After 87 minutes of discussion and amending a motion twice, City Commissioners opted to take half of the Great Falls Public Library board’s recommendation for appointments to fill two vacancies. In late September, the library board voted unanimously to appoint Anne Bulger to a second five-term and Jerry Hopkins to fill the remainder of a term through June 2024. The
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The Great Falls Public Library is continuing its levy implementation plan and moving toward the master plan remodel. During the Sept. 26 library board meeting, Director Susie McIntyre said that a lawsuit was filed against the city regarding the levy election that a judge has not yet considered. At this point, the levy will be included on the November tax
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The Great Falls Public Library board voted during their Sept. 26 meeting to recommend two people for appointment to the board. The board voted to recommend that the City Commission reappoint Anne Bulger for a second five-year term and Jerry Hopkins to fill the remainder of a term through June 2024. Thirteen people applied for the two positions. Library board
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The local chapter of American Association of University Women book sale is coming up. The group is accepting book donations for the sale on Tuesdays through Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the alley on the north side of the Great Falls Public Library. They’re accepting gently used books for the sale. The book sale will be
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The Great Falls Public Library is offering a new language training and has several programs upcoming. The library, in conjunction with the Great Falls Library Foundation, has added free access for all patrons to Mango Languages online training tools when they login using their GFPL card. Mango adapts to the users learning style to help users learn new languages, according
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Updated 11 a.m. Sept. 11 A committee of the Great Falls Public Library board meets 4-6 p.m. Sept. 12 to interview applicants for board vacancies. They’ll meet again Sept. 19 to conduct interviews. There are two positions to be filled. The first is a full five-year term ending by June 2028 and the second is filling a position vacated by
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City Commissioners approved their tax levies during their Sept. 5 meeting. City officials typically set their mill levies in August, but delayed the decision while awaiting details on a potential tax appeal from Calumet and Montana Renewables. The city received its taxable valuation from the Montana Department of Revenue on Aug. 7. This year, the city’s total mill levy is
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Cascade County Commissioners opened their proposed budget for public review and comment during an Aug. 30 meeting. The budget will be open for review and commissioner will continue to refine it until holding a public hearing on Sept. 7 to finalize and adopt the budget. The proposed budget for the fiscal year that began July 1 includes $73,264,322 in revenue,
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The Great Falls Public Library is hosting Montana Shakespeare in the Parks and their performance of The Three Musketeers at 6 p.m. Aug. 28 in Gibson Park. “A swashbuckling tale filled with action and adventure, The Three Musketeers will enthrall all generations of audience members as they get swept away to 17th century France, following a young hero’s journey as he embarks to
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Photo by Matt Ehnes The city has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit regarding the June 6 library election. The city’s attorneys filed the motion on Aug. 25 in response to a lawsuit filed Aug. 4 stating that the plaintiffs, Beth Cummings and Dena Johnson failed to make any legally recognizable claims. They asked the court to void the
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