Legals for March, 27 2022

No. 28470 Notice of Public Meeting Bigfork County Water and Sewer District The Bigfork County Water and Sewer District will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the District Office, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork, MT for the purpose of obtaining public comments regarding the on-going Water and Wastewater System Preliminary Engineering Reports. The District's consulting engineer, Morrison-Maierle, will provide an overview of the facility planning process, summarize the existing and future conditions, and discuss deficiencies in the systems. Following the presentation, the community will have the opportunity to ask questions and comment on the water and sewer systems. For those who cannot attend in person, the meeting will be available via Zoom. Please check the District's website, www.bigforkwater.com, for a meeting link and periodic updates. March 27, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28460 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board will hold a public hearing for the following item at their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana. The Columbia Falls City Council will hold a subsequent hearing on Monday May 2, 2022 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the same location. Request to Amend a Planned Unit Development in the Columbia Falls Zoning Jurisdiction: Ruis Holdings 540 Nucleus Ave LLC is requesting an Amendment to their Planned Unit Development overlay for the property located at 540 Nucleus Avenue which was the former Bank of Columbia Falls site. The owner is amending the design of the south building to allow a height of 40-feet to the top of parapet and also allow a casino in the proposed restaurant on the main floor. Otherwise, the building meets all use and dimensional requirements. The property is described as Lots 11-15 and also all that portion of the east half of the vacated alleyway lying adjacent to the west boundary line of said Lots 11-15 inclusive of Block 37 and Lot 10A of the Amended Plat of Lots 1-3 & Lots 6-10 of Block 37 according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. Request for an Amendment to Conditional Use Permit to Construct 36 Apartment Units in the Columbia Falls Zoning Jurisdiction: The applicant, Toby Gilchrist, is requesting an amendment to an approved Conditional Use Permit that allows the construction of 36 apartment units in two buildings, eighteen units in each building. The proposed amendment would allow the north building to allow owners of the units to offer short term rentals of the units. The south building would remain exclusively long-term rental (30-days or more). None of the other elements of the project change with the request of this amendment and this amendment only deals with the length of stay for the north building. The property is located approximately 1/4 mile north of Highway 2 at 302 Meadow Lake Blvd. The property is described as Assessors' Tracts 2BDEA and 2BDAEA of Section 7, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County. Interested persons are allowed to attend the hearing(s) in person or via ZOOM. Persons are encouraged to submit written comments prior to the meeting. Written comments carry the same weight as public testimony given during the hearing. Written comments may be sent to Columbia Falls City Hall, Attention: Barb Staaland, City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or via email: staalandb@cityofcolumbiafalls.com. For more information on the amended Planned Unit Development or Conditional Use Permit, please call Eric Mulcahy, Columbia Falls City Planner at 755-6481. To obtain the ZOOM meeting registration, contact City Clerk Barb Staaland via email or by calling (406) 892-4391 no later than 6:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. DATED this 18th day of March, 2022 Susan Nicosia Susan Nicosia, City Manager/Planning & Zoning Administrator COLUMBIA FALLS CITY- COUNTY PLANNING BOARD March 27, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28451 INVITATION TO BID The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive bids for the Chip Seal Project for the Year Ending December 31, 2022. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to chip seal to approximately 1.88 miles of City Streets. Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning Monday, March 21, 2022 through QuestCDN. Full bidding requirements and The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN can be found at https://kalispell.com/bids.aspx. The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Lower-Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 2:00pm on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2:00 PM on Friday, April 8, 2022. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 PM on Friday, April 8, 2022 in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 1st Ave. East, Kalispell 59901. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 16, 2021. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk March 20, 27, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28438 INVITATION TO BID CITY OF WHITEFISH SPOKANE AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT Separate sealed bids for construction of the Spokane Avenue Water Main Replacement Project will be received by the City of Whitefish at 418 E 2nd Street, Whitefish, MT 59937 until 11:00 AM local time on Thursday, April 7th, 2022 and then publicly opened and read aloud. All General Contractors who intend to submit bids for this project must have already submitted a completed Pre-Qualification package prior to the March 25th, 2022 deadline, as previously advertised. The project generally consists of municipal water system improvements along Spokane Avenue (Hwy 93) from 2nd Street to 13th Street in Whitefish, MT. Approximately 3,600 LF of 18" C900 PVC water main is to be installed under Spokane Avenue replacing existing water mains. The new main will tie-in to the existing water distribution system in several locations. Existing residential and commercial water services will be reconnected to the new water main. Sidewalks and curb will be removed and replaced at several intersections to meet current ADA requirements. Multiple fire hydrants will also be replaced. Horizontal directional drilling will be required for some water service connections. Services of a licensed arborist will be required to mitigate damage to existing trees along the project corridor. The Owner has purchased and will furnish the materials listed in the project documents. These materials will be made available to the Contractor at the Owner's laydown yard. The Contractor will be responsible for purchasing, furnishing and installing all components not listed in the project documents as necessary for project completion. Complete electronic Project Plans, Project Specifications, Bid Proposal Packet and are available at the Morrison-Maierle, Inc. website "www.m-m.net" by hovering over the "CONTACT US" tab, then click "PROJECTS BIDDING", then click "View our current projects bidding page" and selecting this project from the project list which will direct you to the QuestCDN website. Documents can only be viewed and cannot be downloaded or printed without purchasing. To purchase and download the project documents in pdf format, click "Download Project PDF" and sign on to QuestCDN.com. Plan documents and the Bid Proposal Packet can be downloaded for a fee of $40. Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or email "info@questcdn.com" for assistance in the free membership registration, downloading documents, and working with this digital project information. Hard copies of the Project Plans and Specifications are not available for purchase. There will be a Pre-Bid Conference at the office of the Owner at 418 E. 2nd Street in Whitefish, MT at 10:00 A.M. on March 29th, 2022. Interested CONTRACTORS are strongly encouraged to attend. A tour of the project site(s) will be conducted after the meeting. Prior to bidding on the project, all contractors and subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain a Contractor's Registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Whitefish, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish an approved Construction Performance Bond and a Construction (Labor and Materials) Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful BIDDER(s) and a certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided. Additional MDT bonding requirements will be required of the successful bidder as discussed in the project documents. A bid may not be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of the Bids specified above. The right is reserved to reject any or all Proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the City of Whitefish. March 20, 27, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28446 INVITATION TO BID Online electronic sealed Bids will be received by the City of Whitefish until 11:30 AM, local time, Thursday, April 7, 2022, for construction of the Armory Park Master Plan - Phase III. All received Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City of Whitefish, Council Chambers Conference Room, 418 East 2nd Street, Whitefish, Montana 59937. The proposed work involves the redevelopment of the eastern and southern portions of Armory Park in Whitefish, Montana. The proposed work generally includes grading, drainage improvements, construction of a new parking lot and shared use paths, development of a new irrigation well, lacrosse field resurfacing and irrigation modifications, site amenities, general landscaping, and other miscellaneous improvements. The project includes a Base Bid and multiple Additive Alternates. For this project, bids will only be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN. A contractor may view the contract documents at no cost prior to becoming a Planholder. Project bid documents and addenda must be downloaded from QuestCDN, which will add your company to the Planholder List and allow access to vBid online bidding, for the submittal of your bid. Complete digital project bidding documents are available to download at www.questcdn.com or www.rpa-hln.com/rpa-current-projects-bidding.html, (eBidDoc #8137012) for a non-refundable charge of $15.00. Bidders will be charged an additional fee of $40.00 to submit a bid electronically. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal. The contract documents, consisting of half size Drawings and Project Specifications, may be examined or obtained at the office of Robert Peccia and Associates, located at 102 Cooperative Way, Suite 300, Kalispell, MT 59901, (406) 752-5025 for a non-refundable fee of $150 per set. In addition, the Drawings and Project Specifications may also be examined at all plan room centers available through MontanaBid.com. A prebid conference will be held at the Whitefish City Hall Council Chambers Conference Room, 418 East 2nd Street in Whitefish, commencing at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Those interested in bidding the project are encouraged to attend this meeting. Each bidder shall submit a certified check, bid bond, cashier's check, bank money order or bank draft payable to the City of Whitefish and drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana or by any banking corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Montana for an amount which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, as a bid security. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal forms. Within 10 calendar days after the Notice of Award, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. The bonds will each be equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. Work at the site is to commence within 10 calendar days after the written Notice to Proceed is issued. Work is scheduled to start Monday, June 27, 2022. Completion of the work is required within 60 calendar days following commencement of work. The project includes liquidated damages that will be assessed as set forth in the Special Provisions per calendar day if the work is not complete within the allotted contract time. Each bidder will be required to be registered with the State of Montana, Department of Labor and Industry prior to bidding this project. CONTRACTORS and any of the CONTRACTOR'S subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, MT 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734. CONTRACTORS are not required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project but must have registered prior to execution of the construction agreement. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTORS or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates according to the current Montana Prevailing Wage Rates. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of 60 days after the date for opening bids. The City of Whitefish reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids. Advertising Dates: Daily Interlake March 20, 2022 March 27, 2022 April 3, 2022 THE CITY OF WHITEFISH By: /s/ Michelle Howke Whitefish City Clerk March 20, 27, April 3, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28355 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a request to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Evergreen Zoning District from R-1 (Suburban Residential) to R-2 (One Family Limited Residential). The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from R-1 (Suburban Residential) to R-2 (One Family Limited Residential) are described as: A TRACT OF LAND, SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, P.M.M., FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Commencing at the northeast corner of Lot 2 of Block 2 of Scenic Tracts (records of Flathead County, Montana), which is on the westerly R/W of a 60 foot R/W known as Scenic Drive; Thence along said R/W S00°14'03"W 30.00 feet to THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED: Thence continuing S00°14'03"W 146.79 feet; Thence leaving said R/W S89°59'08"W 213.58 feet; Thence N00°14'03"E 147.08 feet; Thence S89°56'12"E 213.58 feet to the point of beginning and containing 0.720 ACRES; Subject to and together with all appurtenant easements of record The regulations defining the R-1 and R-2 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, located at 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office's website, at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on for file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 12th day of April, 2022, at 10:30 o'clock a.m., in the Commissioner's Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the text of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 15th day of February, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chair March 27, April 3, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28370 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a request by Sands Surveying, Inc. to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Blanchard Lake Zoning District from 'AG-20 Agricultural' to 'SAG-5 Suburban Agricultural.' The applicant is also requesting a commercial Planned Unit Development (PUD) to modify the proposed SAG-5 zoning to utilize the density bonus in the PUD Regulations. The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from 'AG-20 Agricultural' to 'SAG-5 Suburban Agricultural' and the proposed PUD can be legally described as: Parcel A and B of Certificate of Survey No. 1779, located in Government Lot 1 of Section 19, Township 30 North, Range 21 West and the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion granted to the State of Montana in Bargain and Sale Deed recorded May 14, 1992 as Document No. 92-135-08540, records of Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the AG-20 and SAG-5 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, located at 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office's website, at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on for file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 14th day of April, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioner's Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Blanchard Lake Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 22nd day of February, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman March 27, April 3, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28441 NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that Flathead County is requesting proposals from firms or individuals for the purchase of a Land Information / Tax Assessment and Collection System. The County seeks a system that will provide the ability to levy taxes and fees to a variety of account types (mobile homes, personal property, real estate), collect and disperse said fees in accordance with MCA. The system must be able to allow for taxation data to be extracted for importation into a separate accounting software system. Common cyclical functions include, but are not limited to the following: Mass tax bill processing and additions to the roll Identification of properties within the various tax increment finance districts Listing of delinquent taxpayers and subsequent Delinquent Courtesy letters Creation of New and Expanding industry report data Writs of execution and Sheriff office demand letters Notices of pending attachments Creation of tax lien certificates, tax lien assignments, and certificates of redemption State Report used by DOR for the generation of the Certification of Value documents The capability of resolving all protests including centrally assessed. The system should allow for the ability of external parties to submit fees to the county for inclusion on the tax bills. Likewise, the system should be able to provide the necessary reports needed for the Flathead County staff to extract the needed data for dissemination to external entities. The system should allow for the creation of Cash Receipts and should allow for a 'cash drawer' concept with regards to individual employee balancing and conducting of daily business. Cash receipting would include for example Special Mobiles, SSMP's, and Business/Liquor Licenses. The system should allow for a mechanism to allow changes in property ownership, combining parcels, splitting parcels, and tracking these changes daily. Nightly reports showing the before and after images of such changes is needed to ensure accurate data entry and to provide a history of documentation for such changes. Tracking should include: Owner name (any parties included in parcel ownership including contract buyers) Mailing Address and Physical address. Please note: The physical address must be programmatically updated via external interface. Physical addresses in Flathead County are the responsibility of the GIS department and maintained in their separate system. Legal description records of the property Valuation records (Real Estate, Personal Property on Real Estate, Mobile Home, and Personal Property). These valuation records may be entered into the system by on-site personnel, DOR staff, or imported through the State Orion system. System should allow for external, programmatic inquiries sufficient in scope that Flathead County may continue to provide their own method of allowing taxpayers to pay taxes online via either Credit Card or ACH payments. A mechanism must exist that these payments will then be included or imported into the application and recognized as payments. System should be installable on Flathead County I.T. on-site infrastructure, which meets our security requirements. If system offered is a cloud-hosted Software as a Service solution, the system shall meet the security standards of Flathead County as well as NIST SP 800-53, at minimum. The vendor shall meet the cybersecurity insurance requirement minimum of $2,000,000 per occurrence to cover the unauthorized acquisition of personal information. The detailed Request for Proposals with instructions for proposers is available from the Flathead County Treasurer's Office, 935 1st Avenue West, Suite T, Kalispell, Montana 59901, telephone 406-758-5684. Flathead County intends to negotiate an agreement based upon fair and reasonable compensation for the scope of work and services proposed. Proposals should include a draft contract for provision of the services proposed and comply with all other requirements of the Request for Proposals. Flathead County also reserves the right to reject any and all responses deemed unqualified, unsatisfactory or inappropriate. All Proposers interested in responding to this RFP are required to submit a letter of intent by April 20, 2022. The letter should contain the following information: company name; RFP contact for company; address for company contact; phone number/fax number for company contact; and E-mail address for company contact. All proposals must be in the hands of the Flathead County Treasurer, 935 1st Ave W Ste T, Kalispell, Montana 59901, at or before 4:00 o'clock p.m., on April 20, 2022. Dated this 15th day of March, 2022. Board of County Commissioners Flathead, County By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela Holmquist, Chairman ATTEST: By: /s/Dori Magar Clerk of the Board March 20, 27, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28478 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PETITION FOR ANNEXATION TO WHITEFISH RURAL FIRE SERVICE AREA The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 7-33-2125(1)(b), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a petition to annex territory into the Whitefish Rural Fire Service Area. The area proposed to be annexed into the Whitefish Rural Fire Service Area includes six parcels and approximately 225.92 acres currently in the Flathead Fire Service Area, and located adjacent to the current boundaries of the Whitefish Rural Fire Service Area that can legally be described as: LEGAL DESCRIPTION The N 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 36, Township 30 North Range 22 West, P.M., Montana, Flathead County, Montana. Assessor No. 0980146 Parcel A of Corrected Certificate of Survey No. 17161, located in Section 36, Township 30 North Range 22 West, P.M., Montana, Flathead County, Montana. Assessor No. 0091821 The SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 36, Township 30 North Range 22 West, P.M., Montana Flathead County, Montana. Excepting Therefrom those tracts recorded in Book 419 Page 320, Document No. 199104309020 sold to the State of Montana, Document No. 200213314440, and Document No. 200520908100. Assessor No. 0895350 A tract of land in the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 36, Township 30 North Range 22 West, P.M., Montana, Flathead County, Montana and described as follows: All that portion of the N 1/2 of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 36 lying west of the westerly boundary line of U.S. Highway 93 and containing 18.63 acres of land, more or less. Excepting Therefrom Bargain & Sale Deed dated 04/15/2004 recorded as Document No. 200415308115. Assessor No. 0382866 The Board of Commissioners has received a petition in writing by the owners representing 100% of the land in the area asking that said area be annexed into the Whitefish Rural Fire Service Area, thereby altering the boundaries of the Flathead County Fire Service Area by transferring the property as described above into the Whitefish Rural Fire Service Area. The public hearing will be held on the 12th day of April, 2022 at 9:45 AM in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, 800 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed annexation. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners if received at least three business days prior to the hearing. Dated this 24th day of March, 2022. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman March 27, April 3, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28473 MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Bien Thi Wilson, Deceased. PROBATE NO. DP-22-90 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of the notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Regine Cameron, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at PO Box 5456, Whitefish, Montana 59937, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 11th day of June, 2021. /s/ Regine Cameron Personal Representative March 27, April 3, 10, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28458 On Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 11:30 AM, a Public Hearing will be held via Zoom, for the purpose of receiving comments on the draft Department of Public Health and Human Services "2022 DOE State Plan Application". The link to the Zoom webinar is https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/81715012155?pwd=N0IxUHdCNlBSQWI4V1A5a3Z3aHVJdz09. Draft copies of the proposed application will be available at the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Intergovernmental Human Services Bureau, 1400 Carter Drive, P.O. Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620-2956 on Friday, March 25, 2022 or by calling 1-833-317-1080. Written comments must be received by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, April 5, 2022. March 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, April 1, 3, 4, 5, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28410 Notice is hereby given that regular* registration for the ANNUAL SCHOOL AND SPECIAL DISTRICT Election(s) to be held on MAY 3, 2022, will close at 5:00 p.m., on APRIL 4, 2022. *NOTE: If you miss this regular registration deadline, you may still register and vote in the election by showing up at the county election office before 12:00 PM (noon) the day before Election Day. All active and inactive**electors of each District all within Flathead County are entitled to vote at said election. If Polling Place Election: **Inactive electors may reactivate by appearing at the polling place in order to vote, by requesting an absentee ballot in any election, or by notifying the County Election Administrator in writing of the elector's current address in the county.] If Mail Ballot Election: **Ballots will be automatically mailed to Active Electors only. If you are a registered voter and do not receive a ballot, contact the county election office to update your information as necessary and receive a ballot.] Persons who wish to register and who are not presently registered may do so by requesting a form for registration by mail, printing the form from our website https://flathead.mt.gov/election/downloads.php or by appearing at the Flathead County Election Office, 40 11th St West #230, Kalispell, Montana. If you have moved, please update your registration information by filling out a new voter registration card and submitting it to the Flathead County Election Office. DATED this 7th day of March 7, 2022 Debbie Pierson Flathead County Election Administrator Monica R Eisenzimer Election Office Manager March 13, 20, 27, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28475 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2nd floor conference room of the South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana. During this meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing to consider the agenda items described below and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners who will take final action. Individuals that would like to participate via Zoom meeting may do so by following the instructions below. To access the meeting and give oral public comment, please follow the instructions below. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89689438795 Meeting ID: 896 8943 8795 One tap mobile +16699006833,,89689438795# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,89689438795# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 896 8943 8795 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kQxoQX6pu You will be instructed during the meeting when the public comment period is open for each agenda item. You can join the event starting at 5:45 p.m. on April 13, 2022. A zone change request from Whitefish Land Surveying, on behalf of Conor & Stephanie Watson for property within the Prairie View Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 1411 Prairie View Road near Whitefish, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The total acreage involved is approximately 10.025 acres that can legally be described as follows: That portion of the North one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter (N1/2SW1/4NW1/4) of Section 36, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Known as Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 11713. A zone change request from Sam Cordi Land Surveying, on behalf of Jocelyn Wallace for properties within the Southeast Rural Whitefish Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on properties located at 2305 Dillon Road, assessor number 0716335, and assessor number 0716570, near Columbia Falls from AG-20 (Agricultural) and SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The total acreage involved is approximately 20.365 acres that can legally be described as follows: Parcel 1: The North Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (N1/2NW1/4SW1/4) of Section 10, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Parcel 2: A tract of land located in the North Half of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (N1/2S1/2NW1/4SW1/4) of Section 10, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. (Parcel c of Certificate of Survey No. 2531) A zone change request from Sands Surveying, Inc., on behalf of Forrest Hills Inc. and David & Anita Kauffman for property within the Rural Whitefish Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on properties located at 4610 and 4620 Highway 40 and assessor number 0209900, Whitefish, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) and Scenic Corridor to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) and Scenic Corridor. The total acreage involved is approximately 291.862 acres that can legally be described as follows: Tracts 1, 2, & 3 of Certificate of Survey No. 18667 situated, lying and being in Government Lots 3 & 4 of Section 7, the Northwest Quarter of Section 17, and the West Half of the Southwest Quarter and the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A zone change request from Sands Surveying, Inc., on behalf of Brent Young and Garrett T. Yarde for property within the Evergreen Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 403 Helena Flats Road, near Kalispell, MT from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to R-2 (One-Family Limited Residential). The total acreage involved is approximately 15.44 acres that can legally be described as follows: A tract of land located in the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, and further described as follows: Beginning at a point S1°10'43" E, 2105.6 feet and N89°17'27" E, 20.0 feet from the Quarter Corner common to Sections 27 and 34 of said Township and Range, said point being THE POINT OF BEGINNING of the tract herein described: Thence N89°17'27"E, 1302.93 feet; Thence S1°10'43"E 516.2 feet; Thence S89°17'27"W, 1302.93 feet; Thence N1°10'43""W, 516.2 feet to THE POINT OF BEGINNING. A request from Jane K. O'Hara, Douglas H. Parker, Karen Parker Wandel, Luke P. Hansen, Patrick H. Maloney, and Kirsten Kay Svennungsen with technical assistance from Rick Breckenridge to create a new zoning district that will be called Parker Zoning District. The property is located at 489 River Bend Drive, West Glacier, MT within the Canyon Area Land Use Regulatory System (CALURS). The proposed district would change the zoning on approximately eight (8) acres from 'Middle Canyon' to R-1 (Suburban Residential). The property can legally be described as Lot 1 of Kalbfleisch-Parker Subdivision, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana, in Section 35, Township 32 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M in Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the Middle Canyon Land Use Advisory Committee on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 @ 6:00 pm at the Coram-West Glacier Fire Hall, 100 Rea Road, West Glacier, MT. A request from Sands Surveying, Inc. on behalf of Mountain View Development, LLC for preliminary plat approval of Holbrook Estates, a proposal to create forty (40) residential lots on 56.73 acres. The proposal would be served by individual septic systems and a public water system. The properties are located south of Highway 35 and north of Holt Stage and can legally be described as Tracts 3, 6C, 2C, and 3A in Section 1, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request from Emmet C. Owens III for preliminary plat approval of Montana Personal Warehouse I, a proposal to create twenty-four (24) self-storage condo units on 2.241 acres. The proposal would be served by multi-user well and multi-user commercial septic system. The property is located at 1032 Prospector Trail, Kalispell, MT and can legally be described as Lot 2 of Prospect Business Park, Phase 1, W 1/2 of the NW 1/4, in Section 02, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Documents and maps pertaining to these agenda items are on file for public inspection in the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Ste. 220 in Kalispell. All decisions made by the Planning Board are considered recommendations and will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action. Please check the County Commissioners page of the County website, http://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner, or contact the Commissioners' office for the scheduled date and time of a particular item. Interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearing and make their views and concerns known to the Board. For additional information contact the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office at (406) 751-8200. Written comments are strongly encouraged to be submitted and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office no later than April 13, 2022 @ 5:00 p.m. Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Any modifications to agenda items will be posted on the county website, http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/events.php Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Elaine Nelson at the Flathead County Commissioner's Office at 758-5503 or TTY (800) 335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. /s/ Erik K. Mack,AICP Planning Director March 27, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28469 FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE NOTICE OF MAIL BALLOT ELECTION FVCC SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTION, MAY 3, 2022 The Board of Trustees for Flathead Valley Community College, School District No. 7, of Flathead County, State of Montana, will hold the Annual Regular School Election by mail ballot on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May, 2022. Voting will end at 8:00 pm on Election Day. The designated place of deposit will be located at Flathead County Election Office, 40 11th Street West, #230, Kalispell, MT Positions for membership in the Flathead Valley Community College District to be voted on are as follows: in the Flathead/Glacier High School District: two (2) three-year terms expiring in 2025 Flathead Valley Community College will pay their portion of the School Election, and perform such other acts as are specified in the School Laws of Montana that are necessary in the conduct of this election. /s/ Suzanne DeCamp Suzanne DeCamp District Clerk DATED this 22nd day of March, 2022. March 27, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28452 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION APRIL 12, 2022 The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12, 2022, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Kalispell City Council Chambers, Kalispell City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell. The public can participate in person in the Council Chambers or via videoconferencing. Register to join the video conference at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84349303201?pwd=UVE3emRjWnQvS0pzdGJZQnFtUWdqUT09 Public Comment can also be provided via email to planning@kalispell.com The planning board will hold a public hearing and take public comments on the agenda item listed below: File # KA-22-01 - A request from Ryan Koistinen for annexation and initial zoning of RA-1 (Residential Apartment) for property located at 1801 and 1823 5th Avenue East. The proposal involves two properties that will be subject to a boundary line adjustment (Assessors Tracts 8D and 8KA). The applicant owns Tract 8D/1823 5th Avenue East, which is partially in the city. Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc. owns Tract 8KA, which is also partially in the city. The boundary line adjustment would take approximately 0.256 acres of land from Tract 8KA and add it to Tract 8D. This request would annex the entirety of the expanded Tract 8D into the city with an RA-1 zoning designation, with a total of 0.43 acres to be annexed. The property to be annexed and zoned can be described as A tract of land situated, lying and being in northeast 1/4 of the northwest 1/4 of Section 20, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M., M., City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the north 1/4 corner of said Section 20; Thence S00°06'49"W, a distance of 27.97 feet to the true Point of Beginning; Thence S00°06'49"W, a distance of 176.47 feet; Thence S76°43'12"W, a distance of 88.75 feet; Thence N13°23'48"W, a distance of 171.63 feet; Thence N76°42'06"E, a distance of 129.97 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.43 acres. File #KZC-22-02 - A request from John Todd to change the current zoning of properties located at 128 and 130 2nd Street East and certain adjoining properties from RA-2 (Residential Apartment/Office) to B-4 (Central Business). The combined properties (other owners include the City of Kalispell and Villa Normandy, LLC) contain approximately 0.44 acres of land and can be described as Lots 1, 2, and the northern 37.5 feet of Lot 3, Block 57 of Kalispell Original Township, according to the map or plat thereof in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, Flathead County, Montana. Files #KPP-22-03 and KCU-22-01 - A request from Housing Solutions, Inc, for a conditional use permit for a multi-family residential development and major preliminary plat approval for one additional lot within an existing subdivision. The new lot would contain approximately 1.01 acres. The development would include 31 senior housing units which are rent and income restricted, supported by tax credits administered through the Montana Board of Housing. The property is in a B-2 (General Business) zone at 1203 Highway 2 West (Gateway West Mall) with the project to be located in the northern portion of the property. The property can be described as Lot 1A of Gateway Community Center, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana, excepting therefrom Parcel A of Glenwood West, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. File #KPP-22-04 - A request from Stillwater Corporation for preliminary plat approval for Kalispell North Town Center Phase 5, a major residential subdivision with 37 lots on approximately 10.6 acres in lots, roads, and common area. The property is zoned R-3 (Residential) with a Planned Unit Development overlay. It is located on the east side of Jefferson Boulevard and can be described as Tract 9-A of the Amended Plat of Block 3 of Kalispell North Town Center, Phase 2, located in the southwest quarter of Section 19, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. Documents pertaining to the agenda item are on file for public inspection at the Kalispell Planning Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, and are available for public review during regular office hours. In addition, information on the agenda item is posted on our website at https://mt-kalispell.civicplus.com/314/Planning-Board under planning board "upcoming agenda." Interested persons are encouraged to present their views and concerns to the Planning Board. Written comments may be submitted to the Kalispell Planning Department at the above address, prior to the date of the hearing or work session, or you may call us at (406) 758-7940 or e-mail us at planning@kalispell.com for additional information. /s/Jarod Nygren/KB Jarod Nygren Development Services Director March 27, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28474 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Jack Fisher Paul: Jack Fisher Paul, Petitioner Cause No.:DV-22-302D DAN WILSON Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jack Fisher Paul to Jack Clark Fisher. The hearing will be on 05/17/2022 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date:03/22/2022 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ MICHELLE DAVIS Deputy Clerk of Court March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28466 INVITATION TO BID Bids, for the Kalispell School District 5 - New Transportation & Maintenance Buildings Phase II - CIVIL & BUILDING INTERIORS - Kalispell, MT will be received at Martel Construction, Main Conference Room, 305 Hwy 83, Bigfork, MT until 2:00 p.m. local time, Wednesday April 13, 2022. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened privately, but results will be dispersed within 24 hours of the bid opening. All bids will be taken under advisement until verification of scope has taken place. Scopes of work to be bid are as follows: Civil: Including but not limited to Implementation and Maintenance of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), Mass Excavation, Grading, Drainage, Site Concrete, Site Landscaping & Irrigation System, Fencing & Gates, Asphalt Paving / Striping and Site Utilities. Building: Including but not limited to full build out of all interior building components, Structural Concrete, Masonry (CMU), Steel (includes misc. metals), Rough Carpentry (includes backing & blocking) and Wood Framing, Casework, Cabinetry and Countertops, Insulation, Supply & Install of Door & Window Packages, Overhead Doors, Gypsum Board, Acoustical Ceilings, Resilient & Carpet Flooring, Epoxy Flooring, Paint and Wall Coverings, Supply & Install of Specialty items, Restroom Accessories, Signage, Flagpole, Pressure Washer System, Plumbing, Mechanical/HVAC, Electrical Systems and Low-Voltage Rough-in. Please note: The supply and install of the pre-engineered metal buildings have already been contracted in Phase I. ALL BIDS ARE TO BE COMPLETE PER THE BID PACKAGE DESCRIPTIONS PROVIDED. All bids must include appropriate taxes (Gross Receipts Tax), permits specific to their scope and wage rates. The current wage rates for the project are included in the construction specifications. Weekly Certified Payroll must be submitted to verify payment of the appropriate wages. All bids must be received on the proper bid form as per the instructions to bidders. Bids will be received via email (rdunn@martelconstruction.com), or hand delivery. Although not required, bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid conference and site walk-through on Thursday March 31, 2022, at 2:00pm. The meeting will be located on site at Lot 4 of the Old School Station Subdivision, in Kalispell, MT. All subcontractors intending to bid the project will be post-qualified by Martel Construction. To request electronic bid documents, please contact Ryan Dunn at rdunn@martelconstruction.com. Forward all bidding questions to: Ryan Dunn: rdunn@martelconstruction.com Tom Coburn: tcoburn@m-m.net The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, and to the accept the bid which is in the best interests of the Owner. March 27, April 3, 10, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28453 RFQ FOR ARCHITECT SERVICES FOR CAYUSE PRAIRIE SCHOOL Cayuse Prairie School is seeking RFQs for a building project for additional classrooms. The RFQ can be found on the District's website or the Flathead Valley Plans Exchange. RFQs are due April 8th and can be sent to: Amy Piazzola, Cayuse Prairie School, 897 Lake Blaine Rd, Kalispell MT 59901. March 27, April 3, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________