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Kalispell council adopts first reading of residency-waiver ordinance for city manager
Summary
On first reading the council approved Ordinance 1947 to amend Kalispell Municipal Code §2-36, allowing the council to waive the city manager residency requirement by contract. Councilors debated preferring an in-city manager while supporting negotiation flexibility for special circumstances.
The Kalispell City Council on Nov. 17 approved the first reading of Ordinance 1947, an amendment to Kalispell Municipal Code section 2-36 that would permit the council to waive the city manager residency requirement through contract language.
City staff explained the change follows a Sept. 8 work session in which the council expressed a desire to negotiate residency terms in employment contracts.…
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