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Great Falls Housing Authority board approves daycare rent increase, tables police contract
Summary
At its May 21 meeting the Great Falls Housing Authority Board approved a three-year daycare lease renewal that raises monthly rent from $2,500 to $3,000, ratified April cash disbursements, and approved two commissioner term recommendations. The board asked staff for a breakdown of a $1,500 increase in the Community Police Officer contract and tabled that item until June.
Great Falls — The Great Falls Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met Thursday, May 21, 2026, and approved a three-year renewal of the daycare facility lease that increases monthly rent from $2,500 to $3,000, the board said.
Chairperson Megan Farmer called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. and the board received construction and maintenance updates from Executive Director Greg Sukut. Sukut reported that contractor "Tabacco" has completed soffit, fascia and stone work on buildings 7D and 7E, exterior sidewalks are complete, and interior finishes including paint and electrical trim are finished. Sukut provided a forecast for remaining work: porch trim-out over the next two weeks, window and door trim by the end of May, exterior siding in early June, and interior cabinetry and flooring beginning in early July. Staff also said Austin Hall upgrades are largely complete, main office windows are being installed and Yeoman Tynes roofs have been replaced.
On routine business the board reviewed and approved the April minutes. Resolution 1026, approving the authority's SEMAP (Section 8 Management Assessment Program), was presented and approved by unanimous voice vote.
The board discussed the proposed Community Police Officer contract. Commissioners asked staff to provide a breakdown of the reported $1,500 increase and agreed to table the contract until the June meeting so the cost detail can be provided.
On the daycare contract renewal, board discussion noted the proposed $3,000 monthly rent "includes all the utilities that have increased," according to the meeting record. Vice Chairperson Doug Spence moved to approve the renewal at $3,000 per month for a three-year term; Commissioner Rodney Blake seconded and the motion passed by unanimous voice approval.
The board approved personnel recommendations: reappointment of Doug Spence to a second five-year commissioner term, and appointment of Tenant Commissioner Kenneth Bruno to a first two-year term. The board also reviewed and ratified cash disbursements for April 2026.
Commissioners discussed proposed changes to scholarship application language that would require scholarship funds be sent directly to the college the tenant is attending. There was no formal vote recorded on the scholarship changes during this meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:49 p.m. by Chairperson Megan Farmer. The next Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.
Votes at a glance: The minutes, Resolution 1026 (SEMAP), the daycare contract renewal, both commissioner term recommendations, and ratification of April cash disbursements were approved by unanimous voice vote; the Community Police Officer contract was tabled pending a requested cost breakdown.
