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Great Falls voters approved the first citywide park district with a vote of 8,279 to 6,748 in Tuesday’s election. The results aren’t final until elections officials complete the canvas next week and there’s a series of administrative steps to certify the results and get the assessment added to the fall tax bills. Great Falls park district approved; school levy fails
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The May 8 ballot included the $1.5 million park district; $1.3 million school levy; and two seats on the school board. With the final count for the night, the Great Falls park district is approved. The public school levy was defeated. In a statement, Superintendent Tammy Lacey said “we will now move forward as we deal with the necessary reductions
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As of Monday morning, 9,408 ballots had been processed for the county school board election, school levy and park district election. But election officials hadn’t yet processed the ballots that were returned Thursday or Friday since they were preparing the ballots for the primary election that had to be sent to the postal company this week. Ballots due May 8;
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Two new trail loops, totaling three miles are now open to the public at First People’s Buffalo Jump State Park. The trail is located at the northern end of the park and has a natural surface, adding to the existing 3.5 miles worth of trails at the park. Rick Thompson, park manager, said the walking trails will also be open
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The Pacific Steel and Recycling Trailside Dog Park will close beginning May 7 for about a month for turf maintenance. The park typically closes for a month around this time to allow the turf to rejuvenate and recover. During the closure, the park will be fertilized, overseeded, and irrigated. Since the park opened in July 2009, it has become one
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As of Monday morning, 4,430 ballots had been received and processed by Cascade County elections officials. Five more trays worth of ballots had been delivered on Monday, and though they hadn’t been counted yet, elections officials estimated that was a few thousand more. Ballots are due May 8. School board sets, a school levy and the city’s park district are
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There are about 36,000 public trees in Great Falls and on Friday, two more were added to the inventory. The Forestry Division of Great Falls Park and Recreation partnered with the local Rainbow Garden Club to plant two Ohio Buckeye trees in Grande Vista Park, a location selected by the garden club. City forestry completes 7-year project of hazard tree
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The Great Falls Snowmobile Club has been in existence since the early 1970s and in conjunction with the Meager County Snowmobile Club, King’s Hill Grooming Association, U.S. Forest Service and Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, they maintain more than 300 miles of groomed trails in the Little Belt Mountains near Great Falls. The group rides all over the state and
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Ballots for the city’s first park district vote are in the mail. The ballots also include school board races and a vote on a proposed school district levy. Ballots are due by May 8. Here’s a few key things to know about the proposed city-wide park district: If approved, the park district assessment would be added to property tax bills
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The city’s golf courses have been operating in the red for years. City officials are moving forward with a new plan to address the two public golf courses that have been a drag on the city’s budget for years. City Manager Greg Doyon has directed Park and Recreation Director Steve Herrig to develop a request for proposals for management of
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