FAQs
You can register your puppy or kitten once they are current on rabies vaccines. You must register your cat or dog when they reach four (4) months of age. Failure to register may result in fines on top of the registration fees.
♦ You can find information at the River's Edge Trail and Foundation web site or on Park and Recreation's River's Edge Trail page.
415 2nd Avenue North
Yes. Water service will not be disrupted during the work.
Registrations for service animals and governmental police dogs shall be furnished without charge.
Local law enforcement will provide information regarding crime in your area at the organizational meeting. However, a Watch can be established before a crime problem occurs in the neighborhood. Participating in a Watch provides other benefits besides preventing crime.
No, the City was awarded a grant from the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), which is part of the Department of Defense to build the new Recreation Center.
The CodeRED database contains information received from public databases. However, no resident should assume that their information is in the system. The Emergency Notification Page has a link to the CodeRED Community Notification Enrollment page where you can register online. If you can not register online, you can call 454-6900 and speak with one of our communications specialists to complete your registration over the telephone.
SYSTEM OFFLINE - Our Online Payment System is going through a conversion to a new provider. The new system should be up on Monday, May 24, 2021. The link you followed (if it was on this site) will be updated to take you there on Monday morning. We apologize for any inconvenience this outage causes.
You can pay your ticket by using the envelope provided on your windshield. Postage is FREE!
You can use the drop-box located on the south side of the Civic Center, near the entrance to the Mansfield Convention Center, south side of the building. The box says “Utility Payments” but Parking ticket payments are also gladly accepted.
You can call 406-455-8430 and pay with a credit card.
Elections for City government are held in the uneven years. To file for Mayor or Commissioner one must meet the minimum voting requirements as well as live within the incorporated boundaries of the city. See the City Clerk's Election Brochure for additional information. Interested candidates must file a Declaration for Nomination and Oath of Candidacy Form at the Elections Office in the Cascade County Courthouse Annex located at the corner of 2nd Avenue North and 3rd Street.
The change-out at the box should take about 15-20 minutes. As part of the QA/QC work, you also may notice a city employee conducting drive-bys to ensure that the transponder is connecting and transmitting.
The Councils are made up of five (5) members each. They are required by ordinance to have a minimum of a Chair and an Official Delegate, however, many have chosen to elect a Secretary and Vice-Chair.
You have 3 options once you have been charged with a traffic or criminal offense:
- You may plead “not guilty” – this sets the matter for trial. This plea must be made to the Municipal Court Judge.
- You may plead “guilty” – sentence will be imposed either in the form of a fine, jail or both. The fine and/or jail is set by statute. This plea must be made to the Municipal Court Judge.
- You may qualify for a deferred prosecution agreement on traffic offenses. This is an informal probation agreement you may enter into with the prosecutor where trial is deferred for the term of the agreement. This is not a guilty plea and the charge will not affect your permanent driving record should you comply with all terms of the agreement. A fee is required for this agreement, which is usually equal to, but may be greater than, the standard fine amount. You may inquire as to whether you qualify for a deferred prosecution agreement by coming into the City Prosecutor’s Office in Room 101 of the Civic Center. An appointment with the City Prosecutor is not necessary. Legal staff in the office will assist you. There is no guarantee that a deferred prosecution agreement will be offered. All fees must be paid in full at the time the agreement is executed. City Prosecutor's Office can only accept cash, check or money order.
If you need to speak to a City Prosecutor regarding your charges, you may contact the City Prosecutor during open at the following times:
- Monday - Check in time is 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, Thursday & Friday – Check in time is 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
The submission of the complaint form triggers the investigation/ inspection process. This process determines if a violation exists. If a violation exists, the property owner is notified of the violation. City staff will then work with the property owner to achieve voluntary compliance. On rare occasions, when voluntary compliance is not achieved, the City will pursue legal action. Legal action is always the last resort. Over 90% of cases are resolved in the investigation/ inspection phase with no legal action needed.
♦ Take Highway 87 (north) towards Havre. Watch for Ryan/Morony Dam sign. Go about 5 miles and follow the signs for Ryan Dam. Ryan Dam sits atop the original great falls. You can also visit Morony Dam following these directions.
Listed under "Services:" Cascade County Clerk and Recorder's Office, (406) 454-6801, located at 121 4th Street North, Suite 1B-1, Great Falls, MT 59401.
3800 Ulm North Frontage Road - Airport exit from I-15
The owner is responsible for the permits, or he or she may designate this responsibility to the contractor. When this happens, the owner should be sure the contractor has obtained all the appropriate permits and that the contractor receives all the inspection approvals. The contractor needs to have a valid city license to legally do work within the city limits.
During renovations, the Great Falls Animal Shelter will not be accepting stray intakes from the general public.
We are asking for the community's help during this time to ensure pets can return to their homes quickly and safely.
Many stray animals are beloved pets that have wandered just a few blocks from home. If you find a stray animal, we encourage you to stay in the area where the animal was found and take reasonable steps to reunite it with its owner. Here are some suggestions:
Check for identification tags.
Speak with neighbors who might recognize the animal.
Post in local lost-and-found pet groups on social media.
Look in the area for the owner, who may be actively searching for their pet.
Removing the animal from the area—whether by bringing it to the shelter or confining it in a car, home, or garage—can make it more difficult for the owner to locate their pet. Most lost pets are reunited quickly when they remain near their home, where their owners are likely searching.
By taking this community-minded approach, you can help pets return home safely, avoid unnecessary disruptions to their environment, and assist us in reducing the number of animals in the shelter during renovations.
Please note that while the shelter is temporarily unable to accept strays directly from the public, Animal Control remains available to assist with animals that are in danger, posing a risk to the public, or requiring immediate intervention.
The short answer is yes. See the following for more specifics on the roof design:
- The roof design for the new aquatics center consists 75% of shed sloped roofs shedding towards a low slope roof (tapered insulation sloping to roof drains).
- This low slope roof in the center collects the water and drains it to subgrade stormwater piping, completely containing it. The roof assembly is of metal deck with R-30 continuous rigid thermal insulation, with cover board for roof protection and resiliency, and a single-ply membrane finish with 30-year warranty.
- The aesthetics of the roof design gives homage to the Air Force airplanes symbolizing “wings” with the roof forms.
- The ceiling below all the roofs is “exposed to structure” as in, there are no ceiling finishes below the roof assemblies, so the deck of the roof will be completely visible and easy to access.
- The middle low slope roof portion will provide platforms for air handler units for the building.
Reasons why a steep slope roof aka Gable roof is not being considered for the project:
- Gable roofs shed water and snow to the perimeter of the building along pedestrian walking paths, making it icy and wet, or dangerous due to snow fall.
- Gable roofs shed water and snow to the perimeter of the building along the building foundation, making the foundation susceptible to movement due to water infiltration. Great Falls is known for expansive soils so it is good practice to avoid water along foundations.
- Gable roofs are difficult to accomplish in large, expansive spaces, such as pools and gyms. Even at 3:12 roof slope, which is not very steep, the volume of space over an area that large is 22’ tall, verses 7’ of height in the shed roof system we’ve designed.
- Gable roof insulation systems are typically not as energy efficient as a low slope roof with insulation entirely above deck. In the assembly, we’ve designed the insulation is entirely continuous with no breaks. In gable roof assemblies, typically insulation is interrupted by roof framing, and special venting systems are needed for the roof finishes.
- The design described above will not expose the roof finish to the neighborhood, whereas Gable roofs would make it so that the metal roof finish would be very visible.
- The low slope roof provides a place for air handlers to be installed. Gable roofs do not have that area to install air handlers, therefore air handlers would have to be located on the ground, and ducts would be exposed as they route to the building. That would not be appropriate for a park with large amounts of patrons.
- Proper design and construction can alleviate the issue, Gable roofs often have issues with ice damming and gutter damage, which can present significant water damage within the building.
No, the readings have not been inaccurate. If the meter reader does not get a drive-by reading from a meter, they will read the meter manually.
♦ 30'x50' Pole: 110'
The agendas are posted on the City's website and available to the public on the Thursday afternoon immediately preceding a Commission meeting.
For individuals who cannot afford an attorney, the State may appoint an attorney if certain financial and other criteria are met. This attorney would be a Public Defender. Applications for the Public Defender can be obtained from the Municipal Court at the window in the basement of the Civic Center.
