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Great Falls elected officials were sworn into office before they take on their new roles beginning in January

Incoming Great Falls Mayor Cory Reeves and retiring mayor Bob Kelly spoke about their lives and plans for the future during Tuesday's ceremony.

On Monday morning, the City Ethics Committee held a public hearing to address complaints filed by resident of Great Falls, Jasmine Taylor, against City Commissioner Rick Tryon.

Great Falls officials say the fight to support public safety tax appropriates is not over, and that the city needs to prepare for the future.

Results of the election held on November 7, 2023 in Cascade County

Ballots are due by 8 p.m. on Nov. 7. They can be returned by mail, but must be received by that deadline, or in the elections office or at Exhibition Hall at Montana Expo Park on election day. Sandra Merchant, Cascade County clerk and recorder, said that there are 36,014 active registered voters in the…

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - This week at the City Commission meeting, a heated debate surrounded the appointment of two people to the Great Falls Public Library Board.

What is usually a straightforward process drew nearly 90 minutes of public comment and discussion.

The Montana Secretary of State's office reviewed Sandra Merchant's Nov. 7 election plans and approved those plans on Sept. 5. The approval letter was provided to the city and included in City Manger Greg Doyon's Sept. 7 weekly update to City Commissioners. In the state's letter to Merchant, Cascade County clerk and recorder, the SoS…

During their Sept. 5 meeting, City Commissioners will hold three public hearings on proposed fee increases related to land development. In August, they decided to delay those hearings to give more time for the development community to review the proposals and discuss them with city staff. City staff told commissioners last summer during the budget…