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13 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org N E W C O M E R S City Government The City's legislative and policy-making body is the City Commission and is composed of a mayor (elected for a two-year term) and four commissioners who serve overlapping four-year terms. The mayor and commissioners are elected at-large on a non-partisan basis. The City Commission meetings are at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month in the Commission Chamber on the second floor of the Civic Center located at 2 Park Dr S. The City Commission employs the City Manager to direct the day-to-day operations of the City which carry out the policies of the City Commission. City management is divided into 10 departments which oversee everything from the parks and recreation, police, library, planning, and community development. To learn more, visit greatfallsmt.net. Citizens are encouraged to participate in city government by getting involved in one of the nine Neighborhood Councils - listed on page 80. These councils offer advisory input to the commission on all areas of government affecting their neighborhoods. Each of the councils has five members who serve two-year terms. Meeting schedules are available at greatfallsmt.net and on page 80. Cascade County Cascade County is governed by three elected county commissioners who oversee county departments. Cascade County offers a wide array of public services. County Commissioners meet at 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Cascade County Courthouse Annex, unless otherwise noted. To learn more, visit cascadecountymt.gov. Contacting Your Government Officials City Government City Commission PO Box 5021 Great Falls, MT 59403 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | M-F greatfallsmt.net Mayor Bob Kelly Mayor since 2016, serving fourth two-year term, which ends Dec. 31, 2023. Retired municipal bond underwriter and trader. (406) 870-0212 Commissioner Eric Hinebauch Commissioner since 2021, appointed to serve the remainder of a four-year term, which ends Dec. 31, 2023. Insurance Agent (406) 781-5205 Commissioner Joe McKenney Commissioner since 2022, serving first four-year term, which ends Dec. 31, 2025. Entrepreneur (406) 868-2980 Commissioner Rick Tryon Commissioner since 2020, serving first four-year term, which ends Dec. 31, 2023. IT Specialist/Web Developer (406) 788-8904 Commissioner Susan Wolff Commissioner since 2022, serving first four-year term, which ends Dec. 31, 2025. Retired (406) 750-1192 City Manager Greg Doyon 2 Park Dr S (406) 455-8450 Public Safety Emergency: 9-1-1 Cascade County Cascade County Sheriff's Office 3800 Ulm N Frontage Rd (406) 454-6820 Great Falls Fire/Rescue Station 1 - 105 9th St S Station 2 - 731 6th St NW Station 3 - 3325 Central Ave Station 4 - 1800 Fox Farm Rd Main Office: (406) 727-8070 Great Falls Police Department 112 1st St S Non-emergency (406) 455-8599 Great Falls Office of the Montana Highway Patrol 1001 River Dr N (406) 453-1121 Cascade County Courthouse 415 2nd Ave N (406) 454-6810 Hours of operation are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | M-F County Commission Cascade County Courthouse Annex 325 2nd Ave N, Room 111 (406) 454-6810 Commissioner Joe Briggs Commissioner since 2005, serving first year of fourth term, which ends Dec. 31, 2026. Former computer business owner. (406) 454-6815 Commissioner Jim Larson Commissioner since 2015, serving second year of second term, which ends Dec. 31, 2026. Farmer/rancher (406) 454-6816 Commissioner Rae Grulkowski Commissioner since 2022, serving first four-year term, which ends Dec. 31, 2026. Former business owner. (406) 454-6814 Clerk & Recorder Sandra Merchant 121 4th St N, Ste 1B-1 (406) 454-6801 Country Treasurer Diane Heikkila 121 4th St N, Ste 1A (406) 454-6860 County Attorney Joshua Racki 121 4th St N, Ste 2A (406) 454-6915 State Government Gov. Greg Gianforte Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras Office of the Governor PO Box 200801 Helena, MT 59620 (406) 444-3111 governor.mt.gov U.S. Congress Sen. Jon Tester (D) 311 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-2644 tester.senate.gov Great Falls Office 119 1st Ave N, Ste 102 (406) 452-9585 Sen. Steve Daines (R) 320 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-2651 daines.senate.gov Great Falls Office 104 4th St N, Ste 302 (406) 453-0148 Rep. Matt Rosendale (R) 1023 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-3211 rosendale.house.gov Great Falls Office 410 Central Ave, Ste 407 (406) 770-6260