# 10/05/26 Kalispell City Council Session

The October 5, 2026, Kalispell City Council session approved several infrastructure and funding items. By resolution, the council authorized up to $10,440,400 in Westside Core Area TIF funding for a new Central Garage and up to $2.5 million for Flathead County Fairgrounds improvements; the garage project’s estimated total cost includes property acquisition. The council also approved the Eagle Valley Ranch Phase 4 final plat and subdivision improvement agreement for 37 residential and eight commercial lots. Remaining improvements are estimated at $433,600 and secured by $542,000 in financial security. Separately, it accepted a federal SAFER grant of $1,899,160 over three years to hire nine firefighters, with a city match of $1,180,558. These resolutions passed unanimously among voting members.

The council passed Ordinance 1955, 5–2, allowing certain city downtown parking lots to host permitted events on Saturdays, Sundays, and specified federal holidays, and creating a permit process for residential street block parties requiring support from 80% of affected property owners, with an appeal option for adjacent owners. Council members debated the proposed deposit and potential city costs. The council also unanimously approved a revised letter asking the Montana Attorney General to make capital projects, including a possible recreation center, eligible for Meta settlement funds; this was a request for eligibility, not an allocation or commitment of city funds. No contract award or vendor selection was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Sources
- [10/05/26 Kalispell City Council Session](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHdCvAC3t8E) - City of Kalispell, Montana