Great Falls City Commissioners will be asked to set an Aug. 4 public hearing for an annexation request of a single-family home at 305 21st Ave. S. In June, the city planning board voted unanimously to recommend approval of annexation and assign R-2 single-family medium density zoning. There was no public comment or board discussion during the June planning board
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This weekend is the first July 4 holiday under the city’s new fireworks ordinance, which prohibits fireworks that leave the ground. Voters approved the new ordinance on the November municipal ballot with 8,766 in favor of the more restrictive version and 7,288 opposed. City officials are reminding residents of the new rules and safety precautions. Municipal election 2025: Preliminary results
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City Commissioners unanimously approved a contract for design and construction during their June 16 meeting for Great Falls Fire Rescue’s new live fire training building. The city contracted with WHP Training Towers for a $1,300,945.02 facility that will “enhance firefighter training, improve operational readiness and allow the department to conduct realistic, code-compliant training locally,” according to the staff report. The
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City Commissioners voted unanimously during their June 16 meeting to set a public hearing on the proposed Little Shell housing development for July 21. The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana has requested annexation of 18.4 acres for their Good Medicine housing development, to be constructed in phases. The Little Shell is also requesting a planned unit development
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City Commissioner have decided to move their work sessions to 4:30 p.m. and regular meetings to 6 p.m. in an effort to encourage public participation. The commission currently holds work sessions at 5:30 p.m. and regular meetings at 7 p.m. They meet the first and third Tuesday of every month. The 7 p.m. meeting time was set by resolution in
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City Commissioners approved a $12,000 contract change for Great West Engineering for preliminary engineering and planning for a new stormwater pond in northeast Great Falls during their June 2 meeting. Commissioners approved the initial $77,062 agreement in September 2025 to “conduct a study, findings and recommendations in a report that identifies and evaluates rerouting the 3rd Avenue South trunkline to
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City Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution during their May 19 meeting authorizing the issuance and negotiated sale of up to $3.8 million of revenue bonds within the East Industrial Park Tax Increment Financing District, more commonly known as AgriTech. The bond sale won’t be finalized until August, according to city staff. The resolution sets the terms and limitations of the
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City Commissioners approved a $4,636,298 contract to Capcon Construction during their May 19 meeting for the third phase of the downtown storm drainage improvement project. This phase includes four blocks of new storm drain mains and will replace two and a half blocks of aging water mains and two and a half blocks of deteriorating streets, plus some replacement of
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During their May 19 meeting, City Commissioners rescinded a previously awarded contract for sports court replacement in Charles Russell Park due to a typographical error. Earlier this month, commissioners awarded a $156,000 contract to United Materials for the project based on an error on the bid tab provided by TD&H Engineering to the city. City approves court replacement contract; USTA
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City Commissioners approved final payment for the Carter Park street reconstruction project during their May 19 meeting. The final payment is $31,824.95 to United Materials and $321.46 to the state miscellaneous tax fund. The final cost is $642,928.28, which is $78,371.72 less than the total contract amount awarded in September. City approves street reconstruction around Carter Park [2025] The lower
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