Category Archives: COVID-19

City approves Civic Center remodel change; will consider other improvement contracts Dec. 20

City Commissioners unanimously approved a $179,967 design contract for Civic Center improvements. Commissioners approved the professional services agreement with Cushing Terrell for design services during their Dec. 6 meeting. Staff has been working with the company to review current conditions and future needs for the heating/cooling systems and electrical equipment in the Civic Center. Civic Center façade project set for

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City approves design contract for fire station upgrades

Commissioners unanimously approved a $248,000 contract for design upgrades at all Great Falls Fire Rescue stations. City staff have been working with Cushing Terrell to review the current conditions and future needs of the four fire stations. GFFR identified the need to update the HVAC systems, dormitory and gym areas at all four stations. City considering contract for GFFR station

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Commissioners review city budget, revenues trending down

City staff did a quarterly budget review with commissioners during their Dec. 6 work session. Revenues have been stable since the city didn’t increase property taxes during COVID but expenses have continue increasing. City finance officials said that at this point in the budget year, which began July 1, without the CARES Act funds, the general fund would be in

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City approves $2.88 million in community ARPA grants

City Commissioners unanimously approved $2.88 million in community ARPA grants during their Dec. 6 meeting. One person spoke in general opposition of the city’s use of federal COVID relief funds, but there was no other opposition to the staff recommendations and commissioners supported those recommendations as presented. Commissioners initially reviewed the staff funding recommendations for community grants through the city’s

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City considering contract for GFFR station upgrades

During their Dec. 6 meeting, City Commissioners will consider a $248,000 contract for design upgrades at all Great Falls Fire Rescue stations. City staff have been working with Cushing Terrell to review the current conditions and future needs of the four fire stations. GFFR identified the need to update the HVAC systems, dormitory and gym areas at all four stations.

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Commissioners reviewing $2.88 million in community ARPA grant funding

City Commissioners reviewed staff funding recommendations for community grants through the city’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation of COVID relief funds during a special Nov. 17 meeting. Applications were due July 15 and the city received 34 applications that total $10,464,425.81. City staff recommends $2.88 million in community ARPA grant funding Tom Hazen, the city’s grant administrator, began reviewing the

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City staff recommends $2.88 million in community ARPA grant funding

City Commissioners will take their first look at the staff funding recommendations for community grants through the city’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation of COVID relief funds during a special Nov. 17 meeting. Applications were due July 15 and the city received 34 applications that total $10,464,425.81. Internal scoring of community ARPA grant applications underway Tom Hazen, the city’s grant

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CCHD hosting immunization clinic Nov. 16

The Cascade City-County Health Department will hold a walk-in immunization clinic on Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at CCHD’s facility located at 115 4th St. S. No appointments are needed and additional staff will be on-site to accommodate a high volume of walk-in patients. COVID-19 primary doses and influenza vaccines are available to persons age 6 months and older.

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City considering $421K contract for GFFR overhead doors

During their Oct. 18 meeting, City Commissioners will consider awarding a $421,868 contract to Door Systems of Montana-Great Falls to replace the overhead doors at Great Falls Fire Rescue stations. The project is being funded with American Rescue Plan Act, or federal COVID relief, funds. “The need for new overhead doors at all four of the fire stations in Great

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County budget on Sept. 20 special meeting agenda, with tax increases

County Commissioners will consider the budget for the current fiscal year during a special meeting at 1 p.m. Sept. 20. The fiscal year began July 1. The proposed county budget includes $94.96 million of expenditures in all funds, or a 22.1 increase over the previous year’s amended budget. County budget on Sept. 20 special meeting agenda, with tax increases The

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