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Downtown Business Improvement District presents $136,800 budget with facade-improvement grants and maintenance funding
Summary
The Kalispell Business Improvement District presented a FY budget showing $136,800 in anticipated revenue and roughly $133,378 in expected expenses; priorities include administrative costs, a $35,000 maintenance program, $25,000 for facade improvement grants (including $20,000 from TIF), summer flowers and holiday lighting.
The Kalispell Business Improvement District (BID) presented its proposed work plan and budget to the City Council on June 16, reporting anticipated revenue of $136,800 and expected expenses of about $133,378 and outlining programs for downtown maintenance, marketing and façade grants.
Nut graf: BID representatives said the budget supports core administration and downtown maintenance while dedicating new and TIF-supported funds toward façade improvements intended to encourage property-owner investment in downtown storefronts.
Key budget highlights - Anticipated revenue: $136,800; expected expenses: $133,378 (figures presented by BID staff). - Organizational and administrative fees: $48,878 to cover liability insurance, office supplies, financial management, professional development, storage for holiday decorations and funding for a full-time executive director. - Maintenance: $35,000 budgeted for routine downtown maintenance such as watering flower baskets, weeding sidewalks, litter pickup and other upkeep. - Communications/marketing: funds to promote downtown to residents and visitors; staff noted tax records can lag and highlighted sign-up and outreach work. - Facade improvement grants: $25,000 allocated, composed of $20,000 from TIF funds plus $5,000 retained in the BID budget; six property owners had expressed interest in initial outreach. - Events and beautification: $1,000 for event sponsorships, $5,000 for holiday lighting and $10,000 for summer flowers (175 hanging baskets and planter maintenance).
Council response and next steps: BID staff invited council questions and thanked Mayor Johnson for his service. The presentation did not require council action; BID said it will continue program implementation and follow up on façade grant applications and communications plans.
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