PUBLIC/LEGAL NOTICES

SCAM ALERT: There has been a report of a landowner with a pending application receiving a fraudulent request for application fees from the Madison County Planning Board via email. Madison County Planning never requests payment of fees via wire transfer. If a request for payment seems suspicious, please call the Planning office directly at (406) 898-4331 to verify.


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION NO. 17-2026, A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR SALE AND DISPOSITION OF COUNTY REAL PROPERTY

On April 28th, 2026, the Madison County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding whether to adopt Resolution No. 17-2026, A Resolution Providing for Sale and Disposition of County Real Property. The public hearing will be held at 10:00AM on April 28, 2026 in the Public Meeting Room of the Madison County Annex Building at 103 East Wallace Street, Virginia City, MT, 59755. The purpose of the proposed resolution is to establish procedures and guidelines for selling or otherwise disposing of any real property owned by Madison County. A full copy of the proposed resolution is available via the Commissioners’ Office, located at 111 East Wallace, Virginia City, MT 59755, or reached at madco@madisoncountymt.gov or (406) 898-5507. Public comment may be emailed to the Commissioners at the email address above, sent via mail to PO Box 278, Virginia City, MT, 59755, or presented at the public hearing.


  • MADISON COUNTY PLANNING BOARD                                                                                                        P.O. Box 278 • Virginia City, Montana 59755 • Phone (406) 898-4331                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Re: Madison County Planning Board Openings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Madison County Planning Board, a county planning board by State statute, is seeking interested residents to fill the following board appointments:                                                                                                                                                                                                • Conservation Representative – a Madison County resident who serves to represent a general natural resource conservation interest. This individual may be a member of the Ruby Valley Conservation District, the Madison Conservation District or the Jefferson Conservation District, or they may be recommended by one of these entities to represent a conservation interest.                                                                                                                                                                                           • Town of Twin Bridges Representative – a Madison County resident, preferably residing within the Twin Bridges town boundaries, who serves to represent the general interest of the Town of Twin Bridges.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • District 2 Representative – a Madison County resident representing the interests of District 2, including Twin Bridges, Silver Star, Waterloo, the Madison County portions of Whitehall and Cardwell, Harrison, Pony, Norris, and McAllister.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The Madison County Planning Board serves as an advisory board to the Madison County Board of Commissioners and the Town Councils of Twin Bridges, Sheridan, Virginia City, and Ennis on a variety of land use and development matters including subdivision, long-range plans, development regulations, and landowner education. The Planning Board also plays an integral role in the updates to long-range land use planning documents, including the Madison County Subdivision Regulations and Madison County Growth Policy. Planning Board membership is an ideal opportunity for residents to make an impact on and play an integral role in shaping our community.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Please reach out to the Madison County Planning office for a board membership application and submittal directions at planning@madisoncountymt.gov or (406)898-4331.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sincerely,                                                                                                                                                             Cody Marxer


MADISON COUNTY WASTEWATER SYSTEM REGULATIONS

  1. The Madison County Board of Health and the Madison County Board of County Commissioners recognizes the importance of proper treatment and disposal of wastewater. Diseases such as dysentery, infectious hepatitis, typhoid, paratyphoid, and various types of diarrheal infections are transmitted from one person to another through fecal contamination of food and water. Improper treatment of wastewater plays an important role in the transmission of these diseases. For this reason, every effort should be made to prevent such hazards. Important to the prevention of disease is the proper treatment as well as the disposal of wastewater.
  2. Safe treatment and disposal of all wastewater is necessary to protect public health and the environment, and to prevent the occurrences of public health nuisances. 

MADISON COUNTY WASTEWATER SYSTEM REGULATIONS - 2026 DRAFT Will be reviewed for Public Hearing during the County Commissioners' Meeting starting at 10:00 on 1/13/2026