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Kalispell schedules June vote after work session on police and fire impact fees
Summary
City staff reviewed proposed police and fire impact fee updates; staff recommended allowable increases (police $92, fire $782 per residential unit) and the council scheduled the item for possible action at the June 2 regular meeting following public comment and debate about housing cost impacts.
City staff presented an update on proposed police and fire impact fee adjustments at a Kalispell City Council work session and the council agreed to consider the item for possible action at the June 2 regular meeting. Staff said the work session discussion was intended as policy direction ahead of any formal vote.
City Manager Russell explained the methodology: the fire impact fee is based on long-lived capital assets (engines, apparatus, and a planned fourth station in the 20-year horizon) while the police impact fee is based on additional space needs rather than equipment with a 10-year planning horizon. He said the staff recommendation would set the residential-unit component at $92 for law enforcement and $782…
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