City Commissioners approved a $187,850 contract to WVH Enterprises during their May 5 meeting for the Kings Bridge deck replacement. The city-owned bridge is on the River’s Edge Trail about 360 feet east of Black Eagle Dam. The project includes removing and replacing about 165 feet of timber bridge decking from the former railroad bridge currently used as a pedestrian
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The Great Falls Public Schools board was scheduled to vote during their April 27 meeting on an agreement between GFPS, the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office and the Great Falls Police Department. The agreement is for the pilot reserve deputy school resource officer program proposed by Sheriff Jesse Slaughter. During the meeting, the item was pulled from the agenda at the
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Two Great Falls neighborhood councils meet next week. Neighborhood Council 6 meets at 6:30 p.m. May 6 in the Sunnyside Elementary School staff break room. Agenda items include a sheriff candidate introduction, crime mapping report, council updates and neighborhood concerns. More information on NC6, including boundaries and contact information, is here. Neighborhood Council 3 meets at 6:30 p.m. May 7
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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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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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City Commissioners voted unanimously during their April 21 meeting to approve a $4,734,600 contract to COP Construction for upgrades to the sedimentation basins at the water treatment plant. The project will replace two of the oldest mechanical settling basin components within two existing sedimentation basins of the plant. Last year, the city hired Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., or
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Great Falls Public Works’ environmental division is partnering again with Veolia North America to host a household hazardous waste collection event on April 25. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., residents can bring in antifreeze, gasoline, lighter fluid, paint thinner, road flares, shellac, fertilizer, pesticides, furniture polish, insect spray, cleaners, disinfectants, hair remover, nail polish and more for disposal to
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