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Take a few minutes to shape the future of Great Falls by filling out the community survey. Your feedback is integral to the planning process and will be used to formulate a vision, establish core planning values, and set the direction for the City of Great Falls over the next 20 years. AND you can be entered to win one of several exciting prizes!
During the final week of January, five community workshops were held across Great Falls to gather public input on hopes, concerns, and ideas for the city's future. Mapping and visual preference exercises were conducted and information gathered to synthesize into the next steps of the growth policy update process. The team also engaged younger voices by hosting a workshop with 2nd through 6th graders at Morningside Elementary.
Stakeholder roundtables were conducted in August (in person) and December (virtual) as listening sessions to provide the consultant team with background information on a range of community topics. The input from these sessions aid the project team in better understanding the context and dynamics of Great Falls and contribute to the broader data-gathering phase of the planning process. These sessions were attended by targeted stakeholders, members of the Steering Committee, and any interested members of the general public who wished to participate.
Summaries from the August meetings, linked below, reflect a synthesis of opinions and statements shared by attendees, which have not been fact-checked by the City or consultant team. Summaries from the December meetings are coming soon!
Housing and Community Development
As a part of the Growth Policy Update, the City of Great Falls will be attending community events and providing presentations to various groups. If you are interested in scheduling a presentation for your group or event, please fill out the form on the Schedule a Presentation tab.
To-date, the City has provided the following pop-ups and/or presentations:
- Great Falls Public Schools
- Great Falls Chamber of Commerce
- Great Falls Association of Realtors
- Cascade County Planning and Zoning
- Great Falls Homebuilders
- Great Falls Tourism
- Great Falls Rotary Club
- Neighborhood Councils 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
- GFPS Superintendent Advisory Panel
- Great Falls Public Library Good Neighbor Day
- Downtown Business Roundtable
- Public Health and Services Community Event
- Kids Education Yes
- Optimists Club
- The Portage Apartments
- Leadership Great Falls