Legals for April, 24 2024

Notice of Annual School and Special Purpose District Election Public Test of Voting Systems, Counting of Mail-Ballots, Counting of Provisional Ballots, and County Canvass Notice is hereby given by the Lake County Election Administrator, State of Montana that the Annual School District and Special Purpose District Election will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, by mail ballot. Ballots may be returned by mail or in-person at the Election Office (106 4 th Ave E, Polson, MT 59860) between the hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM from April 23 rd – May 6 th and 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM on Election Day, May 7 th . Electors will consider the following issues at the election: Charlo School District #7J- two – 3-year trustee positions; Polson Elementary School District #23 three – 3-year positions; St. Ignatius School District #28 two-3 year trustee positions; Arlee Rural Fire District two -3 year trustee positions, Chief Cliff Fire Service Area one- 3-year trustee position; Polson Rural Fire District two- 3-year trustee positions; Arlee/Lake County Water and Sewer District three- 4-year director positions. Ballots will be automatically mailed to all qualified electors on April 22, 2024. A qualified registered elector who will be absent from the district during the time the election is being conducted may: a) vote in person in the election administrator’s office as soon as the ballots are available and until noon the day before the ballots are scheduled to be mailed; b) make a written request, signed by the applicant and addressed to the election administrator, that the ballot is mailed to an address other than the address that appears on the registration application. If you miss this regular registration deadline on April 8 th , you may still register for the election by appearing in person at the Lake County Election Office until 8:00 pm on election day. The following events are open to the public and will occur at the Lake County Courthouse for the May 7 th Election. Public testing of the ExpressVote Voting System and DS-450 tabulator will be held at 9:00 am on May 2, 2024. Preparation and counting of ballots cast for the May 7, 2024, SchoolSpecial District Election will begin Tuesday, May 7 th at 1:00 pm in the Large Conference Room at the Lake County Courthouse. Results will not be released until after 8:00 pm on Election Day. Observers must check in with the election office (Rm 121) to be escorted to the counting location. Montana law requires that any person participating or observing the procedures of the count is required to take an oath that they will not discuss the results of the early counting of votes at any time prior to the closing of the polls on Election Day. A person who knowingly violates this law shall be imprisoned for a term not to exceed two years and/or be fined an amount not less than $100,000 and not more than $500,000. Counting of provisional ballots will begin at 3:00 pm on May 13th in the Election Office. The county canvass will be held in the Commissioner Chambers at 10:00 am on May 16th. DATED this 5th day of April 2024.   /s/Toni Kramer Election Administrator Lake County, Montana PUBLISHED APRIL 11TH, 18TH, & 25TH, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

Advertisement for Adoption of Resolutions Town of St. Ignatius will hold a public hearing on May 7, 2024, at 6pm at St. Ignatius City Hall for the purpose of reviewing and accepting or adopting the following three resolutions: 1) Resolution to Accept the Determination that Categorical Exclusion is Appropriate for the Town of St. Ignatius Wastewater System Improvement Project, 2) Resolution to Accept the 2024 Wastewater Preliminary Engineering Report, and 3) Resolution to Authorize Submission of the 2027 Biennium Montana Coal Endowment Program Application. At the public hearing the resolutions will be read aloud, and decisions will be made to accept or adopt them. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to ask questions and express opinions regarding the proposed resolutions. Questions regarding this notice can be directed to: Mary Leishman, Clerk/Treasurer, PO Box 103, St. Ignatius, MT, or by phone call to 406-745-3791. Mary Leishman Clerk-Treasurer PUBLISHED APRIL 25TH & MARCH 2ND, 2024 MNAXLP _________________________

Title VI Public Hearing Arlee School District is holding its annual public meeting for our Title VI Indian Education formula grant on Wednesday, May 1 at 4:30 pm at the Arlee Schools District Office. Published April 18th & 25th, 2024 MNAXLP _________________________

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION  Eagle Bank, Plaintiff  VS.  Kobe Morigeau  Josiah Hitchcock-Whitworth, Defendant Cause No 23-0249-CV SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION  THE TRIBAL COURT SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT:  You are hereby summoned to respond to the above-captioned complaint filed in Tribal Court. You have 15 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Tribal holidays) from the last date of publication of this summons in which to file your written answer with the Tribal Court. If you fail to respond to the complaint within the time provided under law, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint in the amount of $2,089.87 plus interest and costs to date.  This Summons by Publication is issued pursuant to Title 1, chapter 2, Part 7, Rule 9(3), of the CS&KT laws codified. DATED this 8th day of April, 2024.  \S\ Mona Haynes  Clerk of Court PUBLISHED APRIL 18TH, 25TH & MAY 2ND, 2024 MNAXLP _________________________

INVITATION TO BID St. Ignatius School District – Storage Building St. Ignatius, MT Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees for St. Ignatius School District No. 28 will receive sealed bids from qualified General Contractors for the St. Ignatius School District – Storage Building as specified in the Contract Documents. Bids will be received by St. Ignatius School District at the District Office, 76 3rd Avenue St. Ignatius, MT 59865, Attn: Jason Sargent, until 3:00 pm local time, Wednesday, May 8 th , 2024. Bidders shall clearly mark the envelope “SEALED BID – ST. IGNATIUS SCHOOL DISTRICT – STORAGE BUILDING.” Bids will only be accepted on the form provided within the Contract Documents. The construction project involves building a 1,019-square-foot storage building on top of the existing concrete slab and foundation. This work will include all tools, equipment, materials, and labor to complete this project. Contract Documents. The Contract Documents, consisting of Drawings and Project Specifications, may be obtained electronically by contacting Slate Architecture, 1470 North Roberts Street, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 457-0360. The contractors will be responsible for any physical copies required for bidding purposes. Electronic versions of the Drawings and Project Manual have been uploaded to Montana Bid.com which includes the following plan exchanges: Billings Builders Exchange, Bozeman Builders Exchange, Butte Builders Exchange, Great Falls Builders Exchange, Helena Plans Exchange, Northwest Plans Exchange (Kalispell) and the Missoula Plans Exchange. Bid Bond, Montana 1% Gross Receipts Tax, State of Montana Prevailing Wage Rates and Montana Department of Labor and Industry Contractor Registration requirements apply to this project. Pre-Bid Conference. The pre-bid conference will be conducted at the High School at 10:00 a.m., May 1, 2024 PUBLISHED APRIL 18TH & 25TH, 2024, MNAXLP _________________________

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION, PABLO. MONTANA  TRIBAL CREDIT PROGRAM OF THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION Plaintiff,  and  JODI M. HUNTER-IVINS & MICHAEL RAMIREZ.  Respondents  Cause No. 23-0424-CV  ORDER FOR SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION  This Court having considered the Request for Service of Summons by Publication of Petitioner(s), is/is not satisfied that Petitioner(s) has/have used due diligence to obtain personal service on Respondent(s)/Defendant(s) at any address available; and that such efforts have failed or efforts to obtain same would have been to no avail, that Respondent(s)/Defendant(s) cannot be found for personal service, and that the address of Respondent(s)/Defendant(s) remain(s) unknown.  THERFORE, the Court orders that pursuant to CSKT Practice Rule 9(3)(a), Petitioner(s)/Plaintiff(s) shall/shall not (then delete the rest and deny the Motion) complete service by publication in a newspaper published in two consecutive issues of the Char-Koosta Newspaper and in at least one other newspaper published within the exterior boundaries of the Flathead Reservation at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks.  The Summons by Publication shall contain the following:  1. the name of Court and names of the parties:  2. be directed to Respondent(s)/Defendant(s):  3. state the name and address of Petitioner/Plaintiff’s counsel, if any, otherwise  Petitioner/Plaintiff’s address:  4. state that Respondent/Defendant has 15 days from the last date of publication in which  to answer and defend.  The Court also orders that pursuant to CSKT Practice Rule 9(3)(b) when service by publication is complete that the Petitioner(s)/Plaintiff(s) shall file a copy of each publication of service, certified by the publisher as to date and accuracy of publication with the Clerk of Court.  DATED this 21st day of March, 2024.  \S\ David Morigeau PUBLISHED APRIL 25, MAY 2ND & MAY 9TH, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Polson City-County Planning Board will on Tuesday, the 14 th day of May 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Polson City Hall, 106 1 st Street East, Polson, Montana, hold a public hearing for the purpose of a proposed major subdivision. Carstens and Associates, of PO Box 1374, Polson, MT on behalf of Bigfork Viking Storage, LLC, of PO Box 2291, Bigfork, MT, represented by Alex Olson, is proposing ‘Hillside Estates’, a major subdivision to create sixteen residential lots within the Low Density Residential Zoning District (LRZD) and Wellhead Protection Overlay District (WPOD) of the City of Polson. The 15.33-acre subject property is located off Hillside Court and Claffey Drive and is legally described as Tract 5 of East Hillside Addition No. 3, located in Section 10 of Township 22 North, Range 20 West. The Polson City-County Planning Board will take public testimony and review the proposed major subdivision. All public comments, written or verbal, are encouraged. Written comments received prior to May 6th will be included in the Staff Report; written comments received after May 6 th will be presented at the public hearing. The Board will forward a recommendation to the Polson City Commission. Contact the Building and Planning Department at 106 1 st Street East, Polson, Montana 59860; by email at cityplanner@cityofpolson.com; or call 406-883-8214 to obtain further information. Contact the Polson City Clerk at Polson City Hall, 106 1 st Street East, Polson, Montana, 59860; by email at cityclerk@cityofpolson.com; or call 406-883-8203 to request an accommodation. Dated at Polson, Montana this 19 th day of April, 2024. \S\ Cora Pritt, Polson City Clerk Polson, MT PUBLISHED APRIL 25TH, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________

Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Polson City-County Planning Board will on Tuesday, the 14 th day of May 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Polson City Hall, 106 1 st Street East, Polson, Montana, hold a public hearing for consideration and recommendation to the Polson City Commission of proposed text amendments to the 2016 Polson Development Code (PDC) which includes zoning and subdivision regulations that will apply to all land within the municipal boundaries of the City of Polson, Montana. Such changes are made in accordance with the changes to state law enacted by the 68 th Regular Session of the Montana Legislature in 2023. The Polson City-County Planning Board will take public comments on and review the proposed PDC text amendments. This public notice is made pursuant to 76-3- 503 MCA. Contact the City of Polson Planner at 106 1 st Street East, Polson, Montana 59860; by email at cityplanner@cityofpolson.com; or call 406-883-8214 to obtain further information. Contact the Polson City Clerk at Polson City Hall, 106 1 st Street East, Polson Montana, 59860; by email at cityclerk@cityofpolson.com; or call 406-883-8203 to request an accommodation. Dated at Polson, Montana this 22 th day of April, 2024. Cora Pritt, Polson City Clerk Polson, MT PUBLISHED APRIL 25th & MAY 2ND, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________