City of Kalispell has selected internal candidate, Jarod Nygren for City Manager

The City of Kalispell Announces Finalist for City Manager Position Kalispell, Montana – November 26, 2025 – The City of Kalispell has selected internal candidate, Jarod Nygren to proceed through an interview process for the open City Manager position. Jarod Nygren has been employed by the City of Kalispell for nearly eleven years and is currently the Interim City Manager and Development Services Department Director. As Interim City Manager, Jarod acts as the chief administrator implementing Council initiatives. The City has 244 full-time employees and an 180-million-dollar budget. As the Development Services Department Director, Jarod has overseen an average of 150 million in new construction in the last five years and is well known to the community. He has a master’s degree in public administration and an undergraduate degree in public administration and city planning and is a member of the American Planning Association and is certified through the AICP. Interviews including a community panel, director panel, and final interview with the Mayor and Council are scheduled for December 3, 2025. The community is invited to share public feedback by emailing publiccomment@kalispell.com, or delivering comments to the City Clerk, at 201 First Avenue East. The Mayor and City Council will consider community input, along with feedback from the directors and community panel. If the candidate and Council would like to proceed further, a public open house will be scheduled with a final decision to be voted upon at a future open council meeting. The finalist selection follows an extensive recruitment process conducted by GMP Consultants, a public-sector executive search firm. After a thorough review of the applicant pool provided by GMP, the internal applicant was identified as a highly qualified candidate to advance in the process. Several other applicants were also invited to interview but declined. ### This complimentary message is being sent to opt-in subscribers who might be interested in its content. If you do not wish to continue receiving these messages, please accept our apologies, and unsubscribe by visiting our website at: http://mt-kalispell.civicplus.com/list.aspx Please note, we will not sell or give your e-mail address to any organization without your explicit permission.