Ordinance 1947 - Amends KMC 2-36 - Residency of City ManagerORDINANCE NO. 1947
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-36, KALISPELL MUNICIPAL CODE,
RESIDENCY OF CITY MANAGER, AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL TO WAIVE THE
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT OF THE CITY MANAGER THROUGH CONTRACT,
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2025, City Council held a work session to discuss an
incongruity in City code; and
WHEREAS, in 2022, Council repealed Ordinance 1582 thereby eliminating residency
requirements for all City employees; and
WHEREAS, § 2-36 of the Kalispell City Code requires the City Manager to reside in City
limits; and
WHEREAS, given housing and recruiting concerns, Council desired flexibility in
negotiating City Manager residency through contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 2-36, Kalispell City Code, Residency of City Manager, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
The City Manager must reside in the City of Kalispell, unless the City
Council, through contract with the City Manager, eliminates such
requirement.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after thirty (30) days of its
passage by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS
1 ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
Attest:
Aim Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk