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 6/19/2025 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 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.  Read resolution here.

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. 

 

The Three Forks City Council will hold a public hearing on June 10, 2025, to consider the Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the April 2025 Amended Service Area Report and the Impact Fee Advisory Committee’s recommendation for updated Impact Fees for all new construction and changes in use for Fire, Water, Wastewater, Transportation, and Municipal Buildings. The draft Service Area Reports and IFAC’s recommendation is available on the City’s website at https://threeforks.municipalimpact.com/impact-fee-advisory-committee.  (The Council intends to hold separate public meetings to update the ordinance regarding Title 3, Chapter 6 Impact Fees as well, which will be in a separate notice.)  Read resolution here.

Written and verbal comment 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 6/10/2025).

The hearing will be held at City Hall located at 206 S. Main Street, Three Forks, Montana at 6:00PM.  Please contact the City Office at (406) 285-3431 for any questions. 

 

The Three Forks City Council will hold 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 will be held at City Hall located at 206 S. Main Street, Three Forks, Montana.  The drafted resolution and list of equipment/vehicles may be found below. Bids will be accepted up to 5:00PM on 7/8/2025. Read resolution here.

  • 25-gallon Fimco Sprayer (Minimum bid $50)
  • 501 John Deere Pull Spreader (Minimum bid $50)
  • 1960s Lincoln Welder/Generator (Minimum bid $200)
  • 1993 Jay’s Inc. Sewer Vac Unit (Model V1000-D) (Minimum bid $5,000) (1,717 hours)
  • 1996 John Deere 445 Mower w/ blade (Minimum bid $500)
  • 1998 Tennant Diesel Rider Street Sweeper (Minimum bid $10,000) (1,619 hours)
  • 2001 GMC Sierra Gas Truck (Minimum bid $1,000)
  • 2003 S.E.C.A. Sewer Jet Unit (Model 747-FR2000) (Minimum bid $40,000)
  • 2006 Rhino Mower (Minimum bid $2,500)
  • PA System/amp

Written and verbal comment 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 6/10/2025).  Please contact the City Office at (406) 285-3431 for any questions. 

 

The Three Forks City Council will hold a public hearing on June 10, 2025, to hear a resolution calling for the 2025 General Election and notifying the Gallatin County Election Administrator of the City’s desire to conduct the Election by mail ballot, pursuant to 13-19-202, MCA. The Council will also consider cancelling the primary election if eligible, pursuant to 13-14-115, MCA.  Read resolution here.

The hearing will be held at City Hall, 206 Main Street, Three Forks, Montana at 6:00PM.  Please contact the City Office at (406) 285-3431 for any questions or visit our website at www.threeforksmontana.us.  Written and verbal comment  by any taxpayer or resident 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 6/10/2025).

 

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. 

 

Trails Maintenance Request for Proposals

CITY OF THREE FORKS

Request for Proposals

 

The City of Three Forks is seeking proposals from qualified firms or individuals for construction of the Headwaters Trail System “Crack Seal and Seal Coat - 2025”.  Proposals shall be submitted to the City of Three Forks at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Three Forks, 206 Main Street, or P.O. Box 187, Three Forks, MT 59752 or via email to cturner@threeforksmontana.us no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on June 27th, 2025.  The proposals will then be reviewed and a recommendation for award is scheduled for July 8th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. during the City Council meeting at 206 Main Street, Three Forks, Montana.

The project for which the work under the service agreement may be whole or only a part is generally described as follows:

Crack seal and seal coat approximately 17,500 lineal feet of existing eight-foot-wide asphalt trail located along Jefferson Street and Talc Road in the City of Three Forks.  Work also includes removal and replacement, asphalt patching, and asphalt overlay operations.

The Drawings, Specifications and Bid Sheet may be examined at the following locations:

  • Builders Exchange – Online, downloading and printing is permitted
  • City of Three Forks (206 Main Street, Three Forks, MT 59752)
  • City’s website at www.threeforksmontana.us

Questions can be directed to the project engineer, Ahren C. Hastings, P.E. Solutions Engineered, LLC, ahren.hastings@gmail.com cell: 970.381.4358.

CONTRACTORS and any of the CONTRACTORS’ subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).  Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 1-406-444-7734.  CONTRACTOR is required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project in accordance with 39-9-102 of Montana Code.  The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the OWNER.

The Contractor is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Prevailing wage rates are required. 

 

ADVERTISEMENT DATES:

Published at:                 Bozeman Daily Chronicle (BDC)    

                                      Belgrade News (BN)                        

Publication Dates:         June 12, 2025 and June 17, 2025  (BDC)              

                                      June 12, 2025 and June 19, 2025 (BN)                              

Posted at Montana Builder’s Exchange, on City Hall, on the City’s website at www.threeforksmontana.us and the City’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/threeforksmontana.us and in several locations around the City of Three Forks.

Contact Info

Crystal Turner
City Clerk
4062853431
cturner@threeforksmontana.us

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