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Kalispell council removes 5% administrative charge from impact fees to comply with state law

5598281 · August 4, 2025
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Summary

The council adopted Resolution 62‑76 to remove the 5% administrative component from all impact fees following recent state legislation; some councilors registered concern the change forces staff costs onto taxpayers or ratepayers.

The Kalispell City Council on Aug. 18 adopted Resolution 62‑76 to remove a 5% administrative charge from impact‑fee calculations for water, sewer, stormwater, police and fire to comply with new state law.

City Manager Doug Russell said the legislature’s recent action requires the removal of administrative fees from impact‑fee calculations and recommended the council remove the city’s previously included 5% administrative component “so no one can question if there was any portion…

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