Legals for March, 30 2020

No. 26915 Swift Smith Salvage: The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Stillwater Unit is proposing to salvage and harvest timber approximately 8 miles northwest of Whitefish, due to an extensive wind event that occurred on March 14. The salvage area covers 300 acres of mature timber within sections 19, 20, 29, 31, 32, and 33 of T32N, R22W. The proposed project would harvest approximately 1 to 1.5 million board feet of timber with a focus on the downed, damaged, and infested trees; pile and burn slash, perform site-preparation and plant new trees. Please submit any comments and suggestions concerning this proposal no later than April 13, 2020 to Mike McMahon, DNRC Stillwater Unit, PO Box 164, Olney, MT 59927, or to mmcmahon@mt.gov or 406-881-2670. March 30, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26873 Notice is hereby given that regular* registration for elections to be held on May 5, 2020 will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2020. To register to vote, or to update your name, address, or other voter information, submit the voter registration application to the county elections office. You may obtain an application by calling the elections office at 406-758-5536 or downloading the application online at www.flathead.mt.gov/elections. The application must be signed before being submitted to the elections office. *If you miss this regular registration deadline, you may still late-register for and vote in the election by showing up at the county election office up to and including on Election Day. Between noon and the close of business on the day before Election Day, you can complete and submit a voter registration card, but you will need to return to the local election office on Election Day or in some cases the school district office to pick up and vote a ballot. The following special purpose district elections will be held on May 5, 2020: Badrock Rural Fire District, Big Mountain County Sewer District and Hungry Horse County Water District. The following school districts are scheduled to hold a May 5, 2020 election; however their elections may be cancelled if trustee positions are not contested and there are no other ballot issues to vote on: Swan River School, Bigfork Elementary and High School, Columbia Falls Elementary and High School, West Valley Elementary, Pleasant Valley, Marion, Smith Valley, Marion, Helena Flats, Evergreen, Deer Park, Fair-Mont Egan, Creston, Cayuse Prairie, Kila, Somers, Kalispell Elementary, Flathead High School, Olney/Bissell, Flathead Valley Community College, Whitefish Elementary and High School. All active and inactive**electors who reside in the school/special purpose district holding an election may vote in that district's election. In a water and/or sewer district election, an elector need not be registered to vote provided they meet voter qualifications and are a resident of the district or an owner of property in the district that has provided written proof of their qualifications to the elections office by April 10. Active registered voters in the district will be automatically mailed a ballot. Nonregistered electors must provide their qualifications and request a ballot. The form to do so is available online at https://flathead.mt.gov/election/downloads.php. In a fire district or fire service area election, any holder of title to lands within the district who presents proof of payment of taxes to the election office is eligible to vote in the election, in addition to the registered voters of the district. Active registered voters in the district will be automatically mailed a ballot. Nonregistered electors must provide proof of payment of taxes and request a ballot. The form to do so is available online at https://flathead.mt.gov/election/downloads.php . ** For districts holding a mail ballot election, ballots will be automatically mailed to registered electors with an active status by April 15, 2020. For districts holding a polling place election, ballots will be mailed to absentee voters only on April 15, 2020. If you do not receive a ballot, contact the county election office at 406-758-2453 for more information on voter eligibility and how to receive a ballot. DATED this 10th day of March, 2020 Debbie Pierson Election Administrator March 16, 23, 30, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26900 NOTICE OF SALE Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Timber Sale The Boyle Lake 2020 Timber Sale is located within Sections 6 and 7, T31N-R22W, on the State's Stillwater Unit. Approximately 12,634 tons, consisting of mixed conifer sawlogs, are offered for sale. Sealed bids will be opened at the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, 2705 Spurgin Road, Missoula, Montana on April 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed and will be accepted any time prior to the bid opening. DNRC recommends that bidders contact the Trust Land Management Division (406-542-4300) prior to the bid opening to ensure that your bid has been received. Bids must be accompanied by a deposit of $16,273.00, representing 5% of the minimum bid value of the sale in cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft to be applied to the first sale invoice for the successful bidder. Bid bonds will be accepted and, for the successful bidder, will be closed upon execution of the Timber Sale Contract and Timber Sale Bond. The sale will be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. If the successful bidder is unable to execute the contract within 30 calendar days from the date the sale is awarded, the bid deposit will be retained by the Department as liquidated damages. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Prospective bidders can obtain the sale prospectus, sale contract and bid forms from the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Trust Land Management Division, in Missoula (406-542-4300), the Northwestern Land Office in Kalispell (406-751-2257), or the Stillwater Unit Office in Olney, MT (406-881-2371). Visit our website at http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/trust/forest-management/timber-sale-information for upcoming sales and bid results. March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 26874 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST ISSUANCE OF ONE NEW MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE LAKE BAKED, LLC (Jana K. Felt, Sadie L. Felt, Owner(s)) has applied for one new Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 07-999-2395-001 to be operated at LAKE BAKED, LLC, 191 Mill St, Bigfork, Flathead County. The public may protest this license in accordance with the law. Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location Flathead County, residents of adjoining Montana counties, and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor's full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number 07-999-2395-001 and the applicant's name LAKE BAKED, LLC; (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor's signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant's qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before April 16, 2020. What happens if the transfer is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Bigfork. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing's time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester's hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester's letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Patty Kautz, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue's Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, at 444-0017 or PKautz@mt.gov. March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 26904 Somers School #29 RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO IMPOSE AN INCREASE IN LEVIES As an essential part of its budgeting process, the Somers School Board of Trustees is authorized by law to impose levies to support its budget. The Somers School Board of Trustees estimates the following increase/decreases in revenues and mills for the funds noted below for the next school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, using certified taxable valuations from the current school fiscal year as provided by the district. Building Reserve Fund. Estimated change in revenues: $74,000.00 increase. Estimated change in Mills: increase 3.11 mills. Estimated impact on a home of $100,000 is $4.20 increase and on a home of $200,000 a $8.40 increase. Transportation Fund. Estimated change in revenues: $16,000.00 increase. Estimated change in Mills: increase 0.67 mills. Estimated impact on a home of $100,000 is $.91 increase and on a home of $200,000 a $1.81 increase. Tuition Fund. Estimated change in revenues: $62,500.00 increase. Estimated change in Mills: increase 2.62 mills. Estimated impact on a home of $100,000 is $3.53 increase and on a home of $200,000 a $7.07 increase. Total. Estimated change in revenues: $152,500.00 increase. Estimated change in Mills: increase 6.40 mills. Estimated impact on a home of $100,000 is $8.64 increase and on a home of $200,000 a $17.28 increase. Regarding the increase in the building reserve levy referenced above, the following are school facility maintenance projects anticipated to be completed at this time: Address facility condition inventory findings at Lakeside Elementary School. John Hollensteiner, Chairman Diane Fetterhoff, District Clerk Dated: March 18, 2020 March 30, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________