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By Dax VanFossen KALISPELL - This year's budget comes in at $68 million. (MTN News photo) Posted: Jun 21, 2016 7:42 AM MDT Updated: Jun 21, 2016 7:42 AM MDT Kalispell council looks at 2017 budget The Kalispell City Council took a look at the preliminary budget numbers during their regular meeting on Monday evening. A formal budget meeting isn't scheduled until July 5, but Monday's meeting featured a discussion about whether or not the city is ready to move forward with current numbers. This year's budget comes in at $68 million which is up $18 million from the budget a year ago. Kalispell City Attorney Charlie Harball told MTN News that there are several key things in this year's budget including adding a new school resource o⤀ꀈcer and several other city sta⤀ㄆ positions. He added that there are many other factors in the budget as well including the TIGER grant to help redevelop parts of the city. "Well you know we have a lot going on in this city just in terms of economic and community development. With the funding that comes in...our grant monies, like the TIGER grant and that type of thing although we won't be using a lot of that TIGER grant immediately," Harball said. "And that is money that runs through the budget, so it makes a big blip on the screen of the budget, although it's not a⤀ㄆecting the taxpayers."