Happy weekend Great Falls. Here’s this week’s reading list. Associated Press: Solar farms in 3 states cited for environmental violations Reuters: World making little progress on food waste, a big climate problem. NPR: UVA shooting: Suspect is in custody; 3 football players dead Kaiser Health News: Mistrust and polarization steer rural governments to reject federal public health funding The New York Times: Masks cut
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City Commissioners reviewed staff funding recommendations for community grants through the city’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation of COVID relief funds during a special Nov. 17 meeting. Applications were due July 15 and the city received 34 applications that total $10,464,425.81. City staff recommends $2.88 million in community ARPA grant funding Tom Hazen, the city’s grant administrator, began reviewing the
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Cascade County Commissioners have scheduled a special meeting for 4 p.m. Nov. 22 to discuss planning for the expected recount in the clerk and recorder’s election. The county canvas board, which typically includes three elected officials, this year included two elected officials and one county staff member from the elections office, met on Nov. 18 to conduct the canvas and
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The Civic Center façade project was initially set to be completed in February 2023, but officials have decided to stop work through the winter since that was problematic last year. Craig Raymond, city planning director, said staff and the contractor are planning to stop work on the Civic Center from mid-January through early March, depending on the weather. He told
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City Commissioners have spent more than a year discussing recommendations from their crime task force and months talking about the possibility of a public safety levy. During their Nov. 15 meeting, they got their first look at potential options and costs that the city police, fire, legal and Municipal Court offices grouped into what they called good, better and best
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Great Falls Fire Rescue is hosting the award ceremony to celebrate this year’s winners of their fire prevention essay contest at 11 a.m. Nov. 23 at Station 1 downtown. This year’s three winners, Ethan Janusz, Emma McVeda and Lewis Weidow will be able to present their winning essays on why you should have a fire escape plan and what that
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The annual canned food day in the Municipal Court is Dec. 2 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. During this event, defendants who are making monthly payments on fines have the option of bringing in canned food in lieu of December’s payment. For 10 donated non-perishable food items, a month’s payment will be credited towards total fines owed. Regardless of
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The downtown Christmas tree is now in place in front of the Civic Center. The Downtown Great Falls Association, in partnership with the city and multiple local businesses, has coordinated the tree each year since taking it over in 2016 when the city determined it could no longer carry the expense with taxpayer funds. The tree is donated every year
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City Commissioners will take their first look at the staff funding recommendations for community grants through the city’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation of COVID relief funds during a special Nov. 17 meeting. Applications were due July 15 and the city received 34 applications that total $10,464,425.81. Internal scoring of community ARPA grant applications underway Tom Hazen, the city’s grant
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The holiday season is kicking off and here at The Electric, we want to share a bit of our holiday spirit. This reporter won’t be breaking out the holiday decorations or Christmas decorations until after Thanksgiving, but there’s lots of community events and we’re ready to spread a little holiday cheer. We’re bringing back the 12 Days of Great Falls
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