan. 21 meeting for a transportation study. The agreement proposed is with Sanderson Stewart for preparation of the North Great Falls Sub-Area Transportation Study. There will be no financial impact to the city since $82,700 will be paid by reimbursement from the Montana Department of Transportation with 86.5 percent
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Just a short list today, enjoy. Vice: Tons of new apartments are being built that almost no one can afford Route Fifty: Five states diverted 911 fees for other purposes, FCC says The Atlantic: The working to afford childcare conundrum The Economist: America’s pension system is now less of a mess PBS: What is the toll of trade wars on
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During their Jan. 21 work session, City Commissioners will hear the annual sanitation rate analysis from the public works department. During the regular meeting, they’ll consider proposed rate increases on first reading and set a public hearing on the proposal for their Feb. 18 meeting. If approved, the new rates will go into effect March 1. [The presentation slides are
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