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Whitefish City Council Meeting

March 23, 2026 · Whitefish, MT
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-03-23 (PDF, 11 pp)
Retrieved April 16, 2026 from www.cityofwhitefish.gov ↗
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Attendees

✓ Mayor Muhlfeld (Mayor)
✓ Councilor Feury (Councilor)
✓ Councilor Caltabiano (Councilor)
✓ Councilor Davis (Councilor)
✓ Councilor Sweeney (Councilor)
✓ Councilor Norton (Councilor)
✓ City Clerk Howke (City Clerk)
✓ City Manager Meeker (City Manager)
✓ City Attorney Jacobs (City Attorney)
✓ Planning and Building Director Taylor (Planning and Building Director)
✓ Public Works Director Workman (Public Works Director)
✓ Parks and Recreation Director Butts (Parks and Recreation Director)
✓ Police Chief Kelch (Police Chief)
✓ Deputy Fire Chief Pederson (Deputy Fire Chief)
✓ Long-Range Planner Tiefenbach (Long-Range Planner)
✓ Present: 15/15

Decisions

#1

APPROVED

#2

APPROVED

#3

APPROVED

Agenda Items

#1

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Muhlfeld.
#2

Pledge of Allegiance

The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Walter.
#3

Communications from the Public

Public comments were heard on various topics.
#4

Public Hearings

A public hearing was held on the 2045 Vision Whitefish Community Plan.
#5

Communication from Mayor and City Council

The mayor and city council discussed various topics.
#6

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 10:13 p.m.

Public Comments

12 speakers
Mayre Flowers · Topic: Growth and development

Expressed concern about the impact of growth on the community.

Richard Hildner · Topic: Heritage Urban Neighborhood

Requested that the council keep the Heritage Urban Neighborhood designation.

Jon Heberling · Topic: Commercial uses in residential areas

Expressed concern about the impact of commercial uses on residential areas.

Leo Keane · Topic: Growth and development

Expressed concern about the impact of growth on the community.

Annaka Egan · Topic: Community participation

Thanked the council and staff for their work on the community plan.

Pat La Tourelle · Topic: Heritage Urban Neighborhood

Requested that the council keep the Heritage Urban Neighborhood designation.

Rick Rissman · Topic: Zoning inconsistencies

Expressed concern about zoning inconsistencies in the city.

Jamie Goguen · Topic: Housing solutions

Suggested that the city focus on housing solutions that support workers.

Sean Houston · Topic: Traffic and parking

Expressed concern about traffic and parking in the neighborhood.

Rissa Cloud · Topic: Growth and development

Expressed concern about the impact of growth on the community.

Andrew Strong · Topic: Historic neighborhoods

Expressed concern about the impact of development on historic neighborhoods.

Rhonda Fitzgerald · Topic: Triplexes and fourplexes

Clarified that the allowance for triplexes came from the Suburban Neighborhood place type.