Legal Ads for June 22, 2016

Phillips County District B

will be accepting sealed bids for the sale of a used lift group with scarifer to be mounted on the front of a CAT 140 motor patrol.

Bids can be dropped off at the Phillips County Clerk and Recorders office until July 5, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with bid opening at 2:00 p.m. in the Phillips County Commissioners Office. Phillips County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

(Published by Phillips County News 6/22, 6/29/2016)

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NOTICE OF GARBAGE RATE INCREASE

AND PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 24, 2016, the City Council

(the “Council”) of the City of Malta, Montana (the “City”), adopted a Resolution of Intention of the City of Malta, Montana to increase the garbage rates.

The City of Malta is proposing to increase garbage rates by $84.00 a year per unit

or approximately $7.00 a month per unit.

The City currently charges $220.00 per year per unit or $18.34 per month per unit.

The proposed increased rate will be $304.00 per year per unit or $25.34 per month per unit the utility charges on the customers of Malta and outlying area

for garbage charges.

The City proposes to charge all garbage accounts the proposed $304.00 per year per unit or $25.34 per month the utility charge, eliminating the reduced, empty lot and cold storage garbage rates.

This would represent a 38% increase in the garbage rates charged per unit.

The proposed rate increase will commence July 1, 2016.

A public hearing on the proposed rate will be held on June 28, 2016, commencing at 6:10 p.m., at Malta City Hall, 39 South 2nd Street East, in Malta, Montana. Persons or their agent(s) may attend in person or send written comments to Mayor Shyla Jones, PO Box 1300, Malta, MT 59538 no later than 5 p.m. June 28, 2016.

Done by Order of the Council of the City of Malta, Montana,

this 24th day of May, 2016.

City Clerk-Treasurer

(Published by Phillips County News 6/8, 6/15, 6/22/2016)

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Notice is hereby given that 2015 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 a.m. on the 15th day of July 2016, 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 delinquent 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 22nd Day of June 2016.

Jean Mavencamp, Phillips County Treasurer

(Published by Phillips County News 6/22, 6/29, 7/6/2016)

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NOTICE OF GARBAGE RATE INCREASE

AND PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 24, 2016, the City Council

(the “Council”) of the City of Malta, Montana (the “City”), adopted a Resolution of Intention of the City of Malta, Montana to increase the garbage rates.

The City of Malta is proposing to increase garbage rates by $84.00 a year per unit

or approximately $7.00 a month per unit.

The City currently charges $220.00 per year per unit or $18.34 per month per unit.

The proposed increased rate will be $304.00 per year per unit or $25.34 per month per unit the utility charges on the customers of Malta and outlying area

for garbage charges.

The City proposes to charge all garbage accounts the proposed $304.00 per year per unit or $25.34 per month the utility charge, eliminating the reduced, empty lot and cold storage garbage rates.

This would represent a 38% increase in the garbage rates charged per unit.

The proposed rate increase will commence July 1, 2016.

A public hearing on the proposed rate will be held on June 28, 2016, commencing at 6:10 p.m., at Malta City Hall, 39 South 2nd Street East, in Malta, Montana. Persons or their agent(s) may attend in person or send written comments to Mayor Shyla Jones, PO Box 1300, Malta, MT 59538 no later than 5 p.m. June 28, 2016.

Done by Order of the Council of the City of Malta, Montana,

this 24th day of May, 2016.

City Clerk-Treasurer

(Published by Phillips County News 6/8, 6/15, 6/22/2016)

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NOTICE OF LANDFILL RATE INCREASE

AND PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 24, 2016, the City Council

(the “Council”) of the City of Malta, Montana (the “City”), adopted a Resolution of Intention of the City of Malta, Montana to increase the landfill charges.

WHEREAS, the City of Malta (the “City”) has determined that it is necessary and advisable to increase the rates for the use of the landfill to:

City Residents

Demolition - under 1 ton $20.00/trip over the scale

Demolition – over 1 ton $40.00/trip over the scale

Non Residents

Demolition - under 1 ton $30.00/trip over the scale

Demolition – over 1 ton $50.00/trip over the scale

Tires 20” or less $5.00ea

21” or larger $7.00ea

Tractor $25.00ea

Tubes $25.00/load

Individual city residents get 4 free tires before being charged

Non Demolition – No charge

Appliance - $5.00 ea

Metal (Barbeques, Bikes, Lawn Mowers, Engine Blocks etc.…) $5.00/load

Asbestos - $140.00/load (commercial abatement)

A public hearing will be held on June 28, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall to receive comments from the public on the proposed rate increase. Persons or their agent(s) may attend in person or send written comments to Mayor Shyla Jones, PO Box 1300, Malta, MT 59538 no later than 5 p.m. June 28, 2016. The proposed rate increase will commence July 1, 2016.

Done by Order of the Council of the City of Malta, Montana,

this 24th day of May, 2016.

City Clerk-Treasurer

(Published by Phillips County News 6/8, 6/15, 6/22/2016)

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PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE

North 40 Bar & Café, LLC. (Sole Member: Susan A. Olsen) has applied to transfer Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 11-999-5895-001 to be operated at North 40 Bar & Café, 117 Main Street, Whitewater, Phillips County. The public may protest this license transfer in accordance with the law.

Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location (Phillips), residents of adjoining Montana counties (Blaine, Valley, Garfield, Petroleum, Fergus), 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 (11-999-5895-001) and the applicant’s name (North 40 Bar & Café, 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 July 5, 2016.

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 Whitewater. 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 Dacia English, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue’s Liquor Control Division,

at (406) 444-0728 or [email protected].

(Published by Phillips County News 6/15, 6/22/2016)

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NOTICE OF WATER RATE INCREASE AND PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 24, 2016, the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Malta, Montana

(the “City”), adopted a Resolution of Intention of the City of Malta, Montana to Modify the Basis on Which Water Rates are Charged Thereby Increasing Rates for Users of the Municipal Water System (the “Resolution”).

The City currently anticipates issuing a water system revenue bond to pay a portion of the costs of certain improvements to the City’s municipal water system (the “System”). It is necessary for the City to increase its water rates to provide adequate funding for the continued operation and maintenance of the System, to pay debt service on the bond, and to establish appropriate reserves.

The City currently charges users of the System a monthly rate of $21.50 per unit, with each type of service assigned a particular number of units, as described in the Resolution. Under the proposed new methodology, other than the Phillips County Green Meadows Water and Sewer District (the “District”), each user connected to the System will be charged a base rate and a usage rate, based on gallons of water used over a certain threshold. Other than apartment complexes and the District, under the proposed charging methodology, service line sizes up to 2” will be equivalent to one unit (a “Unit”),

with the applicable Unit multiplier for each meter size set forth below:

Diameter Number of Connections Unit Multiplier Total Units

Up to 2” 1,060 1.00 1,060

2” 9 2.00 18

3” 1 5.00 5

4” 3 6.00 18

TOTAL 1,073 1,101

The City proposes to charge users connected to the System a monthly base rate (the “Proposed Base Rate”)

of $40.00 per Unit, as set forth below:

Diameter Cost per Unit Unit Multiplier Proposed Base Rate

Up to 2” $40.00 1.00 $40.00

2” $40.00 2.00 $80.00

3” $40.00 5.00 $200.00

4” $40.00 6.00 $240.00

The Proposed Base Rate is applicable to all users connected to the System, including those users who are connected to the System but who have turned off service or are not using any water from the System. Each user connected to the System, other than the District, will have the use, without additional charge, of 11,000 gallons of water per month from May through September (the monthly billing periods commencing April 21st and ending September 20th) and 6,000 gallons of water per month from October through April (the monthly billing periods commencing September 21st and ending April 20th), effective as of the August 2016 billing (the billing period commencing July 21st and ending August 20, 2016). For gallons used in excess of such amounts, the City proposes to charge a monthly usage rate (the “Usage Rate”) of $2.00 per 2,000 gallons of water or portion thereof used.

Apartment complexes connected to the System will be charged based on the number of apartments in the complex. Each apartment within an apartment complex will be equivalent to one Unit for purposes of the Proposed Base Rate and the Proposed Usage Rate, irrespective of the size of the service line serving the apartment complex.

For users connected to the System, other than the District, the proposed monthly charge for the use and availability of the System will be the sum of the Proposed Base Rate plus the Proposed Usage Rate (such sum, the “Proposed Monthly Charge”).

The District will be charged based on the number of residences in the District receiving water from the System. Each residence in the District will be equivalent to one Unit for purposes of the Proposed Base Rate, irrespective of the size of the service line serving the District. The District does not currently have meters for monitoring usage. The proposed monthly charge to the District will be equal to the Proposed Based Rate plus an additional fee of $5.00 per month for each residence in the District with animals such as horses or livestock on the property.

In addition, the City proposes to add a charge for those properties that are not connected to the system, but that (i) have an existing structure on the property or are able to be developed, and (ii) have a stub out located on the property by which the property could be connected to the System. It is proposed that such properties shall be charged an “Availability Charge” of $30.00 per month.

For a user connected to the System, other than apartment complexes and the District, with a meter size up to 2” that typically uses 10,000 gallons of water per month during the summer and 5,000 gallons of water per month during the winter, the Proposed Monthly Charge represents an increase of approximately 92% over the current monthly charge.

A public hearing on the proposed rate will be held on June 28, 2016, commencing at 6:20 p.m., at Malta City Hall, 39 South 2nd Street East, in Malta, Montana.

Further information about the proposed rate increase may be obtained by contacting

Lori Bond, City Clerk-Treasurer, City of Malta, P.O. Box 1300, Malta, Montana 59538 or by phone: (406) 654-1251.

Done by Order of the Council of the City of Malta, Montana, this 24th day of May, 2016.

City Clerk-Treasurer

(Published by Phillips County News 6/8, 6/15, 6/22/2016)

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RESULT OF REFERENDUM AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

On June 7, 2016 the majority of qualified electors in Phillips Conservation District cast votes for the approval of a bison grazing ordinance, number 2016-1, with 1168 in favor and 315 against the ordinance. The Phillips Conservation District will hold its regular meeting on July 12, 2016, 1:00 p.m. in the USDA Service Center Conference Room at 1120 Hwy 191 S, Malta, MT to consider the final adoption of the ordinance. A copy of the ordinance can be obtained from the Phillips Conservation District, 1120 Hwy 191 S, Ste. 2, Malta, MT.

For more information, contact

Jenifer Anderson at 654-1334 ext. 101

(Published by Phillips County News 6/22, 7/6/2016)

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Notice is hereby given that 2015 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 a.m. on the 15th day of July 2016, 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 delinquent 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 22nd Day of June 2016.

Jean Mavencamp, Phillips County Treasurer

(Published by Phillips County News 6/22, 6/29, 7/6/2016)

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