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Kalispell council postpones adoption of Western Montana Hazard Mitigation Plan for work session review
Summary
Council members divided over adopting the multi‑county Western Montana Hazard Mitigation Plan. Staff and the plan’s lead said the plan is a "living document" and enables grant eligibility; opponents sought a work session to resolve data errors and local concerns. A motion to postpone the item passed 5–4.
City of Kalispell council members voted on April 7 to postpone action on the Western Montana Region Hazard Mitigation Plan so the council can review the document in a work session and resolve local questions and data issues.
Juanita Nelson, Emergency Management Planner with the Office of Emergency Services, summarized the plan’s multi‑year regional process and timeline and said the plan has federal and state review status that makes jurisdictions eligible for mitigation grants. “The nice thing about this plan is that it is a living document, and we are required to do annual reviews of this plan,” Nelson told council, noting the plan was developed beginning in 2022 and received FEMA…
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