County Services

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

Click the link below to access the complaint form.  This form can be emailed to our office, or a hard copy can be mailed or delivered in person.  

Please keep in mind that a signature is required on the form for response by our office.  In addition, all forms submitted become public information. 

Issued to persons operating a firework stand between the following dates:

• June 24th through July 5th: $50 per stand
• December 29th through 31st: $25 per stand

The iDoc Web Portal allows access to Flathead County recordings back to 1984 from the comfort of your own home or office. The images and index information are uploaded each night and made available through a secure, password-protected web portal. Users can easily locate documents, view the detailed indexing information, and even view and print the image. If you click on "Basic Search", you can view our indexing for free. We offer both short-term passes and longer term subscriptions for viewing and printing images.  Depending on your needs there is a package for you.

Flathead Grows! Seed Library, creating a better quality of life through health, relationships, and a sustainable connection to local food resources.

We’re excited to announce our partnership with the Good Seed Company to bring the Flathead Grows! Seed Library to ImagineIF Columbia Falls. Stop in, get free seeds, grow locally, and enjoy!

Here’s how it works:

1. Take seeds – Take a seed packet or two, a few seeds will grow a great harvest.
2. Grow – Need help? Take a flyer, attend a workshop, or find a book, we have resources!
3. Enjoy – Harvest your veggies, trim your herbs, and smell your flowers.

Provided by the Montana Department of Revenue

Apply by April 15

Naloxone, also known as Narcan, can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. Free naloxone kits are available to community members at no cost.

Professional, trained parent educators partner with parents and/or parents-to-be to meet the needs and goals of the family, connect the family to community resources, and promote the physical and emotional health of the child and family.

• 2021 Referral Form (See attachment)
• Insurance during your pregnancy and beyond
• Prenatal development education
• Breastfeed/nutritional education and resources
• Labor and delivery education
• Postpartum education and Infant care
• “Baby-proofing” your home and safety information
• Developmental milestones
  • Language
  • Motor skills
  • Social-emotional
  • Cognitive
• Fun developmentally appropriate activities for all ages
• Activities to support positive sibling interactions
• School readiness activities to get your child off to the best start
• Connecting you with other available community resources

Please fill out this form if the transfer of care at the hospital is greater than 10 minutes.

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.