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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Two Cascade County voters have filed a lawsuit against the City of Great Falls over the June 6 library levy election. Beth Cummings and Dena Johnson filed a petition to annul and set aside or void the election in district court on Aug. 4. Both voted in the June 6 election as city residents, according to their lawsuit. They ask
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City Commissioners voted unanimously during their Aug. 1 meeting to amend their appointment process for advisory boards. The change came after some commissioners raised concern with the previous policy, in an apparent reaction to the recent library levy approval. The previous policy was adopted by commissioners in 2018 as a resolution and states that in the case of a member
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Updated 1:30 p.m. Aug. 4 County Commissioners continued their budget discussion during an Aug. 1 meeting but are awaiting their taxable values from the state before determining if tax increases are needed this year. Commissioners have scheduled a special meeting for 9:30 a.m. Aug. 30 to open the budget hearing and another for 10:30 a.m. Sept. 7 to close the
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After some City Commissioners raised concerns with the city’s appointment process for advisory boards during their July 18 meeting, they directed staff to draft a revision to the current policy. The current policy was adopted by commissioners in 2018 as a resolution and states that in the case of a member eligible and interested in reappointment, as long as they’re
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