= Regular City Commission meeting, August 4, 2026 =

Meeting of the Great Falls [[CityCommission]] held August 4, 2026. Called to order 7:00 PM. Regular meetings begin at 7:00 pm in the Commission Chambers, Room 206 of the Civic Center.

''Partial summary — this page lists 12 of the meeting's numbered agenda items; the agenda ran to item 18. The minutes linked at the foot of this page carry the full agenda and all the recorded votes.''

= Present =
* Commission: Cory Reeves, Joe McKenney, Rick Tryon, Casey Schreiner, and Shannon Wilson
* Staff: City Manager Greg Doyon, Deputy City Manager Jeremy Jones, Public Works Director Chris Gaub, Planning & Zoning Manager Lonnie Hill, Finance Director Melissa Kinzler, City Attorney David Dennis, Police Chief Jeff Newton, and City Clerk Lisa Kunz

= Agenda items =
== Consent agenda ==
* '''6.''' Minutes, July 21, 2026, City Commission Meeting.
* '''7.''' Total Expenditures of $5,043,221 for the period of July 2, 2026, through July 15, 2026, to include claims over $25,000, in the…
* '''8.''' Set a public hearing on Resolution 10645 to update the City of Great Falls Commission Rules of Conduct and Procedures of… — ''Motion carried 5-0''
== Public hearings ==
* '''9.''' ANNEXATION AND ZONING REQUEST FROM MICHAEL NELSON FOR 305 21ST AVENUE SOUTH. — ''Motion carried 5-0''
* '''10.''' ORDINANCE 3286, TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 2026 URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT. — ''Motion carried 5-0''
* '''11.''' RESOLUTION 10636, AN INTENT TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX. — ''Motion carried 5-0''
* '''12.''' RESOLUTION 10635, THE ANNUAL BUDGET RESOLUTION. — ''Motion carried 3-2 (Commissioners McKenney and Schreiner dissenting); an amended motion had failed 2-3''
* '''13.''' CDBG & HOME 2026-2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.
== New business ==
* '''14.''' RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 10647 TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE AWARD OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE RESERVE (SCIR)…
* '''15.''' RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 10648 TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE AWARD OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE RESERVE (SCIR)… — ''Motion carried 5-0''
* '''16.''' RESOLUTION 10650 TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE AND PRESCRIBE THE FORMS AND TERMS RELATING TO $2,845,000 TAX INCREMENT INDUSTRIAL… — ''Motion carried 5-0''
== City commission ==
* '''18.''' COMMISSION INITIATIVES.
= Measures referenced =
* Ordinances: Ordinance 3285, Ordinance 3286
* Resolutions: Resolution 10359, Resolution 10628, Resolution 10633, Resolution 10635, Resolution 10636, Resolution 10645, Resolution 10650

Adjourned at 8:55 p.m.; the motion to adjourn carried 5-0.

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= Sources =
Agenda packet: https://greatfallsmt.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08042026-513
Minutes: https://greatfallsmt.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08042026-513
Video: https://greatfallsmt.viebit.com/watch?hash=D2bo7VowUex8JEv7

= See also =
[[CityCommission]] · [[MeetingSchedule]] · [[Categories]] · Previous: [[CityCommission2026-07-21]] · Next: [[CityCommission2026-08-18]]