Monday, April 26, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
$2,640.58 Loss/Day
According to the Fiscal Services department, ECP is currently losing $2,640.58/day. This means that the taxpayers are subsidizing this entity to the tune of nearly $80,000/month; $1 million/year.
Mayor Winters was frustrated at last night's City Commission meeting when members of the public kept talking about this very serious problem. He mentioned twice that the city is going to get out of its relationship with SME so can't understand why folks won't cut the Commission some slack and give them time to work it out.
Other than for Commissioners Jolley and Burow who are no longer voting in favor of payments going to SME, the others don't seem to have much concern about this bleeding.
What am I not understanding here?
H/T: J.T.
Mayor Winters was frustrated at last night's City Commission meeting when members of the public kept talking about this very serious problem. He mentioned twice that the city is going to get out of its relationship with SME so can't understand why folks won't cut the Commission some slack and give them time to work it out.
Other than for Commissioners Jolley and Burow who are no longer voting in favor of payments going to SME, the others don't seem to have much concern about this bleeding.
What am I not understanding here?
H/T: J.T.
City Attorney's Opinion
Our new city attorney, James Santoro, issued an opinion to the City Commission with regard to open meeting laws and SME.
According to this document, SME meetings should be open to the public. Of course, Tim Gregori thinks otherwise; unfortunately, the Tribune thought it more important that his picture and quote grace the front page of the Montana Section of Tuesday's (4/20) paper.
The Tribune should think it more important that we finally have a city attorney who is more concerned about the rights of the city and its citizens than with SME.
Many thanks to Mr. Santoro for defending those rights.
According to this document, SME meetings should be open to the public. Of course, Tim Gregori thinks otherwise; unfortunately, the Tribune thought it more important that his picture and quote grace the front page of the Montana Section of Tuesday's (4/20) paper.
The Tribune should think it more important that we finally have a city attorney who is more concerned about the rights of the city and its citizens than with SME.
Many thanks to Mr. Santoro for defending those rights.
Neighborhood Councils - Week of April 19, 2010
Two councils meet this week:
NC#5
When: Monday, April 19 at 7:00pm
Where: GF Clinic Specialty Center's conference room
Agenda:
Upcoming school mill levy request
Sheriff candidates Bob Edwards and Glen Stinar
Committee reports
Neighborhood concerns
NC#4
When: Thursday, April 22 at 6:30pm
Where: Heritage Baptist Church, 900 52nd Street North
Agenda:
Committee reports
Neighborhood concerns
Update from Sheriff David Castle
Sheriff candidate Glen Stinar
Leigislative candidates Jean Price and Erik Bakly
NC#5
When: Monday, April 19 at 7:00pm
Where: GF Clinic Specialty Center's conference room
Agenda:
Upcoming school mill levy request
Sheriff candidates Bob Edwards and Glen Stinar
Committee reports
Neighborhood concerns
NC#4
When: Thursday, April 22 at 6:30pm
Where: Heritage Baptist Church, 900 52nd Street North
Agenda:
Committee reports
Neighborhood concerns
Update from Sheriff David Castle
Sheriff candidate Glen Stinar
Leigislative candidates Jean Price and Erik Bakly
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
No Recommendation
Unfortunately, the Great Falls Planning and Zoning Commission did not reach a recommendation for the City Commission regarding the proposed medical marijuana ordinance.
Options were:
Options were:
1. Totally prohibit medical marijuana from being grown and dispensed in the city;
2. Extend the 90-day moratorium on the businesses for up to a year;
3. Pass an ordinance that would limit where medical marijuana businesses could operate in the city.
This issue will once again go before the City Commission on May 4.
Neighborhood Councils - Week of April 12, 2010
Where: NeighborWorks, 509 1st Avenue South
Agenda:
Sheriff candidates Dave Castle, Glen Stinar and Bob Edwards
Strutt Your Mutt event
Sheriff candidates Dave Castle, Glen Stinar and Bob Edwards
Strutt Your Mutt event
Committee reports
When: Tuesday, April 13 at 7:00pm
Where: Meadow Lark School
Agenda:
Sheriff candidates Stinar and Edwards
Update on the Residential Sound Insulation Project
Committee reports
Committee reports
When: Wednesday, April 14 at 7:00pm
Where: West Elementary School cafeteria
Agenda:
Update on the West Great Falls flood control levee
Agenda:
Update on the West Great Falls flood control levee
Update on the Residential Sound Insulation Project
Community composting
Speeding areas
Committee reports
When: Thursday, April 15 at 6:00pm
Where: Great Falls Prerelease Center, Women's annex
Agenda:
Agenda:
Sheriff candidate Bob Edwards
Upcoming school mill levy
Committee reports
Neighborhood concerns
Council #s 1 and 9 are also looking for residents to fill an upcoming vacancy and an open seat. Interested registered voters living withing the boundaries of each council may attend the meetings or contact Patty Cadwell at 455-8496 or pcadwell@greatfallsmt.net
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
City Work Session
When: Tonight, April 6 at 5:30pm
Where: Gibson Room, Civic Center
Agenda:
Where: Gibson Room, Civic Center
Agenda:
- DBG/HOME Program Overview and 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan – Chris Imhoff and Melanie Lattin
- Animal Foundation Update – John Gilbert
- Public Safety Update – Cascade County Sheriff’s Office
Neighborhood Councils - Week of April 5, 2010
When: Wednesday, April 7 at 7:00pm
Where: Sunnyside School music room
Agenda:
A NeighborWorks development
Upcoming school mill levy
Agenda:
A NeighborWorks development
Upcoming school mill levy
Cascade County Sheriff candidate Glen Stinar
Committee reports
When: Thursday, April 8 at 7:00pm
Where: GF High School, South campus, room #106
Agenda:
MApril clean-up planning
MApril clean-up planning
"Kick Butts" program
Upcoming school mill levy
Cascade County Sheriff David Castle
Committee reports
Neighborhood concerns
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