The budget to renovate a new home for the Bigfork branch of ImagineIF Libraries has grown to double its original 2018 price tag after a reevaluation of estimated building costs.
The organization owns 52 properties in Kalispell, is preparing to buy two properties in Whitefish and recently purchased a lot in Columbia Falls where a home is expected to be constructed soon.
The Bigfork Harrell Forest Trails project, which at its completion will consist of 4.5 miles of single track trail alongside an existing two track road system, is expected to wrap up in September. The Flathead Land Trust, who owns the property, is spearheading the effort alongside other conservation groups.
Over the past two years, demand for the Boys and Girls Club’s services in Evergreen has dramatically increased, from 45 youth served during the 2021-2022 school year to 110 youth served this school year.