Two Great Falls neighborhood councils meet Jan. 19-22. Neighborhood Council 5 meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 in the Great Falls Clinic Specialty Center conference room, 3000 15th Ave. S. Agenda items include a city growth policy presentation from city planner, update on Benefis’ Sanavita Estates, officer elections and bylaw review, council business and neighborhood concerns. More information on NC5,
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City Commissioners will interview three candidates for Great Falls Municipal Court judge during a special meeting at noon on Jan. 16. Commissioners will select a candidate to appoint during their Jan. 20 regular meeting to serve the remainder of Judge Steve Bolstad’s term since he retired Jan. 1. The candidates are: Cassidy Blomgren, current city prosecutor Cayle Halberg, private attorney
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Great Falls Park and Recreation’s third mini-poll is open, this one focused on facility conditions and future needs. This mini-poll includes a comment section and is available here. It’s the third of five mini-polls that are being released through January. The poll includes an option to provide an email address to receive project updates and links for future mini-polls but
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The draft of the new Great Falls growth policy is now available for public review. The public comment period begins Jan. 12 and runs for 45 days. The public can submit comments within the document online, the regular planning board meeting or during several open houses this week: Jan. 14: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Gibson Room upstairs at the Civic Center Jan.
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Three neighborhood councils meet Jan. 12-15. Neighborhood Council 7 meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 in the Gibson Room upstairs at the Civic Center. Agenda items include election of council officers, bylaw review and updates, Neighborhood Watch, committee reports and neighborhood concerns. More information on NC7, including boundaries and contact information, is here. Neighborhood Council 1 has a work session
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A portion of the River’s Edge Trail was closed Jan. 8 to repair an area damaged by a small mudslide. City crews completed the work on Jan. 8, so that section of trail will be open normally on Friday. The closure was between the caboose trailhead and Giant Springs Road and was due to a small mudslide caused by natural
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City Commissioners voted unanimously during their Jan. 6 meeting to approve the sale of the former Community Recreation Center to the current lessee of the property. City staff recommended that commissioners approve the sale to the lone bidder for $800,000, which required an affirmative four-fifths vote. Proceeds from the sale will be used to offset the cash deficit in three
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City Commissioners will consider selling the former Community Recreation Center during their Jan. 6 meeting to the current lessee of the property. City staff are recommending that commissioners approve the sale to the lone bidder for $800,000, which requires an affirmative four-fifths vote Proceeds from the sale will be used to offset the cash deficit in three Park and Recreation
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Great Falls Park and Recreation is surveying the public on their facility usage needs and fees. The second of five mini-polls, this one focused on fees and affordability, is currently open. It’s seven to eight questions and only takes a few minutes to complete. The five mini-polls will be released at different times in December through January, according to Park
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Cascade County Commissioners interviewed two candidates for public health officer on Dec. 22. They interviewed Mariah Messimer and David Rinderle. Jessica Kennedy didn’t log into Zoom at her scheduled interview time and county officials were unable to reach her, so she was not interviewed. County Commissioner Joe Briggs said that now the city-county health board will need to make a
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