Metaline Falls expects ‘substantial’ budget deficit

METALINE FALLS — The Town of Metaline Falls is preparing to hold expenses and make cuts ahead of a $60,000 deficit in its 2026 budget.

To address this “substantial” deficit, Mayor Tara Leininger wrote in a news release that the Town of Metaline Falls will meet for an additional work session Sunday, Nov. 2, following an earlier work session Sunday, Oct. 26. The meeting is at 2 p.m. in Metaline Falls Town Hall, at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Kubota Street.