Special election: Evergreen Fire levy approved; Big Mountain resort tax gains support
May 7—Evergreen voters on Tuesday approved a permanent levy to fund Evergreen Fire and Rescue.
The levy is expected to net $2.55 million in its first year, and would allow the department to field six personnel at all times, grant moderate wage and benefit increases to employees, and allow the agency to simultaneously respond to multiple calls, officials said.
The levy results in an annual tax increase of about $104.86 — or about $8.74 per month — on a home valued at $100,000.
On Big Mountain, voters overwhelmingly supported the creation of a Big Mountain Fire District Resort Area. A newly formed resort tax board will create a plan for the resort tax revenue that will be voted on during another election.
Following are special election results from Tuesday, May 7, 2024:
Hungry Horse Water and Sewer District
Vote for 3
Vivian Allen 14
Tom Blakney 28
Jamie Foster 61
Dan Stahlberg 43
Douglas Wagner 53
Total 199
Lakeside Water and Sewer District
Vote for 3
David Cordell 180
James Heim 267
Marc Liechti 162
Don Smith 144
Total 761
Somers Water and Sewer District
Vote for 5
Jonathan Tetter-Vorm 41
Margery Fox 45
Duane Howell 36
Jake Nash 36
Karen Vosgien-Rhodes 27
Leslie West 50
Total 238
Big Mountain Resort Area
Vote for 5
Catherine Andrews 37
Ronald Benton 40
Jay Johnston 37
Stephen Shea 38
Diana Tague 37
Total 189
Kalispell City Council Ward 1
Vote for 1
Kari Sue Gabriel 601
Wes Walker 427
Write-in 3
Total 1,031
Kalispell City Council Ward 2
Vote for 1
Gabriel Dillon 526
Sam Nunnally 682
Write-in 11
Total 1,219
Evergreen Fire District levy
For 1,352
Against 1,092
Total 2,444
Big Mountain Resort Tax
Yes 42
No 7
Total 49
