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…
Wow. In response to my piece earlier today, former Mayor Mayor Michael Winters had a lot to say, commenting: “No one !! I mean NO ONE deservers four (4) terms in any city elected office !AND NO ONE should close city commission meetings for ANY REASON !We have relied on covid to bring about anything…
On Monday, ballots will be mailed out for the 2021 City election. The most important question is whether or not Great Falls voters will reward Mayor Bob Kelly with a record fourth term. Before he was elected Mayor in 2015, Kelly was appointed to the City Commission back in 2012, nearly a decade ago. (He…
E-City Beat recently received a couple of emails from readers basically asking the same question: How do we know which political party the candidates for Great Falls city commission and mayor belong to? The answer is that the municipal election is officially nonpartisan so the candidates aren’t required to designate party affiliation. But Great Falls…
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…
The public is invited to an open house and a chance to meet some of the candidates for Great Falls City Commission and Mayor. The event will be hosted by Groves Taxidermy And Firearms at their new location at 1201 10th Ave South, Suite 200 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 9. Local…
City commission candidate Joe McKenney responded to our issue questionnaire by declining to answer the specific questions, which you can read here. Here is McKenney’s response: “Perception – Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your candidate questionnaire. City Commissioner Rick Tryon frequently mentions his concern about ‘perception’ when it comes to public policy….
Editors note: Here are candidate Joshua Copeland’s replies to our request for brief, specific answers to seven focused questions. Copeland’s answers are in bold type below each question. Would you vote to increase the Great Falls Park District 1 assessment on local homeowners and businesses to cover financing costs if the City goes over budget…
Editors note: Here are candidate Paige Turoski’s replies to our request for brief, specific answers to seven focused questions. Turoski’s answers are in bold type below each question. Would you vote to increase the Great Falls Park District 1 assessment on local homeowners and businesses to cover financing costs if the City goes over budget…
Editors note: Here are candidate Fred Burow’s replies to our request for brief, specific answers to seven focused questions. Burow’s answers are in bold type below each question. Would you vote to increase the Great Falls Park District 1 assessment on local homeowners and businesses to cover financing costs if the City goes over budget…