09-12-25 City Manager Report1
City of Kalispell
OFFICE OF THE CITY
MANAGER
Information Memorandum
9/12/2025
Parks & Recreation
Parks and Recreation staff have been working to
troubleshoot a suspected leak in the main return line of the
lap pool at Woodland Water Park. In collaboration with
Public Works, a cracked fitting was identified inside the
line during a camera inspection. After excavation, the
source of the leak was confirmed, and repairs have since
been completed.
With fall sports now underway, KYAC staff are actively
maintaining athletic fields—painting football and soccer
field lines weekly and preparing the softball fields twice a
week for fall league play. Aeration of fields is scheduled
to begin next week.
Forestry staff are currently pruning boulevard trees on the
400 block of 8th Avenue West. In addition, seasonal
watering of trees planted within the last five years will be
wrapped up this week.
The Depot Park Building recently
underwent significant preservation work
with the installation of a new cedar shake
roof, funded in part through a Montana
Historic Preservation Grant from the State
of Montana Commerce Department. The
project replaced the deteriorated, moss-
covered roof, with shingles frequently
dislodging during high winds. The new roof
maintains the building’s historic character
while providing long-term structural
protection.
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Staff have been holding meetings to debrief summer programs to identify summer 2026
initiatives that can be worked on throughout the winter. Overall feedback from staff regarding
this summer has been positive. All recreation staff experienced their first full summer with
Kalispell Parks and Recreation.
Recreation staff have been gathering information to update the lazy river surface, thanks to a
Land Water Conservation Grant.
The After School Program, held at Elrod Elementary School, serves up to 40 children per day
between the hours of 3:30pm -5:45pm. Games, crafts, creative activities, and physical activities
are offered, and they can participate in a multitude of activities until their parents are able to pick
them up. Once the program is fully staffed, the program will serve up to 60 children daily.
School District 5’s Central Kitchen provides a free snack for any child attending After School
Care through the Montana Office of Public Instruction’s School Nutrition Programs.
Fall sports are underway, with both the Running
Rascals Flag Football and Fall Soccer programs
successfully launching over the last few weeks.
Despite a few last-minute field adjustments, staff
responded quickly and effectively, allowing us to
maintain program quality and minimize
disruption. A special thank you to our 41
volunteer coaches supporting all age levels —
their commitment is critical to the success of our
programs.
Registration for Fall Little Dribblers remains open
through September 29, at midnight.
Public Works
Four Mile Drive Path: Construction of the Four Mile Drive Muti-use Path is underway. The
path is along the north side of Four Mile Drive from Foxglove Drive to the east side of
Champion Way. As of the first of September, the contractor is 18 days into a 60 -calendar day
contract which equates to them being about 30.0% complete.
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Front Load Service Transition: Solid Waste staff are beginning the transition from commercial
rear-load service to front-load service. This week, rear-load containers are being replaced with
front-load containers, and as the transition progresses, front-load service will be provided.
Planning
The Planning Commission held a public hearing September 9 and took comments on the agenda
item below:
1. File # KZTA-25-01 – Hayden Homes has submitted a petition for a zoning text
amendment relating to how setbacks are applied to a structure’s eaves. Current zoning
regulations, under Section 27.37.010(177), defines a setback as “The horizontal distance
required between any structure (i.e. the furthest extension of the structure, typically an
eave line or deck) and a lot line. . . .” This amendment would allow eaves to extend up to
two (2) feet into the setback areas in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 zones.
The Planning Commission recommended approval of the amendment, which will be forwarded
for Council consideration at their October 6 meeting.
The Planning Commission also held a work session on the following item:
1. Staff presented an update on the land use plan update and DRAFT Chapters. The work
session was the twelfth in a series the Planning Commission has held over the last few
months.
Building
In the last 2 weeks we have issued permits for 5 single-family homes. That will keep the total of
new single-family/duplex and townhouse units for the year at 85 compared to 113 last year at
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this time. There have been 247 multi-family housing units issued so far this year compared to
27 last year at this time.
There were a total of 270 combined building and/or fire inspections completed in the last 2
weeks.
Residential – 70 Plumbing – 20
Commercial – 46 Mechanical – 26
Electrical – 20 Fire – 88
Fire
Incident Summary (August 25 – September 9, 2025)
Type of Incident Number of Calls Details
Fire-Related Calls 4 Vegetation, building, vehicle, other
Vehicle-Related
Incidents 7 4 with injuries, 3 without
EMS-Related Calls 115 Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support
(BLS)
Other Calls 26 False alarms, good intent, cancelled en route
Total 152
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Crimes Against Persons
Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SIWOC/Sexual Assault 5 0 3 0 8 1 8 0 6 1 1 0 9 1 2 1 42 4
Robbery 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
Aggravated Assault 5 2 7 3 4 1 6 3 15 4 5 4 3 1 4 2 49 20
Assault on a Peace Officer 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 3
Simple Assault 10 6 2 3 11 3 8 6 5 3 5 5 11 2 12 6 64 34
PFMA 11 7 7 4 12 11 11 6 17 13 8 9 14 12 11 10 91 72
Resisting Arrest 6 7 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 3 4 3 3 4 4 33 34
Crimes Against Property
Burglary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Theft 29 24 22 18 37 25 34 18 22 14 9 10 24 13 22 10 199 132
Vehicle Theft/Unauth Use 4 1 3 1 1 0 5 0 8 0 2 1 0 0 3 1 26 4
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forgery/Counterfeit 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 3
Fraud 10 6 2 3 11 3 8 6 5 3 5 5 11 2 12 6 64 34
Theft of Identity 11 7 7 4 12 11 11 6 17 13 8 9 14 12 11 10 91 72
Embezzlement 6 7 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 3 4 3 3 4 4 33 34
Stolen Property offenses 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 6 4
Criminal Mischief 12 1 14 4 16 4 18 5 11 3 8 4 9 2 12 0 100 23
Crimes Against Society
Weapon Law Violations 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 3
Prostitution Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Child Pornography 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
Drug Offenses 8 12 14 11 20 19 13 8 18 9 8 9 18 11 20 11 119 90
Family Offenses (non-violent)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
DUI 13 10 9 9 9 10 11 10 11 11 9 10 12 11 13 12 87 83
Possession of Alcohol 3 2 5 2 5 6 4 4 11 17 1 2 6 6 8 11 43 50
Provide Alcohol to Minor 0 0 9 9 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15
Other Alcohol Offenses 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 6 5
Kidnapping/Custodial Int.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2
Disorderly Conduct 10 8 9 10 11 11 9 8 6 5 10 13 17 15 19 16 91 86
Criminal Trespass 19 14 16 14 16 11 28 20 14 8 9 15 21 18 23 14 146 114
Violation of Protective Order 5 1 6 2 3 2 3 2 4 2 1 0 5 2 1 0 28 11
Obstructing a peace officer 5 5 2 2 7 7 9 7 7 6 7 8 8 7 6 7 51 49
Juvenile Offenses (except MIP)3 1 2 0 6 2 5 2 6 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 27 14
Other Offenses 21 20 14 13 23 20 19 14 25 17 14 17 19 16 13 11 148 128
Total 202 147 162 120 232 163 224 134 225 144 119 131 218 146 205 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1587 1124
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Total Calls for Service 2722 228733086326325242339288329803076
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