City to kick off ‘design competition’ for downtown waterfront
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Members of the Sandpoint City Council heard a presentation at their regular meeting Sept. 21 on a unique way of determining the design of redevelopment …
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City budget highlights new positions, capital projects
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Among the items in the city of Sandpoint’s proposed fiscal year 2023 budget are a number of big-ticket capital improvement projects, as well as a …
Sandpoint to present proposed $49.6 million budget for FY 2023
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is proposing a fiscal year 2023 budget of $49,655,545 — up from $40,597,539 in FY 2022 — with the single biggest …
Sandpoint awards $7.8M contract for design-build of James E. Russell Sports Center
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Hall is putting the James E. Russell Sports Center on the fast track, accepting a $7.5 million gift from the Russell family in …
Work begins on Pine Street Sidewalk Project
By Reader Staff
On the drawing board for years, the Pine Street Sidewalk improvement project is beginning in earnest with crews now on the job between Boyer and Division avenues, …
City again seeks bids for Pine Street sidewalk project
By Reader Staff
For the second time, the city of Sandpoint will seek bids for a range of pedestrian improvements along Pine Street between Boyer and Division avenues.
The project, …
City to host workshops on projects to be funded by proposed 1% tax
By Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint will be holding a series of public workshops to meet and discuss the parks site concepts and proposed sidewalk projects to be constructed …
Council greenlights local option tax for Nov. ballot
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
In a special meeting Sept. 8, the Sandpoint City Council voted 4-1 to approve a resort city local option tax of 1% for inclusion on …
‘Turning downtown around’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
At its regular meeting July 20, the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission heard a presentation from senior administrators as well as brand-new staff members on …
Council approves $1M+ contract for Memorial Field parking, boat launch improvements
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Back in the days before COVID-19 dominated every aspect of American life, in Sandpoint, the big issue was the War Memorial Field reconstruction project, which …
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