Parking in downtown Great Falls is free Dec. 14-25. The city has more than 1,000 metered spaces in the downtown district and is continuing the annual tradition of not charging for parking the week before Christmas. The two hour maximum parking limit at all parking meters remains in effect to “ensure everyone has access to parking,” according to the city.
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Next week, City Commissioners will consider awarding a $149,750 contract to Copper Creek Construction for plumbing upgrades at three of the city’s fire stations. The need for the project arose in 2017 when city staff were planning kitchen and restroom remodels at some of the fire stations. During the initial states of those remodels, it was discovered that sewer pipes
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The History Museum is hosting an exhibit opening Dec. 11 from 5:30-7 p.m. Aged to Imperfection: A Montana Take on Wabi Sabi features 18 unassuming artifacts from The History Museum’s Permanent Collection. The History Museum Executive Director, Kristi Scott, believes this new exhibition is creating history, “examining Montana’s cultural heritage through these artifacts is really fascinating as the wabi-sabi viewpoint
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Registration is now open for the 2020 city league adult basketball season. Registration is open through Jan. 9 and teams are registered on a first come/first served basis. There’s a limit of 24 mens teams. Team managers can register at the Park and Recreation office at 1700 River River Drive N. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mens and womens
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Hours for open court at Great Falls Municipal Court are changing Dec. 18 until further notice. There will be no open court Wednesdays. Commission approves code change to allow for part-time judge appointment The new hours for open court are: Monday, check in at 10 a.m., court starts at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, check in at 9 a.m., court begins at
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The official 2019 Great Falls City Christmas ornament is the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Depot, commonly called the Milwaukee Depot. The ornament was designed by local artist Sheree Nelson and will be available at the Christmas Stroll on Dec. 6 at the corner of Central and 6th Street, near the trolley. The ornaments are $15 and are also
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The Montana Supreme Court has reversed a decision by the district court and upheld the City-County Board of Health’s regulations regarding the Montana Clean Indoor Air Act and smoking shelters. The Supreme Court issued its opinion in mid-November and remanded part of the case back to the district court for further proceedings regarding the claim of selective enforcement by Totem
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City Commissioners voted unanimously during their Dec. 3 meeting to reinstate the Design Review Board with changes to the process proposed by staff. They also directed staff to come back to the commission within a year to report on whether those changes have been helpful to the process before the city codifies the new process. Staff proposes reinstating city design
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The city’s Design Review Board has been suspended for a year and now staff is recommending reinstating it with changes. Last fall, city staff proposed suspending the DRB for six months since the planning department was understaffed and working on substantial changes to the development review process. Design Review Board discusses its process in case suspension ends After the six
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Some city commissioners have been discussing potential partnerships with the Maclean-Cameron Animal Adoption Center since February and public discussions began in the spring. The discussions have centered around whether a partnership in some form would be beneficial to the operation of the Great Falls Animal Shelter. In October, City Manager Greg Doyon presented a draft request for proposals for the
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