Legals for July, 28 2021
No. 27931 The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services seeks comment on the draft 'Low Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) State Plan' application. Draft copies of the Department's proposed application may be obtained by writing the Department of Public Health and Human Services, 1400 Carter Drive, P.O. Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620-2956 or by calling 1-833-317-1080. Written comments must be received by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. July 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________
No. 27928 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST ISSUANCE OF ONE NEW MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE MANY SPRINGS RESORT PARTNERS LLC (Brooktrout, LLC; The Properties, LLC, Edward J. Wetherbee, Leslie Wetherbee; Ruel Mercure, Glacier Mini Storage LLC, ECCW, LLC, Owner(s)) has applied for one new Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License No. 07-999-2312-002 to be operated at MANY SPRINGS RESORT PARTNERS LLC, 24377 MT Highway 35, Bigfork, Flathead County. The public may protest this license in accordance with the law. Who can protest this license? 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 07-999-2312-002 and the applicant's name MANY SPRINGS RESORT PARTNERS 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 August 14, 2021. What happens if the license 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 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. July 14, 21, 28, August 4, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________