Kalispell City Council to weigh energy goals, projects as part of bid for federal funds

Kalispell City Council on Monday will consider energy efficiency goals for the municipality as part of an effort to secure federal dollars for the erection of solar powered lights in the parking lot of City Hall, among other possible green projects.

Kalispell stands to receive about $76,000 through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy, according to a memo by City Manager Doug Russell. To receive the dollars, officials must submit an application and include an energy efficiency and conservation strategy, which the city lacks, Russell wrote.