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Neighborhood Council #4 hears Council of Councils updates on police AI and traffic studies, reviews crime stats and approves April minutes
Summary
At its May 28, 2026 meeting, Neighborhood Council #4 heard a Chair's synopsis of the May 26 Council of Councils meeting including a mention of potential police AI tools, Montana DOT traffic study processing, and the introduction of Park & Recreation Director Toby Hazelbaker; the council also approved its April 23 minutes and received crime statistics for the neighborhood.
Chair Sandra Guynn summarized the May 26 Council of Councils meeting for Neighborhood Council #4 on May 28, 2026, reporting that the Great Falls Police Department had discussed multiple topics at the Council of Councils meeting, including how new artificial intelligence tools "may be incorporated in the future." The minutes do not record any policy decisions or detailed plans about AI use.
Montana Department of Transportation District Administrator Jim Wingerter provided road statistics and described recent traffic study data that MDT is processing, according to the Chair's synopsis. Art Taft of Neighborhood Council #1 spoke about being a city park volunteer and introduced the council to the city's new Park & Recreation Director, Toby Hazelbaker.
Secretary Lisa Meyers reported crime statistics for Neighborhood Council #4 for April 25'May 25: the council area recorded 17 crimes out of 323 total crimes reported to Crimemapping.com for the entire City of Great Falls during that period.
On routine business, Ron Paulick moved to approve the April 23, 2026 minutes; James Whitaker seconded the motion and the minutes were approved. The meeting adjourned at 7:59 P.M.; the council set its next meeting for June 25, 2026.
