2. 911 Special District & EMS Levy Ballot IssuekCsty of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903
Telephone: (406) 758-7701 Fax: (406) 758-7758
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Johnson and City Council
From: Doug Russell, City Manager
Re: 911 Special District and EMS Levy Ballot Issue Discussion
Meeting Date: September 22, 2014
BACKGROUND: This November's election will contain two ballot issues on funding that
directly impacts the City of Kalispell. The first item was placed on the ballot by Flathead
County and would establish a special district for the 91 loperation in place of the current funding
and governance mechanism.
The second item is the Emergency Medical Services ballot issue put forward by the City of
Kalispell to improve the service levels for EMS operations both now and into the future by
enhancing staffing and capital replacement activity to account for the call loads and equipment
requirements for the department.
As the November election is less than two months away, we will revisit and discuss with Council
the background on the two issues, efforts that are taking place to provide information to the
public, and related matters that council may wish to discuss regarding the two issues.