Great Falls
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water, Sewer and Wastewater Projects | monitoring | City Commission | 0 | 8 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Business Improvement Districts and Triathlon Support | monitoring | City Commission | 0 | 6 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Downtown Parking Program | monitoring | City Commission | 0 | 6 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Housing Grants CDBG HOME and PRO Housing | monitoring | City Commission | 0 | 6 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Solid Waste Equipment and Land | monitoring | City Commission | 0 | 6 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
Nothing right now.
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting2 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-17 - City Commission | City Commission | Nov 17, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Scheduled City Commission meeting; agenda not yet posted. |
| 2026-12-01 - City Commission | City Commission | Dec 1, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Scheduled City Commission meeting; agenda not yet posted. |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
Issues with near term decisions
| Issue4 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Rates 2027 | City Commission | Nov 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| ADF International Lease Termination | City Commission | Nov 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Special Improvement District Policy | City Commission | Nov 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Strategic and Economic Development Policy | City Commission | Nov 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Long running topics
Nothing right now.
No actions pending
Completed
Nothing right now.
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://greatfallsmt.gov/ (City Hall, P.O. Box 5021, Great Falls, MT 59403; 406-771-1180)
- Agenda Center for all boards: https://greatfallsmt.gov/AgendaCenter. Agendas are full packets; pre-2025 records are in the Document Center.
- Meeting video: City 190 recordings on Viebit, https://greatfallsmt.viebit.com/?folder=ALL, linked from each meeting row. The City YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@city1906 carries only promotional videos and 2021 meetings.
- Live meetings page: https://greatfallsmt.gov/344/Live-Meetings
- Collected 2026-11-12.
Governing body
- City Commission (regular meetings first and third Tuesday, 6:00 PM, Commission Chambers, Civic Center, 2 Park Drive South). Commissioners were not named in the source; no roster page was found.
- Other boards with Agenda Center categories: Planning Advisory Board and Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment and Appeals, Airport Authority, Audit Committee, Library Board, Park and Recreation, Parking Advisory, Police Commission, Historic Preservation Advisory, Housing Authority, Transit District and others.
Data quality notes
- Meeting pages cover City Commission meetings from 2025-11-04 to 2026-11-04. Agenda text was read only for 2026-08-18 through 2026-11-04; earlier pages are stubs with links. Minutes were not read for any meeting; no votes are recorded.
- Work sessions and the other boards' meetings were not collected.
- Video is on Viebit, not YouTube, so there are no YouTube ids and every video is waiting for transcription.
- The City page listing commissioners could not be found, so there are no People pages for the Mayor or Commissioners.
- Minutes for 2026-11-04 were not posted as of 2026-11-12. Meeting pages for 2026-11-17 and 2026-12-01 are scheduled placeholders; their agendas are not posted.