Legal Ads for July 8, 2015

The Malta Irrigation Districts’ regular board meeting for July

has been rescheduled for July 9, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.

Questions contact the office at (406) 654-1440.

(Published by Phillips County New 07/01, 07/08/2015)

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Notice is hereby given that 2014 delinquent Real Estate property taxes, including penalty, interest and costs, are a lien on the property upon which the taxes are assessed. At 10 o'clock AM on the 16th day of the July 2015, and INTEREST in the delinquent property on which taxes are delinquent will be offered for sale. The sale will take place in the Phillips County Treasurer's office, 314 S 2nd Avenue West, Malta, Montana. If the deliquent taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid prior to the time of the tax lien sale, the lien will be offered for sale. If the tax lien is not sold, Phillips County will become the purchaser and a Tax Lien Certificate will be issued to Phillips County.

A complete list of the property upon which the taxes are delinquent is on file in the Office of the Phillips County Treasurer and is open to inspection.

Dated this 24th Day of June 2015.

Jean Mavencamp, Phillips County Treasurer

(Published by Phillips County News 06/24, 07/01, 07/08/2015)

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Adam Olschlager

CROWLEY FLECK PLLP

500 Transwestern Plaza II, 490 North 31st Street

P. O. Box 2529, Billings, MT 59103-2529

Telephone: (406) 252-3441

Attorneys for Petitioner

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PHILLIPS COUNTY

Fidelity Exploration & Production Company, No. DV-01-032

Petitioner. NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE

OF HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Fidelity Exploration and Production Company has filed a third petition to amend the trust created by order of the Court on October 23, 2001 in order to add to said trust Clara A. Nohner, Margaret Maude Johnson, Mary Pewonka, Richard R. Rognas, and/or their unknown successors in interest, unlocatable owners of an interest in the minerals underlying the following described lands located in Phillips County, Montana:

TOWNSHIP 32 NORTH, RANGE 32 EAST, M.P.M.

Section 1: Lots 3, 4, S½NW¼, SW¼

Section 25: S½

TOWNSHIP 32 NORTH, RANGE 33 EAST, M.P.M.

Section 2: Lots 1, 2, SE¼, S½NE¼

Section 22: SE¼

and for an order authorizing the trustee to hold funds payable to said unlocatable owners and, if necessary, execute oil and gas leases to Fidelity Exploration and Production Company, the Petitioner herein.

The hearing on said petition is set for Monday, the 10th day of August, 2015, at 11:30 a.m., in the courtroom of the courthouse in Malta, Phillips County, Montana, and any interested person may appear and contest the same or object to the relief requested by the Petitioner herein.

Dated this 26th day of June, 2015.

CROWLEY FLECK PLLP

By: Adam Olschlager

(Published by Phillips County News 07/01, 07/08, 07/15/2015)

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REQUESTS FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

Phillips County has been awarded a federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) by the Montana Department of Commerce (DOC) to conduct a Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR) on possible site locations for a Senior and Transit Center in Phillips County. With the award of funding, Phillips County is soliciting proposals to hire a firm to provide architectural services to prepare a PAR. The PAR must follow the requirements set forth by the CDBG Program under the Competitive Housing and Neighborhood Renewal Application Guidelines. The agreement and payment terms will be negotiated with the selected offeror. The Preliminary Architectural Report must be complete by January 15, 2016.

The selected offeror will develop recommendations regarding possible improvements/expansion to the existing facility and identify alternate sites for the Senior and Transit Center which would allow for expansion. The final report must comply with the requirements of the latest version of the CDBG Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR) outline. The selection of finalists to be interviewed will be based on an evaluation of the written responses. The award will be made to the most qualified offeror whose proposal is deemed most advantageous to Phillips

County, all factors considered. Unsuccessful offerors will be notified as soon as possible. Questions and responses should be directed to Eryn Nissen, Community Planner, Bear Paw Development Corporation, P.O. Box 170, Havre, MT 59501, [email protected]. All responses must be received no later than July 24th. Include eight copies of the proposals. Proposals may not exceed 20 one-side pages, excluding standard corporate brochures and personnel resumes. Please state "Architectural Services Proposal" on the outside of the response package.

This solicitation is being offered in accordance with federal and state statutes governing procurement of professional services. Accordingly, Phillips County reserves the right to negotiate an agreement based on fair and reasonable compensation for the scope of work and services proposed, as well as the right to reject all responses deemed unqualified, unsatisfactory, or inappropriate.

Section 3 Public Notice

Phillips County has received notice of the award of Community Development Block Grant funds from the Montana Department of Commerce. Phillips County will hire a consultant to prepare a Preliminary

Architectural Report to expand or relocate the Senior Center. Work includes architectural site analysis, preparation of cost estimates, and environmental impact assessment. CDBG regulations governing the grant require that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment arising in connection with this CDBG-assisted project will be extended to local lower-income residents. Further, to the greatest extent feasible, business concerns located in or substantially owned by residents of the project area will be utilized. For more information, please contact the Phillips County Courthouse, P.O. Box 360, Malta, Montana 59538 or call (406) 265-5481, 654-2429.

(Published by Phillips County News 07/08, 07/15/2015)

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