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Kalispell council debates scope and timing of proposed sidewalk and trails assessment district
Summary
City staff presented options for a voter‑approved assessment district to fund sidewalks, trails maintenance, reconstruction and bike facilities. Councilors were divided over rate levels, program priorities and whether to take a measure to voters now amid other near‑term levy considerations.
City staff returned a subcommittee’s work on a proposed sidewalk and trails assessment district and presented two principal assessment scenarios to the City Council: a 0.015 per‑square‑foot rate and a lower 0.01 rate, with different allocations across programs such as a 50/50 sidewalk cost‑share program, trail maintenance, trail reconstruction, ADA intersection improvements, and bike lanes.
Staff member Mr Russell told the council the higher 0.015 rate would produce larger annual allocations and allow the city to bond for several connecting‑trail or sidewalk projects and increase the 50/50 program funding. Russell said a lower 0.01 rate would reduce the number and scope of possible projects and would require trimming annual allocations for some programs.
Councilors debated program priorities and timing. Councilor Hunter said…
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