Kalispell City Council has a new interim city manager this morning after a unanimous vote during last night’s special business meeting.

Jarod Nygren, the city’s development services director, will serve as acting city manager while the city looks for a new city manager position over the next four to six months.

Kalispell’s city manager for the past 13 years, Doug Russell, accepted a new position in Lakewood, Wash., earlier this year. His last day is Aug. 20.

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“Frequently when I am gone, we appoint acting city managers and Jarod Nygren is one of those individuals who has done that and expressed interest,” Russell said.

Over the next week, Russell and Nygren will share the position, though Russell noted that Nygren would have “full authori

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