H13. Res. 6287, TBID District Appropriations(A 1) City of Kalispell
ALISPELL Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
Telephone (406) 758-7000 Fax - (406) 758-7758
REPORT TO: Doug Russell, City Manager
FROM: Aimee Cooke, Finance Director
SUBJECT: FY2026 Tourism Business Improvement District Appropriations
MEETING DATE: August 18, 2025
BACKGROUND: The TBID annual appropriations request is $1,125,000. The TBID is
a component unit of the City of Kalispell, and City Council approval of the appropriation is
required.
Collections for hotel assessments are passed through to the Chamber of Commerce from the
City, but the City does not maintain a fund on its books to track their revenue or expenditure.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the City Council approve Resolution 6287, a
resolution setting the annual appropriation for the Tourism Business Improvement District of the
City of Kalispell, Montana, as set forth in the 2025-2026 budget adopted by the City Council.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 6287
Appropriations for TBID
Return to:
Kalispell City Clerk
PO Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
RESOLUTION NO. 6287
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE TOURISM
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA,
AS SET FORTH IN THE 2025-2026 BUDGET ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 1. That the annual appropriations for the Tourism Business Improvement District of
the City of Kalispell, Montana are hereby fixed as follows:
TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT $1,125,000
SECTION 2. The Tourism BID Board of Directors is hereby authorized to transfer any part of an
unencumbered balance of an appropriation to a purpose or object for which the
appropriation for the current year is insufficient or to transfer between items
appropriated within the fund.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Return to:
Kalispell City Clerk
PO Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
RESOLUTION NO. 6287
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE TOURISM
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA,
AS SET FORTH IN THE 2025-2026 BUDGET ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 1. That the annual appropriations for the Tourism Business Improvement District of
the City of Kalispell, Montana are hereby fixed as follows:
TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT $1,125,000
SECTION 2. The Tourism BID Board of Directors is hereby authorized to transfer any part of an
unencumbered balance of an appropriation to a purpose or object for which the
appropriation for the current year is insufficient or to transfer between items
appropriated within the fund.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
FY26 BUDGET —TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FY26 Budget Segments
Operations/Admin
Personnel
Education/Outreach
Agency Services
Research
Website - maintenance, enhancements
Destination Marketing
Marketing Resources
Paid Media
Earned Media
Destination Stewardship/Management
Workforce engagement/education, community outreach
Visitor services
Destination Development
Event grant and group incentives
Sales - trade shows, sales calls, hosted FAMs
Community projects and grants
% of
FY26
budget
54,000
5%
293,000
26%
21,000
2%
118,000
10%
22,000
2%
10,000
1%
375,000
33%
60,000
245,000
70,000
13,500
1%
3,500
10,000
218,500
19%
185,000
30,000
3,500
TOTAL 1,125,000
100%
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