FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! We offer the Automated Clearing House (ACH) option for your water, sewer, and/or garbage bill to be deducted from your checking or savings account. Please note that ACH payments can not be made from a credit card withdrawal at this time.
The ACH application is available at City Hall, on our website, or emailed to you by request.
For new homeowners, you will need to fill out a New Homeowner Application along with the New Owner Information worksheet. These forms are available online, at Cut Bank City Hall, or emailed to you by request. Anyone purchasing a home for the sole purpose of a rental property, you will also need to fill out the same forms.
If you are a renter and your landlord does not pay for the water, sewer, and/or garbage service, you will need to fill out the Renter Information worksheet. This form is also available online, at Cut Bank City Hall, or emailed to you by request. You may send your email request to pdombovy [at] cityofcutbank.org (Patty )or jsammons [at] cityofcutbank.org (Jenika )at City Hall.
Whether are buying or renting, all forms need to be turned in at Cut Bank City Hall, located at 221 West Main Street, within one week of your closing date and/or move-in date. If not, late fees may apply.
No. The City of Cut Bank does not require a deposit to put services into your name.
We accept cash, checks, or credit /debit cards. If paying with a card, either online, in person, or over the phone, there is a bank fee of 3.5%. For security reasons, we ask that you don't put cash in either of our drop box locations.
You may pay your water bill in person at City Hall, online thru our website with credit or debit card, by US Mail, or at either of our two (2) drop off locations – in the outside drop box in front of City Hall, or inside Big Sky Foods next to Customer Service.
Bills are mailed on the last business day of the month and that payment is due on the 20th of the next month. A $10 penalty will be applied to your account on the 21st of the month by 10am. If the 20th falls on a holiday or on a weekend, we allow a grace period of the next business day and then the penalty will be applied by 10am the day after that.
Irrigation rates are rates that are put on your water account for the spring and summer months. The rate is less than the normal rate during fall and winter to encourage homeowners and tenants to take care of their lawn and landscaping. Water usage is averaged for the months of January, February, and March and this number is used to calculate your irrigation rate. Once you reach your average water usage, the irrigation rate kicks in at a reduced price.
For example, if your average water usage for those three months is 378 cubic feet per month, any water usage AFTER you reach 378 c.f. will be calculated as the rate for irrigation.
Irrigation rates are lower than regular rates because the water you use for your lawn and/or landscaping doesn't affect the city's sewer plant operations.
City-Wide Clean-Up is the third (3rd) week of May each year. This is when residents living within Cut Bank city limits may put extra trash out next to their dumpster for the city crew to pick up free of charge. Items such as old mattresses, appliances, tree branches, etc. You can call City hall for more information and exact dates.
We offer a wide range of permits depending on what type of project you will be working on. Please refer to the Building Forms and Applications page for more information and links to each application.