Whitefish City Council approves $49.3M preliminary budget | #citycouncil
The Whitefish City Council approved the preliminary fiscal year 2024 budget at its meeting in June after two work sessions to review and discuss it. Council also set the final public hearing on the final budget for Aug. 21. For now, the total appropriated budget for fiscal 2024 is $49.3 million. Compared to the prior […]
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Whitefish Council examines simplifying annexation process | #citycouncil
Whitefish City Council on Tuesday during a work session will discuss streamlining its process for annexation. Annexation is the process by which land in Flathead County becomes incorporated into the city. The process can be initiated by developers, by owners of existing developed land or as directed by Council when a parcel is wholly surrounded […]
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Transportation plan heads before Whitefish Council | #citycouncil
Outlining a list of recommended major street improvements needed for the next 20 years, the Whitefish Transportation Plan heads before City Council on Monday. The document is an update to the last transportation plan, adopted in 2010, and takes into account the areas that could see growth out to 2040. City Council meets at 7:10 […]
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Large-scale subdivision heads before Whitefish Council | #citycouncil
Whitefish City Council on Tuesday is set to vote on a 92-acre subdivision proposed on East Edgewood Drive that would include industrial lots, multi-family development and single-family lots. Council is meeting on Tuesday because of the Labor Day holiday. City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St. Council is set […]
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Whitefish Council set to OK budget | #citycouncil
Whitefish City Council on Monday will consider approving a budget that relies on rebates from the city’s resort tax to lower property taxes. The budget for fiscal year 2023 totals $53.4 million. The total mills levied in the budget are a reduction of 17 from the prior year, which is a more than 14% decrease […]
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Whitefish Council considers garbage rate increase for bear-resistant containers | #citycouncil
Whitefish City Council on Monday will consider increasing the garbage collection rate by about $6.50 per month for residences as a result of requiring the use of bear-resistant trash containers. City staff has been working with the city garbage contractor Republic Services and Montana, Fish, Wildlife and Parks for several years to identify solutions to […]
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