Articles with the Tag: Polson City Manager

POLSON – A new public safety building may be in Polson’s future. The city commission began considering that topic with a work session on Monday, June 26. The current city hall is housed in a former grocery store and space is tight.  Any new public safety building would house the city&r...

POLSON – By a 5-1 vote with Stephen Turner dissenting, the City Commission last week approved a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILT, agreement with the developer of a low-income housing project.  The agreement, which will provide $10,827 for city services such as police and fire, follows an annou...

POLSON — After postponing consideration of new special event fees last month, the Polson City Commission on May 1 unanimously voted to move forward with increases in deposits for special event, street and park shelter permits along with increases in park shelter fees. The commission will consider in...

POLSON — After much discussion and considerable public comment, the Polson City Commission voted April 17 to table a new special event fee schedule. The proposal was made to try to recoup nearly $30,000 that such events cost the city last year. Members from several of the organizations that would be...

POLSON — The Polson City Commission will consider a proposal to adjust special event fees at 7 p.m. Monday, April 17. Pat Nowlen, the city’s parks and recreation director, made a preliminary proposal to the commission last month. The proposal would recoup the cost of services and equipment the...

POLSON — Exploring local history is merely a walk in the park along the new Polson Interpretive Trail. More than a dozen weather-resistant signs posted along the paved path bordering Flathead Lake in the Salish, Sacajawea and Riverside Parks depict tribal and city history through words and historic ...

POLSON — The Polson City Commission took some action and received a lot of information last week. In the action part, by a 4-0 vote with two commissioners absent the commission approved a $12.2 million contract with Swank Enterprises of Kalispell to construct a water resource recovery facility, or w...

POLSON — A Flathead County construction company is suing the City of Polson and its engineer Shari A. Johnson and Associates for breach of contract. Sandry Construction Co. Inc. filed the suit in Lake County District Court Nov. 19. Sandry was the successful bidder for some additional work done on th...

POLSON - Karen Sargeant started her first day as the Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Polson on March 29, 2004 and now, almost 12 years later, is “sad to say goodbye, but looking forward to the new challenge” as she becomes the new Parks and Recreation and Community Service Director ...

POLSON — Karen Sargeant, Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Polson, announced her resignation at the City Commission meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 17.  Sargeant thanked many people and was appreciative of Polson’s “passion and love of parks” and for the city “alw...