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Great Falls Housing Authority board approves contracts, appoints tenant commissioner and ratifies disbursements
Summary
At its June 18 meeting the board approved a revised Community Police Officer contract date, approved a three-year daycare contract starting July 1, 2026, appointed Nena Frances Horner as Tenant Commissioner, ratified cash disbursements, and recommended switching sanitation services to Republic Services.
The Great Falls Housing Authority Board of Commissioners approved several routine contracts, ratified disbursements and appointed a tenant commissioner at its June 18 meeting.
Commissioner Rosie Kiernan moved to approve the Community Police Officer contract and to change the contract fiscal date from July 1 to June 30; Commissioner David Fink seconded the motion, which passed by unanimous voice approval. The board did not record a roll-call vote count in the transcript.
The board also considered a daycare contract renewal. Staff had presented a proposal to extend the contract from three years to five years and noted a rent increase from $2,500 to $3,000 had been approved at the May 21, 2026 meeting. Commissioner David Fink moved to approve a three-year daycare contract with a term of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029; Commissioner Rosie Kiernan seconded and the motion passed by unanimous voice approval.
Commissioner Fink moved to approve the May board minutes as written; Commissioner Rodney Blake seconded and the motion passed by unanimous voice approval. Commissioner Rosie Kiernan moved to appoint Nena Frances Horner as Tenant Commissioner; Commissioner Fink seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The board reviewed cash disbursements for May 2026 and then moved to ratify cash disbursements for April 2026; that motion, moved by Commissioner Fink and seconded by Commissioner Blake, also passed by unanimous voice approval.
In communications staff reviewed SEMAP results and said GFHA’s overall performance rating is "standard." Staff discussed the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) shortfall and noted staff would consider applying to HUD for shortfall funds. Staff also reviewed FY26 year-end notes from Kubas Keller and recommended switching the authority’s sanitation contract to Republic Services after reviewing costs and estimated savings; the board recommended pursuing that contract based on the staff review.
The City Commission reappointed Commissioner Doug Spence to a second five-year term and reappointed Kenneth Bruno to a two-year term as tenant commissioner; these reappointments were announced by staff.
There were no recorded dissenting votes on actions taken at the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Megan Farmer at 1:03 p.m. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
