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After heated public comment, Whitefish council approves amendments to Glacier Twins stadium lease
Summary
Council approved Resolution 26-04 amending the Glacier Twins' long-term lease at Memorial Park to require greater transparency on Verizon funds, align terms with the Verizon license, allow termination if the property is unused for baseball/programming for more than a year, and require annual financial reporting; public speakers both criticized and defended the Twins.
The Whitefish City Council voted on Resolution 26-04 to amend the Glacier Twins' long-term lease of stadium land in Memorial Park following extended public comment and staff review.
City attorney (identified at the meeting as Jacobs/Angela) summarized the proposed changes, which staff and the Park Board recommended after reviewing concerns raised by residents about the lease length, use priority, and financial transparency. Key amendments include: aligning the MOU term with the city's amended Verizon license; holding Verizon funds in the Memorial Park account with disbursement to the Twins only on written request accompanied by invoices; obligating the Twins to provide annual tax…
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