History - Looking Back for July 20
50 Years Ago
July 20, 1972
The District 44 board of education was expecting to receive bids on a new junior high gymnasium. A report from Price Construction Co. of Missoula estimated the cost of the metal building at $180,000. The cost of the building, if bids were at the estimate, could be covered entirely by insurance payments resulting from the destruction of the old gym by fire last summer.
40 Years Ago
July 22, 1982
The preliminary proposal for the Whitefish City budget called for about a four percent increase in local property taxes. Don Morrison, city manager, briefed the council on the preliminary budget and explained that after figuring the city’s increased costs due to inflation and an approximate six percent wage increase, taxes would need to be increased by three mills, or about four percent.
30 Years Ago
July 16, 1992
The Whitefish City Council was expected to approve the $8.67 million budget. The Whitefish Volunteer Fire Department would likely receive funding for a new fire marshal position, the first paid position in the history of that department. CIty Manager Dale Ennor said the fire marshal position represented “a major change in the direction the city (should) take in the area of safety regulation and enforcement.
20 Years Ago
July 18, 2002
Whitefish School District Superintendent Jerry House pleaded to the public for help forming a Whitefish High School project committee. The committee would be in charge of making a recommendation to the school board on facility improvement needs for the high school. The chief issues concerning House were the absence of a cafeteria and the lack of space for offices and classrooms.
10 Years Ago
July 18, 2012
City Councilor Richard Hildner made a plea to other council members to reexamine the city’s code regarding fireworks. Hildner would like to see tighter perimeters in place to cut back on disturbances caused by the loud booms and pops created by small explosives and to address possible safety and fire hazards.