During their July 5 meeting, City Commissioners will be asked postpone a bid award for the Natatorium demolition and restoration until the July 18 meeting. The project includes demolition of the Natatorium and restoration of the impacted area along with sidewalks for a future play structure and pavilion. The project is funded with Community Development Block Grant funds, which are
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City Commissioners will consider two labor agreements during their July 5 meeting. Commissioners typically meet the first and third Tuesday of the month, but due to the holiday, the meeting has been moved to July 5. Commissioners will consider an agreement with MFPE, Local #7796, which includes 56 employees across nine departments-administration, finance, Great Falls Fire Rescue, Great Falls Public
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City officials took their first look at the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. The budget discussion started a bit later than normal since staff were watching the Legislature to see what impact new laws would have on the city budget and collective bargaining negotiations are underway. Greg Doyon, city manager, said that about 75
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During their June 20 meeting, City Commissioners will be asked to consider sending a $21.17 million public safety infrastructure bond to the November ballot. The bond would be separate, and in addition to the proposed $10.7 million public safety operations levy already on the November ballot. If proposed ballot language is: Shall the City Commission of the City of Great
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City public safety officials spoke about current operations and needs during a June 14 forum. City Commissioners voted in March to send an estimated $10.7 million public safety operations levy to the November ballot. At the same time, they voted to spend up to $150,000 with The Wendt Agency on a public education campaign for the levy. The forum panel
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City budget officials began their budget discussion during a May 2 work session. Kirsten Wavra, the deputy finance director, said said that many of the things they discussed last year as being on the budget horizon are still factors. She said the city is still in a state of COVID recovery financially; the city is taking on additional costs from
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The City of Great Falls is beginning its budget discussion during a May 2 work session. City staff are scheduled to present a budget introduction to City Commissioners for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. Anticipated drivers for the coming budget include the general fund balance dropping below the 22 percent recommended minimum policy; COVID recovery; potential legislative
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City Commissioners will consider during their March 21 meeting whether to accept a grant and authorize the purchase of a new aerial truck for Great Falls Fire Rescue. GFFR applied in 2021 for a Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters grant. At the time of the grant application, the cost for a new 107-foot aerial truck and equipment was
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City Commissioners are scheduled to review sanitation rates at their March 21 work session and will be asked to consider a 10 percent increase. On Tuesday, they’ll be asked to set a public hearing on the proposed rate increase for April 4. If approved, the new fees go into effect May 1. Annually, city staff reviews and analyzes the sanitation
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City Commissioners are considering sending a roughly $10.4 million public safety levy to the November ballot. The proposal includes a range of needs for police, fire, legal and Municipal Court. Staff are working on the draft language that they plan to bring before commissioners at the next meeting in March. City considering adding SROs to public safety levy In November,
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