07-13-26 Work Session Agenda and Materials
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CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION AGENDA
July 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
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A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. DISCUSSION
1. FY 2027 Preliminary Budget Discussion
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the council are asked to do so at this time. See the bottom of
the agenda to learn the protocol for providing comment.
E. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
F. ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Next Regular Meeting – July 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. – Council Chambers
Next Work Session – July 27, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. – Council Chambers
PARTICIPATION
When addressing council please give your name and address, see the last page of the agenda for
the proper manner of addressing the council, and limit comments to three minutes. Comments
can also be emailed to publiccomment@kalispell.com. Written public comments received by the
council at least one day prior to the meeting can be seen at www.kalispell.com/publiccomment.
Council may not have the opportunity to review written public comment received the day of the
meeting.
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Kalispell City Council Agenda, July 13, 2026
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ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Adopted July 1, 1991
Section 2-20 Manner of Addressing Council
a. Each person not a Council member shall address the Council, at the time designated in the agenda
or as directed by the Council, by stepping to the podium or microphone, giving that person's
name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record, and unless further time is granted by
the Council, shall limit the address to the Council to three minutes.
b. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member of the Council or
Staff.
c. No person, other than the Council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into
any discussion either directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the
Presiding Officer.
d. No question shall be asked of individuals except through the Presiding Officer.
PRINCIPLES FOR CIVIL DIALOGUE
Adopted by Resolution 5180 on February 5, 2007
◼ We provide a safe environment where individual perspectives are respected, heard, and
acknowledged.
◼ We are responsible for respectful and courteous dialogue and participation.
◼ We respect diverse opinions as a means to find solutions based on common ground.
◼ We encourage and value broad community participation.
◼ We encourage creative approaches to engage in public participation.
◼ We value informed decision-making and take personal responsibility to educate and be educated.
◼ We believe that respectful public dialogue fosters healthy community relationships, understanding
and problem solving.
◼ We acknowledge, consider and respect the natural tensions created by collaboration, change, and
transition.
◼ We follow the rules & guidelines established for each meeting.
Office of City Manager
201 1st Avenue East
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406) 758-7703
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor Hunter and City Council
FROM: Jarod Nygren, City Manager
SUBJECT: Preliminary Budget Discussion
DATE: July 13, 2026 (Work Session)
BACKGROUND: Work sessions on the Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget were held May
11 and May 13, 2026. At the June 15, 2026, regular meeting, the council authorized the
expenditure of funds necessary for day-to-day operations under the Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary
Budget. Additionally, on July 6 the council held a public hearing on the budget.
This meeting is a final work session regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 budget prior to a number of
Resolutions that will be presented for council consideration on August 17. Staff will go over the
final budget adoption procedure as well as updates to the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. It is prudent
to discuss these items and any other council considerations prior to final adoption on August 17.
At the meeting no formal decision will be made. Council will discuss the agenda item and direct
staff as necessary.
ATTACHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget