City of East Helena administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 25th and 26th for the Thanksgiving holiday. If your garbage is normally picked up on Thursday, it will be picked up on Friday, November 26th.
East Helena Halloween Trick-or-Treating along Main Street, Sunday, October 31, 5PM-7PM.
Main Street Merchants will be open for Trick-or-Treating with two haunted houses, visit the East Helena Fire Station and City Hall for extra treats!
J4 Auto will have their annual Halloween Movie, this year’s feature “Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost” starting at Dusk in Main Street Park!
For a full list of businesses and donators, click or tap on the flyer.
East Helena City Hall will be a place of deposit for mail ballots from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2nd.
The City of East Helena City Hall will be closed on Monday, May 31, 2021 for Memorial Day and will open on Tuesday morning, June 1st at 8AM. Scheduled Monday garbage pickup services will occur on Tuesday June 1st.
Enjoy your holiday and please remember to honor those that have died in the performance of their military service to our country. The VFW Cory Dullum Post 10010 Main Street Park ceremony will start at 11AM at the VFW, 113 W. Main Street in East Helena with the parade to the Main Street Park Servicemembers Monument.
City of East Helena City Hall
306 E. Main Street
PO Box 1170
East Helena, Montana 59635
The City of East Helena first adopted a growth policy in 2009 and updated it in 2014. In 2020 and early 2021 the East Helena Planning Board, the public, and important stakeholders, with the financial assistance of a Montana Department of Commerce CDBG grant, went through the public process and updated the 2014 Growth Policy. On May 4, 2021, The East Helena City Council held a public hearing and passed a resolution approving the 2021 Update to the East Helena Growth Policy.
Many thanks goes out to the East Helena Planning Board for their efforts to complete the updated Growth Policy as well as the public participants who gave their input and those that took the 2020 public survey.
Additionally, thank you to the Montana Department of Commerce and their CDBG program for the financial assistance.
Click or tap here, or on the Growth Policy cover, to open or download a PDF copy of the East Helena 2021 Growth Policy.
The City of East Helena City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the April 2021 Draft Growth Policy at 7PM on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Room 108 (Gym) of City Hall, 306 E. Main Street in East Helena.
The City of East Helena Planning Board has prepared a draft update to the East Helena Growth Policy and on March 24, 2021 conducted a public hearing. The East Helena Planning Board has made a recommendation to the City Council to approve the April 2021 Draft Growth Policy.
For more information, please read the Public Hearing Notice available in PDF format here, or by clicking or tapping on the text below. An electronic copy of the draft Growth Policy in PDF format is available here and a hard copy can be viewed at East Helena City Hall during normal business hours in the Administration Department.
Growth Policy Update Public Hearing Notice (PDF)
April 2021 Draft Growth Policy (PDF)
ADA Notice: The City of East Helena is committed to providing access to persons with disabilities for its meetings in compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Montana Human Rights Act. The City will not exclude persons with disabilities from participation at its meetings or otherwise deny them the City’s services, programs, or activities. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations to participate in the City’s meetings, services, programs or activities should contact the City Clerk as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange for the requested accommodation, at (406) 227-5321.
The City of East Helena Planning Board has prepared a draft update to the East Helena Growth Policy and we invite you to help shape the City’s future by providing comments on the future growth and needs of the City of East Helena. Your opinions are important to this process to identify needs for the City. An electronic copy of the draft Growth Policy can be found in PDF format here and a hard copy can be viewed during business hours in the Administration Department of East Helena City Hall. The East Helena Planning Board will be holding a public hearing on March 24, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 108 (Gymnasium) at City Hall, 306 East Main Street in East Helena, to gather public input on the future needs of the City of East Helena. The meeting will also be available remotely via Zoom. Please see the public notice, available below, or contact City Hall at (406) 227-5321 for more information.
Planning Board Meeting Public Notice (PDF)
Planning Board Meeting Agenda (PDF)
Draft Growth Policy (large PDF) {Newer April 2021 Draft Growth Policy}
City of East Helena Public Works will be assisting in the pickup of wind storm debris. Branches that are 4ft in length or less and smaller than 4 inches in diameter can be piled in the location that your trash is normally picked-up. Larger branches or trees that have fallen on private property will need to be deposed of by the homeowner and taken to Tri-County Landfill across from Kleffner Ranch on Route 518. Any questions or concerns please contact Kevin Ore at 406-459-3769. Thanks, and stay safe.
For those City of East Helena residents that have not signed up with Tri-County Disposal, please fill out and submit the form available here. A GIS map with Tri-County Disposal’s location is available here. The form is available at City Hall to complete and submit, any questions regarding the form can be directed to the Administration Department at 227-5321.
City Hall hours are from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., however due to the Holidays will be closed from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 24th and all day Christmas day Friday, December 25th. Additionally, City Hall will be closed from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 31st and New Years day Friday, January 1, 2021. Garbage service will take place as usual on Thursday, December 24th and Thursday December 31st. Have a safe and happy Holiday Season. Please call 406-227-5321 with any questions.
Business licenses are required for existing businesses, new businesses, and contractors working within the city limits. Licenses expire on January 1st of every year. New business licenses and renewals are $15.00, transient licenses (one-day) are available for $6.00. To obtain or renew your business license please download the Business License Application form and mail it with your payment or visit City Hall during business hours. For more information please call 227-5321. For more information on the business license requirements, please review the City of East Helena General Licenses city code.
City Hall
PO Box 1170
306 E. Main St.
East Helena, MT 59635
January 1, 2021 brings about the need to renew dog tags. Dog tags are required for new dogs and dogs over six months old located within the City limits and proof of rabies vaccination is required for issuance of a dog license. Cost of the tags are $3.00 each for spayed/neutered dogs and $10.00 each for those that are not. Please visit City Hall with your pet’s proof of rabies vaccination to obtain or renew your dog tags or call 227-5321 for more information.