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Staff told the commission several amendment packages and option-year obligations have increased funding for Cascade County juvenile detention services; staff described base-year figures, incremental increases and said the paperwork is being updated to reflect Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) funding additions.

Speakers representing Golden Triangle Resource Council delivered a petition (about 250 signatures) asking the commission to request utility safeguards from the Public Service Commission, contact the governor's energy task force, and consider a countywide moratorium on hyperscale data center development until protections are in place.

County staff described a modification to the detention‑center contract with DHS/Customs and Border Protection that raises the contract ceiling to $181,815 and clarified the difference between a contract 'ceiling' and the currently obligated amount the county may bill ($119,000).

The Great Falls Development Alliance presented a strategic-plan update July 14, urging Cascade County to refresh its housing market assessment, identify heavy-industrial land with rail access and pursue defense-sector outreach including a proposed Montana Defense Summit.

Jolene Schalper of the Great Falls Development Alliance told commissioners a Janicki Industries groundbreaking at the AgriTech Park is set for Friday at noon and described an expected facility of about 350,000 square feet that the Alliance says will create a range of local jobs and follow‑on development.

Commissioners reviewed multiple consent‑agenda items including grants for senior services and emergency management, a lease for an early learning center, a grease‑interceptor replacement at the sheriff's office, clerk digitization work, and several Montana State Fair entertainment contracts; staff also said a resolution to satisfy Foster Grandparent program audit requirements will be added to the consent agenda.

At a June 23 public hearing, local groups urged the Cascade County commission to sponsor Community Development Block Grant applications for a historic senior center renovation (estimated $1.425 million) and a phase-4 water and sewer upgrade for the Crossroads manufactured-home community (CDBG request $534,588). Commissioners took comments and said staff would consider sponsorship; no funding decisions were made at the hearing.

Commissioners and staff described Janicki Industries’ planned Great Falls operations, highlighting the company’s safety culture, equipment needs (autoclaves and five-axis milling), a phased ramp-up and plans for a public landing page and local workforce training.

The Cascade County Commission approved Contract 26-49 to AT Clemens to replace the Cascade County Annex roof after receiving two sealed bids; the low responsive bid of $606,630 was recommended by Public Works and approved by the commission.

The Cascade County Commission unanimously approved two tax-abatement resolutions allowing phased property and equipment tax relief for Janicki Industries’ proposed AgriTech Park campus in Great Falls; staff said the project could involve roughly $830 million in investment and potentially more than 1,000 jobs, according to the applicant.

At a May 5 work session the Cascade County commissioners previewed several consent‑agenda items: a 5‑year SRD Properties parking lease, Blue Ribbon Electric lighting replacement ($20,500), a $31,240 hot‑water system upgrade for the sheriff’s office, and a low bid of $606,630 for annex roof replacement, plus grant and road appropriations.

Cascade County staff presented a public hearing on a proposed phased Janicki Industries advanced-manufacturing campus near Great Falls, outlining an estimated $830 million investment, projected job creation, and a phased property/equipment abatement the county must decide whether to approve.

The Board supports maintaining current vaccine exemption mechanisms to protect public health.