No. 26663 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 Sharon Sharpe Lobo to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Bigfork Zoning District from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) and SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) are described as: A tract of land in the North half of the Southeast Quarter (N1/2SE1/4) of Section 13, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, also known as: Parcel B of Certificate of Survey No. 10904. The regulations defining the SAG-10 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, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and online 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 Flathead County Commissioners' Office and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 29th day of January, 2020 at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, 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 Bigfork Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners if received in the Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 2nd day of December, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Philip B. Mitchell Philip B. Mitchell, Chairman January 15, 22, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26703 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Richard Dee Gilbert: Richard Dee Gilbert, Petitioner Cause No. DV-19-1330C 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 Richard Dee Gilbert to Richard Dee Ledet. The hearing will be on 02/05/2020 at 1:30 pm. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: December 20, 2019 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court By: /s/ RACHAEL C MITCHELL Deputy Clerk of Court January 1, 8, 15, 22, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 26701 NOTICE OF SALE FOR STATE SCHOOL TRUST LAND The Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will offer the following parcels of state land located in Flathead County for sale at public auction on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 11:00 AM at DNRC's Northwestern Land Office at 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Suite 1 in Kalispell, Montana under terms and conditions provided herein. Sale No. 952 Acres: 1.255± Legal Description: Lot 6, Rogers Lake, Sec. 30, T27N-R23W Minimum Bid for Land: $176,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $134,800 Location: 1409 Rogers Lane, Kila, MT 59920 Sale No. 949 Acres: 1.376± Legal Description: Lot 3, Rogers Lake, Sec. 30, T27N-R23W Minimum Bid for Land: $342,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $0 Location: Lot 3, Rogers Lake, Rogers Lane, Kila, MT 59920 Sale No. 950 Acres: 1.654± Legal Description: Lot 5, Rogers Lake, Sec. 30, T27N-R23W Minimum Bid for Land & Improvements: $371,000 Location: 1413 Rogers Lane, Kila, MT 59920 Sale No. 801 Acres: 1.866± Legal Description: Lot 31, Echo Lake, Sec. 5, T27N-R19W Minimum Bid for Land & Improvements: $500,000 Location: 1712 LaBrandt Road, Bigfork, MT 59911 Sale No. 981 Acres: 0.327 ± Legal Description: Lot 3, Echo Lake, Sec. 5, T27N-R19W Minimum Bid for Land & Improvements: $405,000 Location: 1874 Echo Cabin Loop, Bigfork, MT 59911 Sale No. 982 Acres: 1.124± Legal Description: Lot 17, Echo Lake, Sec. 5, T27N-R19W Minimum Bid for Land: $331,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $0 Location: Lot 17, Echo Lake, Echo Cabin Loop, Bigfork, MT 59911 BID PARTICIPATION A bid packet containing an Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form and Invitation to Purchase State Land at Public Oral Auction and General Terms & Conditions for Sale is available on DNRC's website, http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales or from DNRC upon request. For Open House dates, go to http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales. All persons wishing to participate in the auction must submit a bid deposit postmarked by 5:00 PM on Friday, January 24, 2020. The bid deposit must be in the form of a certified check made payable to DNRC equal to five percent (5%) of the minimum bid indicated for that parcel and submitted with a completed Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form. Failure to submit the bid deposit or Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form as provided herein will prohibit participation in the auction. All Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Forms and payments must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Cabin/Home Site Sales, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or renee.kelley@mt.gov. TERMS OF SALE for SALE No. 952, 949, 950, 801, 981, 982: 1. The improvements and any other personal property on the cabin/home sites are owned by the lessee or other 3rd party. The successful bidder shall be required to pay the appraised value of the improvements in addition to the purchase price of the cabin/home site determined by the highest bid at the auction in accordance with MCA §77-2-318. 2. The minimum acceptable bids for the land are the values indicated above. 3. The parcel will be sold to the high bidder of that parcel. However, the current lessee of the parcel shall retain the option to exercise their preference right for purchase by matching the high bid for that parcel. If that right is exercised, the lessee will be deemed the purchaser of the parcel. If the preference right is not exercised, the high bidder shall be deemed to be the purchaser. The high bidder will be responsible to pay the lessee for the value of improvements located on the property. 4. In addition to the purchase price for each parcel and the purchase of the improvement, the purchaser shall also be responsible for the following costs (if applicable to that particular sale) including, but not limited to: Advertising, Appraisal, Filing Fees, Water Right Transfers, Cost of Closing. All inquiries, bid deposits, or requests for forms must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Cabin/Home Site Sales, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or renee.kelley@mt.gov. January 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26734 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to Water Users (Pursuant to Section 85-2-307, MCA) The following application has been submitted to change a water right in the State of Montana. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION PROPOSES TO GRANT AN APPLICATION TO CHANGE A WATER RIGHT. DESCRIBED BELOW ARE THE PERTINENT FACTS WHICH SUMMARIZE THE APPLICATION. THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION (PD) DOCUMENTING THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ANY CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE WATER RIGHT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT http://www.dnrc.mt.gov/wrd/. OBJECTION DEADLINE: MARCH 6, 2020. THE DEPARTMENT CAN ONLY ACCEPT OBJECTIONS FILED ON AN OBJECTION TO APPLICATION, FORM 611. MAIL THE COMPLETED FORM AND THE $25.00 FILING FEE TO THE DNRC, PO BOX 201601, HELENA, MT 59620-1601 BY THE DEADLINE SPECIFIED. THE FORM IS AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION, TO OBTAIN THE PD OR OBJECTION FORM TO THE WATER RESOURCES OFFICE AT 655 TIMBERWOLF PARKWAY, SUITE 4, KALISPELL, MT 59901-2387 FAX: 406-752-2843 PHONE: 406-752-2288. Application Number: 76LJ 30124292 Applicant: ROMAIN ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSN 1 ROMAIN DR BIGFORK, MT 59911 WATER RIGHT NUMBER(S) BEING CHANGED Water Right Type: PROVISIONAL PERMIT Water Right Number: 76LJ 30064888 Priority Date: NOVEMBER 23, 2012 Historical Flow Rate: 70. GPM Historical Diverted Volume: 39.60 AC-FT PAST USE OF WATER: ROMAIN ESTATES IS A 24-LOT SUBDIVISION THAT IS JUST OVER HALF BUILT-OUT. THE SUBDIVISION IS LOCATED IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 26N, RANGE 19W, FLATHEAD COUNTY. PROPOSED CHANGE: CHANGE IS TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL POINT OF DIVERSION TO PROVISONAL PERMIT 76LJ 30064888 WHICH IS FOR MULTIPLE DOMESTIC AND LAWN AND GARDEN USE FOR ROMAIN ESTATES SUBDIVISION. THE NEW WELL IS LOCATED ON LOT 14 ROMAIN ESTATES IN THE SESESW OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 26N, RANGE 19W, FLATHEAD COUNTY. PUBLISHED IN: DAILY INTER LAKE ON JANUARY 22, 2020. January 22, 2020 MNAXLP

No. 26739 BUDGET AMENDMENT RESOLUTION DEER PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 FLATHEAD COUNTY At a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District No. 2, Flathead County, Montana, held January 14, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. at the Deer Park School, the following resolution was introduced: WHEREAS, the trustees of School District No. 2, Flathead County, Montana, have made a determination that as a result of an unanticipated enrollment increase, the district's budget for the General fund does not provide sufficient financing to properly maintain and support the district for the entire current school year; and WHEREAS, the trustees have determined that an amendment to the elementary general fund budget in the amount $57,512.58 is necessary under the provision of Section 20-9-161, Subsection 1, MCA; for the purpose of hiring additional staff and for the educational support of students; and WHEREAS, the anticipated source of financing the budget amendment expenditures shall be additional state assistance; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of School District No. 2, Flathead County, Montana, o the elementary General fund budget for fiscal year 2019-2020 in the amount of $57,512.58 under Section 20-9-161, Subsection 1, MCA, for the purpose identified above, and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of School District No. 2, Flathead County, Montana will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Deer Park School on February 11, 2020 for the purpose of considering and adopting the budget amendment. /s/ Cynthia Barnes Cynthia Barnes Chairperson /s/ Peggy A. Martin Peggy A Martin District Clerk Budget amendment expenditure line items and amounts: Regular Salaries, Teacher's Aides 101-100-1000-117 $17,700.00 Stipends 101-100-1000-150 $1,625.00 Minor Equipment 101-100-1000-660 $6,100.00 Regular Salaries, Custodial/Maintenance 101-100-2600-114 $2,000.00 Building Improvement Services 101-100-4600-725 $27,037.58 School Sponsored Athletics, Supplies 101-720-3500-610 $2,550.00 School Sponsored Athletics, Stipend 101-720-3500-150 $500.00 January 22, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________