Quick question for council staff Public Comment from Karlene KhorCouncilmembers,
I sent the email below to Doug and wish you all to read what I wrote to him. Thank you.
Karlene Khor
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From: K Khor <kkhor838@yahoo.com>
Date: October 9, 2023 at 11:51:54 AM MDT
To: Doug Russell <drussell@kalispell.com>
Subject: Quick question
Doug, It appears to me the mood of the voters is against anything that increases their property tax. There is also a resentment by property owners of those who are not property owners
needing same services but not contributing any monies to use or obtain them. I know it’s a tough time for cities facing unprecedented growth. Would you and staff consider researching
what other cities have done regarding development and developers for city council to view as an option to solve this dilemma? Developers no longer need breaks or incentives to come
here and they will continue to come no matter what. So you can’t stop that but you could make them pay. I think it was Santa Clara that literally told developers we need a new football
field, we need a few more sanitation workers, we need a school building etc etc and that was just considered a fee. I have no doubt we need more fireman and police but I don’t see
any levy passing with the mood of the current voters. So time to look at developments to pay.
Karlene Khor
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