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Council adopts tighter junk-vehicle rules after debate on poverty exemptions and enforcement timelines
3196001 · May 2, 2025
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Summary
On second reading the council approved Ordinance 19-35 updating Kalispell’s junk-vehicle code. The measure passed 5–3 after councilors voiced concerns about timeframes for removal and impacts on low-income residents.
The Kalispell City Council approved Ordinance 19-35 on second reading Monday, amending the city’s junk-vehicle code to add new definitions and streamline abatement procedures.
City staff presented the ordinance as a refinement of existing code language; it had passed first reading on a 5–3 vote. The second-reading motion was made by Councilor Gabriel and…
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