After a two-hour hearing, the city planning board voted April 28 to postpone a decision on the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana’s proposed Good Medicine housing development. The Little Shell is requesting annexation of 18.4 acres and a planned unit development zoning classification, with an underlying R-9 zoning, to develop two apartment buildings, each with 25 units,
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Dustin Steele appeared in court on April 29, asking for a reduction in bail due to his medical needs related to having been shot by police on March 16 in the 600 block of 17th Avenue South. His bail was $250,000, which he requested be reduced to $50,000. He also asked that he be allowed to have contact with the
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“Wishes are medicine,” they say at the Make-A-Wish Foundation and April 29 is World Wish Day. The day celebrates the original wish of a 7-year-old boy named Chris with leukemia who wanted to be part of the Arizona Highway Patrol. His mom and others came together with a few dollars “and said we’re gonna help,” starting to what is now a
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Cascade County Commissioners approved a $44,000 contract to TD&H Engineering for the Rainbow Dam Road slide during their April 28 meeting. A roughly 150-foot section of the road has shifted significantly and is beginning to slide toward the river, creating a safety concern, particularly for heavy vehicles that travel the road regularly, according to county public works. “The failure is
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Great Falls Public Schools is soliciting bids for its natural gas supply. The district has historically contracted directly with a natural gas company using long-term contracts to keep costs low. The current contract expires June 30 and since NorthWestern Energy acquired EnergyWest, GFPS doesn’t have the option to renew, Luke Diekhans, GFPS’ business operations manager, told the school board during
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The Great Falls Public Schools board unanimously approved a $154,300 contract to AT Klemens during their April 27 meeting to replace the fire alarm system at Valley View Elementary School. Luke Diekhans, GFPS’ business operations manager, said the district has been working in recent years to upgrade emergency alarm systems across the district. The fire alarm system at Valley View
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City Commissioners approved $50,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to NeighborWorks Great Falls for the purchase and demolition of 816 3rd Ave. S. City Commissioners declared the property a nuisance in January. NWGF has been in contact with the property owner and offered to purchase it for about $20,000 upon approval of the CDBG funds and use the
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City Commissioners voted unanimously during their April 21 meeting to declare 1915 6th Ave. N. a nuisance. The city has been receiving complaints about the property since 2020 and the house was deemed a total loss after a January 2021 fire. City Commissioners declared the property a nuisance in September 2021 and the city planning department used $22,850 of hazard
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Updated April 28 to correct TIF district expiration and add GFPS information City Commissioners voted unanimously during their April 21 meeting to set a public hearing for May 12 on a tax abatement request from Janicki Industries for a site in AgriTech Park, on the east side of Great Falls, with about 185.5 acres within the city limits. Janicki is considering
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The city is seeking applicants for multiple advisory boards. All applicants must be city residents and qualified electors to apply. Applications are available here, in the City Manager’s office, Civic Center, Room 201, or by calling 406-455-8450. The Historic Preservation Advisory Commission consists of nine members serving three-year terms: four are appointed by the City Commission, four are appointed by
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