City Commissioners set a public hearing for April 4 on a proposed 10 percent increase for sanitation fees. Annually, city staff reviews and analyzes the sanitation fund to ensure the city has adequate funding for daily operations, equipment and emergencies. Chris Gaub, public works director, reviewed the division costs and needs during the March 21 commission work session. The last
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The City of Great Falls is seeking public comment on the proposed 2023 Annual Action Plan for U.S. Housing and Urban Development programs. The city must prepare an annual action plan to receive Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Program federal grant funds through HUD. City accepting CDBG grant applications The proposed annual action plan is available for
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Great Falls Police Chief Jeff Newton addressed the string of recent violent crimes in the city. “It’s been a challenging, trying time,” for the community, Newton said. On Feb. 21, a 14-year-old was charged for shooting a 15-year-old who was walking to school. GFPD investigating shooting of high school student; middle school suspect in custody On March 7, an officer
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City Commissioners will consider awarding a $858,950 contract to Planned and Engineered Construction Inc. during their March 21 meeting for the next phase of the sanitary sewer trenchless rehabilitation project. Staff recommends awarding the contract. This phase will restore 18,153 linear feet of varying diameter sewer main, or the equivalent of 42 city blocks, according to city staff. The mains
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City Commissioners will consider during their March 21 whether to award a design contract for the second phase of the Missouri River bank stabilization project. Staff is recommending approval of a $107,460 contract with Western Water Consultants to complete the project design, obtain environmental permits, provide construction staking and assistance with the Montana Disaster and Emergency Services project closeout. In
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City Commissioners will consider during their March 21 meeting whether to accept a grant and authorize the purchase of a new aerial truck for Great Falls Fire Rescue. GFFR applied in 2021 for a Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters grant. At the time of the grant application, the cost for a new 107-foot aerial truck and equipment was
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Two neighborhood councils meet this week. Neighborhood Council 5 meets at 7 p.m. March 20 in the Great Falls Clinic Specialty Center conference room, 3000 15th Ave. S. Agenda items include streets and traffic, Downtown Safety Alliance and neighborhood concerns. More information on NC5, including boundaries and contact information, is here. Neighborhood Council 4 meets at 6:30 p.m. March 23
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Updated 12 p.m. March 20 Great Falls Police officers responded to an incident around midnight March 20 after reports of a disturbance on the 600 block of 4th Street South. A caller reported that someone had been shot. When officers arrived, they found one person with a non-life threatening gunshot wound and Anthony Wills, 37, was identified as the shooter,
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The City of Great Falls is seeking applicants for three neighborhood councils. Councils 4, 6 and 8 have vacancies. To serve on a neighborhood council, a person must be a resident of that council area. All of the councils need people to serve the remainder of a two-year position through December 2023. To locate your council district, go here and
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Great Falls Police Department is responding to a “serious incident” near the 1400 block of 3rd West Hill Drive. GFPD asks the public to avoid the area, be mindful of blocked roads and follow instructions from emergency personnel on the scene. GFPD working “serious incident,” one person fatally shot Details are limited at this time and we’ll update this story
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