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Rick Tryon

Rick Tryon is an entrepreneur, a singer-songwriter, and is currently serving a four year term as a Great Falls City Commissioner. Helping Montana become an even greater place to live, play and work is Tryon's passion.
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Let’s Talk Public Funding Facts, Great Falls

On January 16 at the Great Falls City Commission meeting I proposed an initiative to meet a process deadline which would have then given...

Israel-Hamas War Comes To Great Falls

Over the past few months I have received quite a few emails in my city commission mailbox from local constituents with the subject line,...

Local Tax Facts

Not only are taxes inevitable - it can be hard to understand how they get calculated, assessed, and collected. The finger pointing concerning taxes in...

Existential Threat

We often hear the phrase ‘existential threat’ applied to various entities in various situations, but the meaning of that phrase is sometimes vague and...

Great Falls Homeless Camp Garbage Dump

On Sunday I received the following message and picture from a Great Falls resident: "Hey Rick we went to watch 50 Watt Sun (at the...

City Property Tax Increase By $2.63 Per Month For $300,000 Home

Last week the Great Falls City Commission voted 4-0 (Mayor Kelly was not present) to accept the City Manager's FY24 budget which includes adopting...

Who Likes Paying Taxes? Raise Your Hand.

No one likes paying taxes. I certainly don't. I don't like handing over my hard earned money to pay for billions in foreign aid to...

GFPD Issued Press Release Last Week And Statement Last Night On Gun Store Raid

There have been a number of questions from the community about the IRS/ATF raid on a Great Falls gun store. In response, here is some...

Great Falls Public Library Cancels Planned June ‘Pride Fest’ Events

Over the past week I have been contacted and asked by several Great Falls citizens whether or not the Great Falls Public Library is...

Great Falls Local Budget Realities

With a new fiscal year and budget for the City of Great Falls right around the corner, FY24 starts July 1, 2023, I thought...