City of Great Falls offices, including the Public Library, Scheels Aim High Big Sky Aquatic and Recreation Center, Municipal Court, and Animal Shelter, will be closed on January 1 in observance of New Year’s Day. These facilities will reopen on January 2. According to the city’s announcement, “Great Falls, Montana – The City of Great Falls offices, Great Falls Public Library, Scheels Aim High Big Sky Aquatic and Recreation Center, Great Falls Municipal Court, and the Great Falls Animal Shelter will be closed on January 1st for New Year’s Day and will reopen on January 2nd. City residential and commercial sanitation collection will not operate on January 1st. Sanitation services will be delayed by one day following the holiday, only during the remaining days of that calendar week. Services will be back to normal the following week.”
The Public Library, Recreation Center, and Animal Shelter are also scheduled to close early at 3:00pm on December 31.
Sanitation collection services for both residential and commercial customers will not take place on New Year’s Day. Collection is expected to resume with a one-day delay for the remainder of that week before returning to regular scheduling.
Online city services remain accessible during the holiday closure period through various digital platforms provided by the City of Great Falls:
– City information can be found at gfmt.link/home
– Citizens can submit complaints or requests using gfmt.link/citizencomplaintform
– The library’s online resources are available at gfmt.link/lib
– Mansfield Box Office ticketing is accessible via gfmt.link/mansfieldevents
– Municipal court fines may be paid at gfmt.link/muncourt
– Utility payments can be processed through gfmt.link/gfupay
– Park & recreation registration is open at gfmt.link/SAHBS
– Parking citation payments can be made via gfmt.link/parkingticket
– Animal control information is provided at gfmt.link/animalcontrol
The City of Great Falls operates as a municipal government serving its residents under a commission-manager structure established when it adopted its charter in 1986. The city’s policy-making body is the City Commission, which appoints a City Manager responsible for daily operations. More details about this governance structure are available from official sources (https://greatfallsmt.net/citycommission/form-government).
Great Falls was founded in 1884 by Paris Gibson as a planned community centered around its location near waterfalls along the Missouri River (https://greatfallsmt.net/community/history). The city continues to provide essential services while maintaining accessibility through online platforms during observed holidays.
