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 5/15/2025 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).

NOTICE is hereby given of a PUBLIC HEARING to be held before the Three Forks Zoning and Planning Board on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 6:30 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 206 S. Main Street, Three Forks, Montana.

 

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS:

The Three Forks City Council will hold public hearings on May 13, 2025, and June 10, 2025, both at 6:00PM.  The May meeting is for a first reading of two new Zoning Chapters: #22 Southeast Zoning District and #23 Landscaping.  Both drafts are available on the City’s website at https://www.threeforksmontana.us/zoning-and-planning. The June meeting is scheduled for the second reading of these ordinances.

Written and verbal comments will be accepted at the hearings, or may be submitted via email to cturner@threeforksmontana.us or ksmith@threeforksmontana.us prior to the hearing (deadline of 5PM the day of each hearing).

The hearings will be held at City Hall, 206 S. Main Street, Three Forks, Montana.  Please contact the City Office at (406) 285-3431 for any questions. 

 

The Three Forks City Council will hold public hearings on June 10, 2025, and July 8, 2025, both at 6:00PM to hear a resolution of intent to increase the minimum (base) sewer and water rates by up to 10% and 15%, respectively.

The complete drafted resolution of intent is available here. The basics are that the City would like to accept Montana Coal Endowment Program grant funds for its ongoing water project, up to $625,000.  However, the average combined water and sewer rate must meet a minimum of $124/month; the City’s is currently $116/month.  This is roughly a $5/month increase in water base rate and $5/month increase in sewer base rate.

Written and verbal comments will be accepted at the hearings, or may be submitted via email to cturner@threeforksmontana.us or ksmith@threeforksmontana.us prior to the hearing (deadline of 5PM the day of each hearing).

These hearings will be held at City Hall, 206 S. Main Street, Three Forks, Montana.  Please contact the City Office at (406) 285-3431 for any questions. 

 

UPCOMING WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT:

Noticed the blue spray paint around the water mains on the east side of town? Well, that's for our upcoming water main replacement project.
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.
Their schedule is to begin mobilizing equipment to Three Forks as soon as possible. This will include various large pieces of equipment including excavators and loaders. They will being work 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.
 
Water & Sewer Base Rate Increases:

The Three Forks City Council will hold public hearings on June 10, 2025, and July 8, 2025, both at 6:00PM to hear a resolution of intent to increase the minimum (base) sewer and water rates by up to 10% and 15%, respectively.

The complete drafted resolution of intent is available on the City’s website at www.threeforksmontana.us/packet-for-upcoming-council-meeting. The basics are that the City would like to accept Montana Coal Endowment Program grant funds for its ongoing water project, up to $625,000.  However, the average combined water and sewer rate must meet a minimum of $124/month; the City’s is currently $116/month.  This is roughly a $5/month increase in water base rate and $5/month increase in sewer base rate.

Written and verbal comments will be accepted at the hearings, or may be submitted via email to cturner@threeforksmontana.us or ksmith@threeforksmontana.us prior to the hearing (deadline of 5PM the day of each hearing).

The hearings will be held at City Hall, 206 S. Main Street, Three Forks, Montana.  Please contact the City Office at (406) 285-3431 for any questions. 

Contact Info

Crystal Turner
City Clerk
4062853431
cturner@threeforksmontana.us

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