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Budget

The FY 2023 budget is projecting $118.5 million in revenue and a total of $115.6 million in expenditures, including a 2.5% cost of living adjustment for 551.74 full-time employees.  The county continues to strive to plan for future capital needs by saving within our capital funds, budgeting $13.4 million in capital expenditures and $7.6 million in transfers to fund future capital needs.

Finance
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Sprayer Rentals

100-Gallon or 200-Gallon Skid Mounted Sprayer

(100-Gallon sprayer is 32" W x 37" H x 72" L)

$50 Daily Rental

  • Pick up between 8:30am and 9:00am
  • Return between 4:00pm and 4:30pm

$75 Weekend Rental

  • Pick up Friday between 8:30am and 9:00am
  • Return Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) between 8:00am and 8:15am

3 Gallon Backpack Sprayer

$15 Two Day Rental

Weeds & Parks
Abandonment of County Roads

Base Fee: $75
Mailing/Publication Cost: $50
$ .58 per mile round trip to and from the roadway to the Courthouse at the 800 South Main Street in Kalispell.

  1. Ten signatures from landowners within the County must be obtained on Petition. The petition must have a MAP attached outlining portion of road to be abandoned or altered and a valid LEGAL DESCRIPTION of the road stating the boundaries to be altered or abandoned. *Note: The petitioner is responsible for providing the legal description and may need to hire a Surveyor.
  2. Once the petition is received and the fee is paid with round trip mileage to and from the Courthouse, the petition will be reviewed by the Plat Room to verify signatures and obtain a list of abutters of that road.
  3. The petition will then be forwarded to the County Attorney's Office for viewing and a written report will be provided to the Commissioner with a recommendation of whether or not the road should be abandoned or altered.
  4. The petition is then returned to the Commissioners' Office for viewing by the Commissioner whose district the road is located in the Flathead County Examining Land Surveyor. The viewers have up to 30 days to view the road once they have received the file. The viewers will then make a recommendation as to whether or not the road should be abandoned or altered.
  5. A public hearing will be held and a copy of the Notice of a Public Hearing will be published twice in the Daily Inter Lake. A copy is also sent to the petitioner and all other abutting property owners.
  6. The Commissioners usually make a decision of whether or not to abandon or alter the road the Public Hearing, unless there are protests or property owner can prove that this roadway would be their only legal access to their property.

Return the petition, map, legal description and fee to the Office of the Flathead County Commissioners, located on the third floor of the old courthouse in the middle of the Main Street in Kalispell.

Commissioners' Office
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Abandonment of Alley or Street

Base Fee: $75
Mailing/Publication Cost: $50
$ .58 per mile round trip to and from the street / alley to the Courthouse at the 800 South Main Street in Kalispell.

  1. Signatures of ALL owners of lots on the street or alley must be obtained on Petition along with a MAP of the outlining portion of the street or alley proposed to be abandoned and a LEGAL DESCRIPTION of the road stating the boundaries to be altered or abandoned. *Note: The petitioner is responsible for providing an accurate legal description and may need to hire a professional surveyor.
  2. Once the petition is received and the fee is paid, the petition will be reviewed by the Plat Room to verify landowner signatures and obtain a list of abutters.
  3. The petition will then be forwarded to the County Attorney's Office for viewing, and there will be a written report to the Commissioners with a recommendation of whether or not the alley or street should be abandoned.
  4. The petition is then returned to the Commissioners' Office for viewing by the Commissioner whose district the alley or street is located in the Flathead County Examining Land Surveyor. These viewers have up to 30 days to view the alley or street once they have received the file following the aforementioned steps. The viewers will then make a recommendation as to whether or not the alley or street should be abandoned.
  5. A public hearing will be held and a copy of the Notice of a Public Hearing will be published twice in the Daily Inter Lake. A copy is also sent to the petitioner and all other abutting property owners.
  6. The Commissioners usually make a decision of whether or not to abandon or alter the alley or street the Public Hearing, unless there are protests or property owners can prove that this roadway would be their only legal access to their property.

Return the petition, map, legal description and fee to the Office of the Flathead County Commissioners, located on the third floor of the old courthouse in the middle of the Main Street in Kalispell.

Commissioners' Office
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My Voter Page

Check your voting status here!

MP

My Voter Page
Track absentee ballot
View a sample ballot

 

Election
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Clinic

Clinic Hours

  • Monday:       9:00-5:00
  • Tuesday:       8:30-4:00
  • Wednesday:  8:30-5:00
  • Thursday:      9:00-5:30
  • Friday:           8:30-4:00
  • Closed Daily from 12:00-1:00
Family Planning
Plant Identification

In-office Identification – Anyone is welcome to bring a plant sample into our office for identification.  Please bring in a full-plant sample that includes roots, stem, leaves, and flowers.  In addition, you can bring in good-quality photos.

MSU Schutter Diagnostic Lab – If a plant cannot be identified in our office by our available staff we do have the ability to submit your sample to MSU for identification by mail at no cost to you.  In addition, anyone can submit a plant sample on their own. Check out this video.

Weeds & Parks
Medicare Benefits Counseling & Assistance

State Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
Assistance with Medicare/Medicaid and supplemental insurance. We help with finding the best Part D (prescription) plan to meet your needs.

Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
This is a project that recruits volunteers to learn about the Medicare system and teaches beneficiaries how to read their insurance statements. This program is meant to help fight fraud, waste, and abuse in the insurance field.

Agency on Aging
Web page about the Medicare Benefits Counseling & Assistance.
Teen Clinic

Teen Clinic every Monday from 3:00-5:00 PM and is for guys and girls 19 and younger. No appointment is necessary!

What if I can’t come to Teen Clinic during Teen Clinic hours?
No problem! Make an appointment to be seen during non-teen clinic hours.

Services
  • Birth Control Supply and Free Condoms
  • STD Testing and Treatment
  • Free HIV testing
  • Free Education and Sexual Health Counseling
  • Free Pregnancy Testing, Unbiased Options Counseling, and Referrals
Family Planning
Web page about the Teen Clinic.
Rabies Control Program

The purpose of the Rabies Control Program is to conduct investigation and proper follow up for reported animal exposures and promote awareness of rabies prevention methods.

Population Health
Web page about the Rabies Control Program.
Volleyball for Grades 3-6

Kalispell: Daybreak Rotary

  • 3rd and 4th-grade girls: $60
    • March-May typically plays on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and/or Fridays.
  • 5th and 6th-grade girls: $60
    • March - April, practices typically on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays at Kalispell schools (Russell/Edgerton/Peterson),
    • Games on Thursdays, Fridays, and/or Saturdays at Kalispell Middle School
Parks & Recreation
Basketball for Grades 1-2

Kalispell: Sykes Lil’ Hoopsters

  • 1st and 2nd-grade Boys: $60
  • 1st and 2nd-grade Girls: $60

January - April, at Kalispell schools (Elrod/Russell), typically on Saturdays

Parks & Recreation
Basketball for Grades 3-4

Kalispell: The Brace Place Lil’ Hoopsters

  • 3rd and 4th-grade Girls: $60

January - April, at Kalispell schools (Elrod/Russell), typically on Saturdays

Parks & Recreation
Indigent Burial

A completed application must be received at the Commissioners' Office prior to burial or cremation and must meet indigent criteria. 

The deceased must be a resident of Flathead County.

Please contact the Commissioners' Office (phone: 758-5503) or contact the funeral home for an indigent burial application. When submitting an application you must also submit the statement cost from the funeral home.

We do not pay for funeral services, graveside services, memorial services, embalming, transportation of remains, caskets, urns, etc.  There is a flat fee paid for either cremation or burial.  Please contact the Commissioners' Office to obtain the fee information. 

Commissioners' Office
Homeowners Guide PDF

A guide to provide homeowners information on how to protect your home from a Wildland Fire

Fire Service Area
File about the Homeowners Guide PDF. Opens in a new tab.
Stolen Property

A list of stolen items like automobiles and firearms.  This information only goes back ONE YEAR from this date

Sheriff’s Office
External website about the Stolen Property. Opens in a new tab.
Sexual or Violent Offender Registration

A map provided by the State of Montana of sexual and violent offenders in your area.

Anyone who uses this information to injure, harass or commit a criminal act against any person may be subject to criminal prosecution.

Sheriff’s Office
External website about the Sexual or Violent Offender Registration. Opens in a new tab.
Ombudsman Program

Advocacy for all residents of long-term care facilities (nursing homes and assisted living facilities), assisting them in resolving problems or complaints. The program serves to monitor the quality of care and life for residents of long-term care facilities. For more information call 406-758-5730.

Agency on Aging
Web page about the Ombudsman Program.
Referral for Legal Assistance

Agency on Aging works with a local attorney to offer 30-minute (Pro bono, Free) counseling sessions. For more information please call the Agency on Aging office.

Agency on Aging
Marriage License

All persons applying for a Montana marriage license must be in a position to provide proof of age - such as a valid driver's license or birth certificate - and must be single persons. This office does not require copies of dissolution papers, however, since the sworn application regarding your status as a single person is sufficient.

Clerk of Court
Web page about the Marriage License.

Page Last Updated: Dec 15, 2022