Federal judge hears arguments over allowing the Flathead Warming Center to open this winter
Lawyers for the Flathead Warming Center speak outside the federal courthouse in Missoula on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Jamie Quinn photo)
MISSOULA – Lawyers for the Flathead Warming Center argued in federal court Friday to keep the overnight shelter open this winter while it sues over the revocation of its city-issued permit.
Citing neighborhood complaints, Kalispell City Council in September voted 6-3 to strip the North Meridian Road facility of its conditional use permit, which allows it to operate as a shelter. The effort was led by City Councilor Chad Graham, who argued that the shelter violated its permit by failing to live up to assertions made by the nonprofit’s leaders during the application process.
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