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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.