Former Great Falls city commissioner Tracy Houck announced her resignation from the city commission via Facebook post on her Tracy Houck for Great Falls City Commission page posted November 4, at 1:11 PM. Houck stated that her resignation would be effective November 5, 2021, giving the public, City administration, and her fellow commissioners less than…
Are there wolves in sheep’s clothing in our field of candidates for the upcoming City’s mayoral and commission races? Yes. Judging by comments from many of our readers, there are candidates who would have you believe one thing while they appear likely to do another. You might say, “So what’s new about that, politicians do…
Last week an E-City Beat reader made the following comment on one of our Facebook posts, referring to current Great Falls city commissison candidate Susan Wolff: “And don’t forget Commission candidate Wolff’s part in the HUD scandal that exposed Commission fingers in the Block Grant pot.“ The comment apparently points back to a piece on…
Like many Italian Americans I recognize Columbus Day as a way to take pride in my Italian heritage. Unfortunately, once again this year there are those would like to take Montana in the direction of other states like Hawaii, Oregon and South Dakota, in the elimination of Columbus Day. Those voices, including the usual state…
Editors note: E-City Beat received this email and screenshots last week with permission to publish on condition of anonymity. “I am sending this email to you as an alert that UP Administration is making students sign the “Argos Pledge”. This document is a consent form (legally binding contract) that all patrons must sign to attend…
Last month we sent the following email to the candidates who will be on the Great Falla municipal election ballot this November: Greetings once again, Great Falls city commission/mayor candidates. Due to the Cascade County Elections Office canceling a September primary election we are moving the deadline and scheduled publication dates for your candidate profiles…
Great Falls has many issues, as any town does. However one issue that people tend to overlook is how we present ourselves. This plays an integral role in how others outside of Great Falls–and even outside of the state–see us as a city. Our major outside presentation is our city logo, which is in dire…
At last night’s Great Falls city commission meeting we unanimously voted to adopt the proposed fiscal year 2022 City of Great Falls budget. This graph depicting the government entities to which our local property tax dollars go is interesting and informative: The 27.1% share of total local property taxes is only one of the City’s…
Editor’s note: E-City Beat respects this writer’s request for anonymity, for obvious reasons. We would like to also mention the upcoming appointment of a GFPS School Board member. The GFPS Selection Committee will conduct an interview for the two applicants from 2-4 PM on July 16 at the district office. The interview session is open…
Last summer I submitted an ethics complaints to Cascade County Attorney Josh Racki regarding the use of government resources and facilities by both the City of Great Falls and Cascade County to benefit the private nonprofit Big Sky Country National Heritage Area Inc. I alleged there were violations under the Montana Code Annotated and the…