Public Notices

For all Citizen Advisory Board legal notices, Floodplain Permit notices, and City Council legal notices, the public notices will be published here.

Floodplain Permits

None at this time.

 

Zoning Issues

There are several Zoning Chapters being amended and some new ones on the way as well.  The Zoning & Planning board has been meeting additional dates outside of their regularly scheduled 3rd Thursday of the month.  Their next meeting is 7/22/2025 at 6:30PM at City Hall, 206 S. Main Street, Three Forks.  These chapters may be reviewed at https://threeforks.municipalimpact.com/zoning-and-planning.  For questions contact Kelly Smith, City Zoning Official (phone 285-3431).

 

City Council Public Hearings

The Three Forks City Council held a public hearing on June 10, 2025, at 6:00PM to consider a Resolution of Intent to Declare Certain Property as Surplus No Longer Necessary to Conduct City Business and Authorizing Its Sale or Disposal.  The hearing was held at City Hall located at 206 S. Main Street, Three Forks, Montana.  Bids were accepted up to 5:00PM on 7/8/2025. However, not all equipment was bid on, so Public Works reviewed the minimum bid amounts and amended them.  The next hearing will be held on August 12, 2025, at 6PM at City Hall. Click on the links below for pictures.  All equipment is AS IS.  It is the bidder's responsibility to inspect the equipment/vehicle.  Once the drafted resolution is updated, it will be posted on the Council Packet page.

  • 25-gallon Fimco Sprayer (Tank and frame - No minimum)
  • 501 John Deere Pull Spreader (No minimum) (requires power take-off)
  • 2001 GMC Sierra Gas Truck (Minimum bid $500)
  • 2003 S.E.C.A. Sewer Jet Unit (Model 747-FR2000, low hours) (Minimum bid $25,000)
  • 2006 Rhino Mower (Minimum bid $500) (requires power take-off)
  • 1996 John Deere 445 mower (Minimum bid $100)
  • 1996 John Deere 445 snow blade (Minimum bid $50) (requires power take-off)
  • Flail (No minimum) (requires power take-off)
  • Auger (No minimum) (requires power take-off)

Bids should be dropped off or mailed to City Hall (206 Main Street / PO Box 187, Three Forks, MT 59752) by 5PM on 8/12/2025.  The outside of the envelope should have the name of equipment on it, the bidder's name and contact number.  Inside should have the amount bid.  Please contact the City Office at (406) 285-3431 for any questions. 

 

The Council will hold a public hearings on July 8, 2025, to hear the first reading of the Revised Impact Fee Ordinance: Title 3, Chapter 6 of the Three Forks Municipal Code.

The Three Forks City Council will also hold a public hearing on July 8, 2025, to consider a Resolution to Adopt Revised Impact Fees for all new construction and changes of use for Fire, Water, Wastewater, Transportation, and Municipal Buildings.

The second reading of the Revised Impact Fee Ordinance is scheduled for August 12, 2025.

All drafts may be found on the City’s website at www.threeforksmontana.us or by visiting City Hall.  The hearings will be held at 6:00PM at City Hall, located at 206 S. Main Street, Three Forks.  As always, written and verbal comments will be accepted at the hearings or may be submitted via email to cturner@threeforksmontana.us or ksmith@threeforksmontana.us before the meetings start (deadline of 5PM on each hearing date).  Please call 406-285-3431 for any questions.

The Three Forks City Council will hold public hearings on August 12, 2025, at 6:00PM to consider the following resolutions:

  • Selling or Disposing of Remaining Surplus Property No Longer Necessary to Conduct City Business
  • Adopting & Levying the Assessments for FY2025-2026 Street Maintenance District #1
  • Adopting & Levying the Assessments for FY2025-2026 Street Maintenance District #2
  • Adopting & Levying the Assessments for FY2025-2026 Street Lighting District #1
  • Preliminary Budget for FY2025-2026

These hearings will be held at City Hall located at 206 S. Main Street, Three Forks, Montana.  The drafted resolutions, with accompanying lists of equipment/vehicles or properties to be assessed, and budget exhibits may all be found on our website at www.threeforksmontana.us/public-notices.

Written and verbal comments will be accepted at the hearing or may be submitted via email to cturner@threeforksmontana.us or ksmith@threeforksmontana.us prior to the hearing (deadline of 5PM on 8/12/2025).  Please contact the City Office at (406) 285-3431 for any questions. 

 

Water Main Replacement Project

Noticed the blue spray paint around the water mains on the east side of town? Well, that's for our ongoing water main replacement project for the oldest water mains the city has.
The water distribution line improvements will occur on:
--2nd and 3rd Avenues E between E Elm and E Neal,
--4th Avenue E between E Elm and E Cedar, and
--E Elm, E Cedar, and E Ash Streets between 2nd and 4th Avenues E, and E Neal Street between E 2nd and 3rd Avenues E.
The project will replace all of the old cast iron mains with new PVC water mains on the avenues and will install new PVC water mains on the streets. The replacement of the lines will both help prevent water line leaks and also prevent the system’s fire flow capabilities. The project will also replace the service lines between the new main and curbstop (customer valve) for each customer along the way. The contractor is Emerine Contracting based out of Anaconda, MT. They are experienced with this type of work and are looking forward to a successful project.
Work began on April 14, 2025. There will be road closures related to the work, and the contractor will provide notices and signage to indicate where and when these closures will occur. If there are any interruptions to water service, the contractor is required to provide a minimum of 48 hour notice to all customers. It is their intent to have very few service interruptions.
The project will continue throughout the summer. As portions of the project are completed, the contractor will clean the area and prepare to pave the portion of the street which was disturbed. They will also replace any curb, gutter, and sidewalk that is disturbed as part of construction. The anticipated end date for the project is in September, with final cleanup continuing into October.
 
7/15/2025 Update: 
2nd Avenue East remains closed this week between Ash & Neal Streets, and will remain closed over Rodeo weekend.  The intersections will remain open.
Paving is occurring 7/15 on 3rd Avenue East from Cedar to Elm Streets.
Cleanup of other areas already worked on, whether repaved or not yet, will occur before the crew leaves Thursday.  Emerine will not be working Friday the 18th.
Next: Headed to Neal Street from 2nd Avenue E, then south down 3rd Avenue E.
 
 

Contact Info

Crystal Turner
City Clerk
4062853431
cturner@threeforksmontana.us

Kelly Smith
City Treasurer, Zoning Official
4062853431
ksmith@threeforksmontana.us