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City Council Meeting

March 16, 2026 · Columbia Falls, MT
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-03-16 (PDF, 6 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.cityofcolumbiafalls.org ↗
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Attendees

King (Councilor)
Piper (Councilor)
Price (Councilor)
Robinson (Councilor)
Semok (Councilor)
Stob (Councilor)
Barnhart (Mayor)
Hanks (City Manager)
Staaland (City Clerk)
Breck (City Attorney)
Rice (Sergeant)
✓ Present: 11/11

Decisions

Agenda Items

#1

Approval of Agenda

Councilor Price made motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Councilor Semok

#2

Consent Agenda

Councilor Price motioned to approve the consent agenda

#3

Short-term Rental Policies

Discussion on short-term rental policies and their impacts on housing, neighborhoods, and the local economy

Public Comments

3 speakers
Roger Hopkins · Topic: Septic system regulations

Thanked Mayor Barnhart for his stance on county septic system regulations

Shirley Folkwein · Topic: Septic system regulations

Thanked Mayor Barnhart for his stance and expressed support for maintaining current regulations

Darin Fisher · Topic: Parks and recreation

Thanked the City for opening parks early this season and expressed appreciation for supporting clean water