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Printable Directory of Services
Title Description Department Internal Webpage URL External URL File
Cybersecurity

Cyber security involves protecting information by preventing, detecting, and responding to attacks.

 IT
Monthly Financial Reports Finance
Caregiver Support

We are here to support family caregivers! We offer services such as respite through in-home care. Respite provides relief for the caregiver of an older person at home. We also offer information and assistance to caregivers; access to our resource lounge (appointments required), in which you and/or family members can view educational materials, including webinars, and meet with a trained professional for life care planning. Also visit our Caregiver Corner on our website for information on local support groups, Alzheimer's Association resources, caregiver stories, and more. Caregiver Corner | Flathead County, MT

 Agency on Aging
Birth Certificates
  • Certified copies of birth certificates are available through this office for all Montana Counties.

  • Genealogy copies are available for Flathead County only.

  • A certified copy is $8.00 each, and may be obtained online or by mail.

  • Anyone requesting an informational or certified copy of a vital record must present a valid ID.

  • If additional assistance is needed, and you require a meeting with staff, please contact our offices to schedule an appointment.
 Clerk & Recorder
Death Certificates
  • Certified copies of death certificates are available through this office for all Montana Counties from 2003.

  • Genealogy copies are available for Flathead County only.

  • A certified copy is $7.00 each, and may be obtained online or by mail.

  • Anyone requesting an informational or certified copy of a vital record must present a valid ID.

  • If additional assistance is needed, and you require a meeting with staff, please contact our offices to schedule an appointment.
 Clerk & Recorder
Building Rental

Rent a building in the fairgrounds

 Fairgrounds
Title Paperwork Status Motor Vehicle
Approach Permit

 An Approach Permit is needed for any new driveway or upgrades to an existing approach onto a county roadway.

 Road and Bridge
Encroachment Permit

An Encroachment Permit is needed to work on the county road or to work within the County right-of-way.

 Road and Bridge
Snow and Ice Removal

From October 1st through March 31st, County roads are cleared of snow and ice. We DO NOT utilize a "Bare Pavement" removal process.

 Road and Bridge
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
Useful Links

Montana Conservation District, Department of Natural Resources & Conservation.  Various articles and information regarding weed concerns.

University of Montana.  Searchable database of noxious weed lists for all United States by plant name or state name.

Department of Natural Resources & Conservation.  Grants and loans, land management and fire operations.

Montana Noxious Weed Education Campaign, Department of Agriculture. Links to numerous weed related websites.

Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture.  State plant lists; information about noxious and invasive plants, including plant profiles; and a searchable database of plants and plant images.

Montana Department of Agriculture.  Various Ag related topics and information.

US Forest Service.  Information regarding many topics related to Forest Service lands.

National Parks Service, US Department of the Interior. Invasive and endangered species.  Specific information related to NPS lands.  Ecosystem restoration and  global conservation.

Montana Weed Control Association.  This web site provides information to strengthen and support weed management efforts in Montana.  It includes a weed control and a weed identification section.

Canadian based site provides information on invasive ornamentals and has a photo gallery.

Whitehall High School Students' educational project in cooperation with the Montana Noxious Weed Districts.  The weed list provided was updated February 10, 2010.

Information on common garden weeds; weed seed dispersal from vehicles; and washing vehicles to prevent weed seed dispersal.

 Weeds & Parks
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
Voter Registration

Registering to vote in Flathead County is simple and quick.

You may:

  • Visit our office located at 290 B North Main St, Kalispell, MT 59901 (Formerly the Centurytel Building) on weekdays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • Fill out a Voter Registration Form available on this site or at many local government agencies.
  • Fill out a Voter Registration Form when you apply for or renew your Driver's License.

For regular registration, your voter registration form must be postmarked or received by the Election Department at least 30 days before the election.

For late registration (anytime after the close of regular registration, until 12:00 noon the day before Election Day), you must appear in person at the Election Department up to and including election day, fill out a voter registration card, and vote a ballot that you receive from the election office staff.

 Election
Absentee Voter Registration

In order to receive an absentee ballot, a voter must apply through the Flathead County Election Department. A voter may request a ballot for just the upcoming current election by completing an Application for Absentee Ballot and receive ballots for all elections during the current calendar year.

The application must be made by noon the day before the election.

 Election
Local Emergency Planning Committee
  1. To obtain and provide the general public with information mandated under EPCRA and SARA Title III.
  2. To develop a hazardous materials emergency response plan.
  3. To work as a partner with business and industry to improve participation in mandatory Tier II Chemical annual reporting and promote maximum utilization of Material Safety Data Sheets.
 Emergency Management
Realty Transfer Certificate

The Realty Transfer Certificate (RTC) has been revised and is vital in determining the current ownership of water rights.

All Deeds recorded in Flathead County must be accompanied by the new properly executed RTC.  Currently, the new form is available only at the following link on the Department of Revenue website.

 Clerk & Recorder
Animal Control

The work of an animal shelter or "pound", a facility that houses or disposes of stray, lost, abandoned, or surrendered animals.

 Animal Shelter
AIDS Testing Family Planning
STI Testing & Treatment
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Herpes
  • HPV and genital warts
  • Syphilis
  • Trichomoniasis
  • Hepatitis B and C
  • HIV/AIDS
 Family Planning

Page Last Updated: Dec 15, 2022