Legals for July, 30 2024
NO. 30520 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Sarah I Browning Sarah I Browning Petitioner Cause No.: DV-24-583 HEIDI J ULBRICHT Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Sarah Imogene Browning to Sarah Imogene Torres-Black. The hearing will be on 08/14/2024 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: April 25, 2024 (SEAL) PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: /s/Anissa Neils Deputy Clerk of Court / ANISSA NEILS July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 30539 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Maya Beth Dickerson, Maya Beth Dickerson Petitioner Cause No.: DV-24-941 Notice of Hearing on Name Change DANNI COFFMAN This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Maya Beth Dickerson to Maya Beth Oursland. The hearing will be held at the Justice Center in Flathead County, 920 South Main, Kalispell, Montana on 09/11/2024 at 1:30 p.m. Date: July 3, 2024 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: /s/Rachel Faber Deputy Clerk of Court/Rachel Faber (SEAL) July 23, 30 and August 6, 13, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 30540 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Willow Sage Barry: Minor Child’s name Maya Beth Dickerson, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-24-492 DANNI COFFMAN Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner, Maya Dickerson, has petitioned the District Court for a change of name for Willow Sage Barry to Willow Sage Oursland. The District Court Judge will hear the Petition for Name Change on the 11 day of September, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in the Flathead County Courthouse located at 920 South Main, Kalispell, Montana. Objections may be filed any time before the hearing by any person who can show good reason not to change the name. DATED this 3 day of July, 2024. Peg Allison Clerk of District Court By: /s/Kristen Skees Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) July 23, 30 and August 6, 13, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 30562 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re Alpine Pacific Utilities LLC’s Application for Operating Ratio Methodology Rate Increase Docket 2024.04.043 July 25, 2024 Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline 1. On April 8, 2024, Alpine Pacific Utilities, LLC (“APU”) filed an application with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”) to increase rates for its water and sewer services in Kalispell, Montana. APU subsequently amended its application on June 24, 2024 (“Amended Application”). 2. APU’s water and sewer facilities serve residents within the Glacier Ranch Subdivision. APU also serves the Glacier Park Airport with sewer facilities only. 3. In its Amended Application, APU proposes to increase its rates for water services by 8.6% and rates for sewer services by 7.9%. 4. A copy of the Amended Application is publicly available at the Commission’s business office, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59601, and online at the Commission’s website (psc.mt.gov) under Docket No. 2024.04.043. A copy of the filing may also be available at the office of the Montana Consumer Counsel (“MCC”), which represents consumer interests before the Commission, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, MT 59601-4144, (406) 444-2771. Interested parties can register on the Commission’s website to receive notice of filings in this docket. Instructions for subscribing to notices of filings are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help. 5. The Commission invites any interested party affected by APU’s Amended Application to intervene in this docket. To intervene, a party must file a petition to intervene with the Commission no later than August 12, 2024. A party seeking intervention must file an electronic petition on the Commission’s website at reddi.mt.gov. All filings must be made in REDDI and hard copies are not required. A party seeking intervention must also mail a copy of the petition to MCC at P.O. Box 201703, Helena, MT 59620, and to Justin D. Ahmann, P.E., Vice President, Alpine Pacific Utilities, LLC, P.O. Box 474, Somers, MT 59932. 6. The Commission invites members of the public who do not wish to formally intervene to submit public comments on the matter to the Commission by phone at (800) 646-6150, by mail at P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620, or by email at pschelp@mt.gov. Public comment may also be submitted in REDDI. Instructions for submitting public comments in REDDI are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help (select “Submit a Public Comment”). All comments received will be public records. Personal or private information should not be included in comments. 7. The Commission’s jurisdiction over this matter is provided in Title 69 and Title 2, Chapter 4 of the Montana Code Annotated; Title 38, Chapters 2 and 5 of the Montana Administrative Rules; and any prior orders of the Commission relevant to the issues presented. DONE and DATED July 25, 2024 by the Montana Public Service Commission through delegation to staff. JAMES BROWN, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President TONY O’DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner DR. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner July 30, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 30563 AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT An audit of West Valley Public School has been conducted by Denning, Downey & Associates, CPA’s, P.C. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires the publication of the following summary of significant findings. Summary of Significant findings The audit report for West Valley Public School for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, were unmodified. The audit report also contained several other auditors’ reports. Following is a list of the reports and a summary of the findings included in each. This is only a summary and is not intended to be used as an audit report. 1. Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters based on and audit of Financial Statements performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. This report contained findings in the following matters: a. 2023-001 Cash and Cash Reconciliations/Balancing b. 2023-002 Miscellaneous Programs Fund Grant Management c. 2023-003 Taxes Receivable and the Related Deferred Inflows for Taxes d. 2023-004 Revenue Classification e. 2023-005 Understated Liability for IRS Penalties and Interest f. 2023-006 Student Activities g. 2023-007 Encumbrances h. 2023-008 Payroll Clearing Fund Reconciliation i. 2023-009 Tuition Levy 2. Report on Other Compliance, Financial and Internal Accounting Control Matters. This report contained no findings. 3. Report on Prior Audit Report Recommendations. This report summarized the findings from the prior audit report, and noted the action taken on them. a. 2022-001 Cash (Repeated) b. 2022-002 Taxes Receivable and the Related Deferred Inflows for Taxes (Implemented) c. 2022-003 Reconciliation for the Miscellaneous Programs Fund (Repeated) d. 2022-004 Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) (Implemented) e. 2022-005 Federal Audit Issuance (Not Repeated) Public Inspection of Audit Report The complete audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at the West Valley School Business Office. Very Truly Yours, /s/Richard Gross Richard Gross - Superintendent West Valley Public School July 30, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 30564 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re NorthWestern Energy’s Petition for the Commission to Substitute an Alternative Methodology for its FERC 302 Filing Docket 2024.07.071 July 26, 2024 Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline 1. On July 1, 2024, NorthWestern Energy (“NorthWestern”) filed a Petition for the Commission to Substitute an Alternative Methodology for its FERC 302 Filings and Motion for Waiver (“Petition”) with the Montana Public Service Commission (“Commission”). The Petition concerns estimates of avoided costs NorthWestern is required to file every two years under Montana and federal regulations implementing the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act of 1978. 2. In the Petition, NorthWestern asks the Commission to indefinitely waive Mont. Admin. R. 38.5.1908(2), which requires NorthWestern to file avoided cost data by July 1 of even-numbered years. Instead of submitting the avoided cost data, for the avoided energy costs, NorthWestern proposes to provide links to the California Independent System Operator website containing the present and historical 15-minute locational marginal price rates within NorthWestern’s Balancing Authority Area. For avoided capacity costs, NorthWestern proposes to submit estimates based on the peaker methodology, using the least-cost capacity resource identified in NorthWestern’s latest integrated resource plan. Through its Motion, NorthWestern requests that the Commission waive the filing requirements contained in Mont. Admin. R. 38.5.1908(2), for this year, which, under Mont. Admin. R. 38.5.1908(2), were due as of July 1, 2024. 3. A copy of the filing is publicly available at the Commission’s business office, 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59601, and online at the Commission’s website (psc.mt.gov) under Docket No. 2024.07.071. A copy of the filing may also be available at the office of the Montana Consumer Counsel (“MCC”), which represents consumer interests before the Commission, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 444-2771. Interested parties can register on the Commission’s website to receive notice of filings in this docket. Instructions for subscribing to notices of filings are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help. 4. The Commission invites any interested party affected by NorthWestern’s Petition and Motion to intervene in this docket. To intervene, a party must file a petition to intervene with the Commission no later than August 12, 2024. A party seeking intervention must file an electronic petition on the Commission’s website at reddi.mt.gov. All filings must be made in REDDI and hard copies are not required. A party seeking intervention must also mail a copy of the petition to MCC at P.O. Box 201703, Helena, MT 59620, and to NorthWestern’s attorneys, Sarah Norcott and Clark R. Hensley, 208 N. Montana Ave., Suite 200, Helena, Montana 59601. 5. The Commission invites members of the public who do not wish to formally intervene to submit written public comments on the matter to the Commission at 1701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620, or by email to pschelp@mt.gov. Public comment may also be submitted in REDDI. Instructions for submitting public comments in REDDI are available at psc.mt.gov/reddi-help (select “Submit a Public Comment”). All comments received will be public records. Personal or private information should not be included in comments. 6. The Commission’s jurisdiction over this matter is provided in Title 69 and Title 2, Chapter 4 of the Montana Code Annotated; Title 38, Chapters 2 and 5 of the Montana Administrative Rules; and any prior orders of the Commission relevant to the issues presented. DONE and DATED July 26, 2024, by the Montana Public Service Commission through delegation to staff. JAMES BROWN, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President TONY O’DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner DR. ANNIE BUKACEK, Commissioner July 30, 2024 MNAXLP __________________________