Council to review equipment garage upgrades
JACK UNDERHILL | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months, 2 weeks AGO
Kalispell City Council on Monday expected to mull over potential improvements to the city’s equipment garage.
Council meets on April 14 at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 201 First Ave. E.
The garage houses over 325 pieces of city equipment from fire engines and dump trucks to police cruisers and traffic signs, according to a brief city memo from Public Works Director Susie Turner. The equipment is serviced by three mechanics.
Councilors will hear a presentation on staffing constraints at the garage, recommended facility improvements and the estimated costs along with them, according to the memo.
The city also budgeted for a solid waste equipment storage facility for fiscal year 2026, which councilors will get the rundown on.
Reporter Jack Underhill can be reached at 758-4407 and junderhill@dailyinterlake.com.
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