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Kalispell council approves election format, special improvement districts and personnel pay changes
Summary
Kalispell City Council members on June 16 voted to call the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election (approved as an all-mail ballot), create three special improvement districts for water and sewer projects, authorize limited FY26 preliminary spending and adopt a revised nonunion pay matrix.
Kalispell City Council members on June 16 voted on a package of procedural and fiscal items, including calling the Nov. 4, 2025, municipal election, creating three special improvement districts (SIDs) for water and sewer improvements, authorizing limited spending under a continuing resolution for the FY 2026 preliminary budget and updating nonunion employee pay rules.
The council first approved a resolution calling the Nov. 4, 2025, general municipal election (Resolution 62-57). Council subsequently approved an amendment to run the municipal election as an all-mail ballot, with councilors and the mayor voting on the amendment by roll call. The amended resolution passed on final tally.
The council adopted three resolutions creating special improvement districts tied to previously announced grant and loan funding for water and sewer projects in the MorningStar and Green Acres communities (Resolutions 62-58, 62-59 and 62-60). Staff told the council the city has obtained roughly $3 million in grant funding related to the projects and that state revolving loan funds remain available; staff also said up to 75% of a loan for these affordable…
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