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9/5/2025

The Richey Volunteer Ambulance Service will be hosting an informal informational meeting Sunday, Sept 7th at 5:00 PM at the Town Fire Hall at 102 Antelope Avenue East.

Public Hearing to Apply for CDBG Grant Funding

9/4/2025

NOTICE!! THIS IS AN IMPORTANT MEETING TO ATTEND FOR FUTURE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT FUNDING!

Notice of Public Hearing -
Where: Town of Richey Fire Hall
When: September 9th, 2025 @ 6:00 PM

The Town of Richey will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2025, at...

Town of Richey 2024 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

6/20/2025

The Town of Richey's 2024 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report is now availble for viewing. It can be found at public locations across town, on the Town's Website, Facebook page, and a copy can be picked up at the Town office. We are pleased to announce that...

Town of Richey Receives Montana Coal Endowment Program Award

6/5/2025

We're excited to announce that the Town of Richey has been selected to receive a Montana Coal Endowment Program award totaling $500,000.00 for Phase 3 of the water project!

Town Council Approves Updated Open-Burning Ordinance

9/17/2024

On September 9, the Richey Town Council approved updates to Ordinance Chapter 7.32, "Open Burning Regulations and Policy," to clarify both allowed and prohibited burning activities within Town limits, to mirror Dawson County's adoption of fire restrictions,...

Billing Changes Effective August 2024

8/28/2024

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions In Effect For Richey Starting July 27 at Noon

7/26/2024

Dawson County will be entering into Stage 1 Fire Restrictions effective Saturday, July 27, at 12:00 p.m. The Town of Richey will follow suit with the same restrictions.

Pursuant to Town of Richey Ordinance Chapter 7.32, “Burning During Dry...

Town Council Updates Two Traffic Ordinances

7/16/2024

At its July 9, 2024, meeting, the Richey Town Council adopted the second reading of updates to two of the Town's traffic ordinances:  Chapter 10.04, "Traffic Violations by Minors," and Chapter 10.12, "Driving in the Town of Richey." These revisions were...

Town Council Adopts Updated Utilities Ordinance and Revised Water/Sewer Service Rates

7/1/2024

On June 25, 2024, the Richey Town Council formally adopted Ordinance Chapter 4.30, "Water and Sewer Systems and the Provision of Water, Sewer, and Garbage Collection Services." Apart from consolidating or rescinding 4 previous ordinances and 14 previous...

2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report Is Now Available

6/28/2024

The Town of Richey has published its 2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report, which is available at the link below. We are pleased to report that the Town had no violations.

Please contact the Town Office if you have any questions or if you wish to have a...

Town Council Considers Revisions to Various Ordinances

6/19/2024

At its regular monthly meeting on June 11, the Richey Town Council adopted the second reading of revisions to Ordinance Chapter 12.04, "Street Closures," to delegate approval of street closure permits to the Town’s administration (instead of the...

Driving In Town Limits

5/30/2024

NOTICE:  Under Montana Code Annotated, a person may not operate/drive any motorized vehicle or off-highway/recreational vehicle on a public highway, road, street, or alleyway unless that person has a valid Montana driver’s license and the...

GRANT AWARD UPDATE: The Town of Richey Awarded Another $15,000 MCEP Planning Grant

4/9/2024

The Town of Richey has been awarded a third Montana Coal Endowment Program (MCEP) planning grant for $15,000. This grant will be used to update the Water Preliminary Engineering Report for Phase III of the water infrastructure replacement project. Along with...

Some Important General Reminders

3/12/2024

• Town Alerts:  We strongly encourage everyone to sign up for e-mail and/or text alerts from the Town of Richey to stay up-to-date on general Town news and--more importantly--to receive any urgent messages or announcements that all residents should be...

Town of Richey Awarded $60,000 in MCEP Planning Grants

1/26/2024

The Town of Richey has been awarded $60,000 in Montana Coal Endowment Program (MCEP) planning grants!

A grant for $40,000 will be used to complete a wastewater/sewer Preliminary Engineering Report (PER). Similar to the PERs created for the ongoing water main...

New Water, Sewer, and Bulk Water Rates Are Now In Effect

10/23/2023

On October 10, 2023, the Richey Town Council approved the following increases to the Town's water, sewer, and bulk water rates. These increases represent the second half of an overall rate adjustment that was announced in mid-2022 to support the upcoming...

Town of Richey 2022 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

8/28/2023

The Town of Richey's Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for 2022 is available at the link below. It is also posted at the Post Office, Stockman Bank, Big Sky Hardware, and the Senior Citizens Center, and copies are available upon request from the Town...

Richey Town Council Adopts Resolutions for Enforcing Ordinances and for Re-establishing Town Judge

8/21/2023

Earlier this month, the Richey Town Council adopted resolutions (see links below) to formalize a policy for enforcing local ordinances and to re-establish the Town's judge. These resolutions are part of an overall effort to ensure that the Town’s...

Richey Town Council Adopts Resolution for Building and Construction Permits

7/10/2023

With summer projects in full swing, we have received many requests for building permits and just as many questions about the process for getting a building permit and why a permit is needed.

At its June 13, 2023, meeting, the Richey Town Council adopted...

Phase 1 of the Water Main Replacement Project is Complete!

6/19/2023

With the exception of a few minor follow-up items that will be addressed in the next few weeks, Phase 1 of the Town's water main replacement project is complete! Reaching this milestone was a multiyear process that could not have been accomplished without the...

Town of Richey Awarded $500,000 Grant for Additional Water Main Replacement

6/8/2023

The Town of Richey has been approved for a Montana Coal Endowment Program grant award in the amount of $500,000 to replace water mains. This funding will be applied to "Phase 2" of the water main replacement project. This grant, in addition to the Community...

Reminder About Outside Animals Within Town Limits

1/17/2023

During the past few weeks, a number of residents have expressed concerns about the constant barking of dogs in town and about stray and/or aggressive animals wandering about. As a reminder, the Town of Richey has several long-standing ordinances in place...

Town of Richey Awarded $600,000 Grant for Additional Water Main Replacement

1/3/2023

The Town of Richey has been selected for a Community Development Block Grant award in the amount of $600,000 for replacing water mains. This funding will be applied to "Phase 2" of the water main replacement project.

Construction on "Phase 1" of the project,...