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Kalispell adopts 2026 budget, mill levy and multiple special‑district assessments; council splits on mill levy size
Summary
The council adopted the fiscal 2026 budget and set the annual mill levy and appropriations, plus several special‑district assessments. Councilors debated keeping reserves and mills "on the shelf"; the mill levy resolution passed narrowly while final appropriations largely passed with majority support.
The Kalispell City Council on Aug. 18 approved the city’s fiscal 2026 budget, annual appropriations and a series of special‑district assessments while setting the municipal mill levy. The package included the general fund appropriations, a $600,000 reserved capital set‑aside for a future shop/central garage, and assessments for storm sewer, urban forestry, lighting, street maintenance and solid waste.
City Manager Doug Russell summarized the effects of recent state tax changes on valuation and mills, noting the value per mill had dropped to roughly $71,000 this year from about $76,000 last year. Russell told council that because the taxable value of many residential…
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