City Commissioners voted unanimously during their Feb. 21 meeting to approve a contract with BSpark Architecture for the design of a new police evidence building. The contract is for $455,597.50 using American Rescue Plan Act funds. The Great Falls Police Department has been evaluating options to increase the space for evidence and vehicle processing for a few years and proposed
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The Great Falls Public Schools board approved a $1.48 million contract during their Feb. 13 meeting for the Meadow Lark Elementary addition. The project will add four new classrooms to the school. The addition is part of the district’s school improvement projects being funded with American Rescue Plan Act, or federal COVID recovery, money. GFPS rebidding Sunnyside, Meadow Lark projects
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The city is receiving $8,431,368 in minimum allocation grants from the state for eligible wastewater, stormwater and drinking water infrastructure expenses through the state’s American Rescue Plan Act funds. The state had previously budgeted the funds for municipalities and the City of Great Falls had been budgeted for $8.5 million but had to submit a list of eligible expenses for
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Earlier in January, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rescinded the August 2021 memo mandating that all members of the U.S. military under DoD authority be vaccinated against COVID-19 and the November 2021 memo on vaccination requirements for the National Guard and Reserves. The change was established by the National Defense Authorization Act for the current fiscal year. As of mid-January, the
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City Commissioners unanimously approved a $179,967 design contract for Civic Center improvements. Commissioners approved the professional services agreement with Cushing Terrell for design services during their Dec. 6 meeting. Staff has been working with the company to review current conditions and future needs for the heating/cooling systems and electrical equipment in the Civic Center. Civic Center façade project set for
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Commissioners unanimously approved a $248,000 contract for design upgrades at all Great Falls Fire Rescue stations. City staff have been working with Cushing Terrell to review the current conditions and future needs of the four fire stations. GFFR identified the need to update the HVAC systems, dormitory and gym areas at all four stations. City considering contract for GFFR station
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City staff did a quarterly budget review with commissioners during their Dec. 6 work session. Revenues have been stable since the city didn’t increase property taxes during COVID but expenses have continue increasing. City finance officials said that at this point in the budget year, which began July 1, without the CARES Act funds, the general fund would be in
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City Commissioners unanimously approved $2.88 million in community ARPA grants during their Dec. 6 meeting. One person spoke in general opposition of the city’s use of federal COVID relief funds, but there was no other opposition to the staff recommendations and commissioners supported those recommendations as presented. Commissioners initially reviewed the staff funding recommendations for community grants through the city’s
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During their Dec. 6 meeting, City Commissioners will consider a $248,000 contract for design upgrades at all Great Falls Fire Rescue stations. City staff have been working with Cushing Terrell to review the current conditions and future needs of the four fire stations. GFFR identified the need to update the HVAC systems, dormitory and gym areas at all four stations.
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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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