On Sept. 19, City Commissioners approved a resolution on the sale of $645,000 of bonds for the Great Falls International Airport. They’re tax increment industrial infrastructure development revenue bonds against the Great Falls International Airport Tax Increment Financing Industrial District. City to consider bond sale for airport improvements A tax increment financing district is created for specific purposes under state
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The Montana Department of Transportation has developed a draft Carbon Reduction Strategy, which is now available for public review and comment. The National Carbon Reduction Program was signed into law as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and authorizes funding for states to advance projects that will reduce carbon emissions from transportation sources, according to MDT. Under the
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The city contracted with United Materials for the replacement of water mains on 3rd Avenue North from Park Drive to 3rd Street; and 7th Avenue North from Park Drive to 9th Street; and on Park Drive from 5th Avenue North to 7th Avenue North. Effective immediately and for one week, 6th Street North will be closed to traffic between 6th
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Capcon Inc. is installing a storm drain main across River Drive North as part of the Milwaukee Station Apartments project. River Drive North, between 1st Avenue North and 6th Street North is closed for about two weeks, weather dependent. Capcon is providing barricades and detour signs in the area for traffic routing. Business Bites: Apartments proposed for Dick’s RV Park; Crooked
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The River’s Edge Trail between 9th Street North and the Sacajawea Island parking facility will be closed from Sept. 18 through Oct. 1. The closure is due to the operation of heavy drilling equipment by Calumet Montana Refining, according to the city. Calumet is conducting maintenance at the facility this month.
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City Commissioners unanimously approved two tax increment financing requests for downtown projects during their Sept. 5 meeting. The first was a request for $31,052 in downtown tax increment financing funds for pedestrian curb ramp improvements on Central Avenue. The city planning department applied for and received a federal grant to bring the pedestrian curb ramps on Central Avenue from Park
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Cascade County public works is beginning an overlay project of Ulm-Vaughn Road on Sept. 15. The first phase of the project is about 2.5 miles of asphalt overlay due to poor road conditions. The work is expected to take through the end of the month, depending on weather conditions. County approves $1.2 million road repair contract The first phase runs
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City Commissioners will consider a request for $31,052 in downtown tax increment financing funds for pedestrian curb ramp improvements on Central Avenue during their Sept. 5 meeting. The city planning department applied for and received a federal grant to bring the pedestrian curb ramps on Central Avenue from Park Drive to 6th Street into ADA compliance. For the most part,
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The city planning board voted 4-0 during their Aug. 22 meeting to recommend approval of rezoning a property for a 12-unit apartment building. The 0.34-acre property at 2505 8th Ave. N. is currently vacant and zoned R-3 single family high density. The property owner, Robert Tacke, is requesting to rezone the property to C-1 neighborhood commercial. Rezone requested for 12-unit
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Updated Aug. 15 The Montana Department of Transportation initially planned a bridge inspection on the 10th Avenue South bridge this week. The inspection of the bridge, commonly known as the Warden Eastbound Bridge, has been moved to Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Aug. 22-25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting. Traffic control will be
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