Legals for August, 21 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Bonner County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, in the Bonner County Administration Building, 1500 Highway 2, Sandpoint, Idaho, by Zoom teleconference, and YouTube Livestream to consider the following request:    File VS0001-26 – Vacation Title 50 – Vacation of Private Easement: Request to vacate and rededicate a 60’ public utility and fire easement, replacing it with a 25’ wide HOA-maintained fire access, public pedestrian path, and utility easement. The easement is located within lot 11 of Providence Subdivision. The project site is located off Safari Tracker Drive in Section 1, Township 57 North Range 2 West, Boise-Meridian.    Written comments must be submitted to the planning department record no later than 5:00 p.m., August 26, 2026. Written statements not exceeding one standard letter sized, single spaced page may be submitted at the public hearing. Statements can be sent to the Bonner County Planning Department at 1500 Highway 2, Suite 208, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864; faxed to bed(866) 537-4935 or e-mailed to [email protected].    Additional information is available at the Planning Department. Staff reports are available at the planning department or may be viewed at www.bonnercountyid.gov prior to the scheduled hearing. Any affected person as defined by Idaho Code, Title 67, Chapter 65, may pursue such actions as set forth in Idaho Code Title 67, Chapter 65.  BCDB#8096 AD#53273 August 4, 14, 21, 2026 _________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ELLISPORT BAY SEWER DISTRICT Proposed Budget for Dec 1, 2026 - Nov 30, 2027 PROPOSED BUDGET INCOME & EXPENSES INCOME O&M active and inactive fees w/3% rate increase $ 232,167.60 Total Income  $ 232,167.60    OPERATING EXPENSES Chemicals $ 3,500.00 Engineering /Professional Fees $ 20,000.00 Insurance & Bonds $ 6,000.00 Leases/MRL Contract $ 1,000.00 Legal &Bookkeeping/Accounting/Audit $ 15,000.00  Maintenance/Repairs $ 50,000.00 Miscellaneous $ 1,500.00 Office Supplies & Equip. $ 3,500.00 Payroll Taxes and Benefits $ 17,000.00 Personnel Training Expense & Travel $ 3,200.00 Property Tax  $ 100.00 Printing & Publishing $ 1,500.00 Rent $ 2,000.00 Testing $ 6,000.00 Utilities (power, phone, internet) $ 19,000.00 Wages $ 79,000.00 Total Operating Expense $ 228,300.00 Transfer to Capital Replacement Fund $ 3,867.60                         TOTAL                       $ 232,167.60         The proposed income and expenses for the fiscal year 2026-27 have been tentatively approved by the Board of Directors on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The hearing will be in Hope City Hall, 148 West Main Street, Hope, Idaho, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Publication of this Notice of Public Hearing will be made on August 21, 2026, and August 28, 2026, in the Bonner County Daily Bee.  Ellisport Bay Sewer District  Lori Grove, Clerk  BCDB#8155 AD#54193 August 21, & 28, 2026

CITY OF CLARK FORK, IDAHO    SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE #303   REPEALING ORDINANCES 193, 279, AND 287  AND ADOPTING AN UPDATED ZONING ORDINANCE  CLARK FORK CITY CODE    SUMMARY: The City of Clark Fork adopted Ordinance # 303 on August 10, 2026, repealing Clark Fork ordinances 193 (Building Code), 279 (Zoning), and 287 (Amendment to Ordinance 279) and adopting Ordinance #303 to:  Repeal existing zoning and building codes and replace with an updated zoning ordinance that: Revises the definitions of setback and structure and removes the definition of setback line; clarifies uses allowed in the Highway Commercial zone; clarifies in the uses table prohibited uses; permits city-owned facilities and structures in all zones; revises dimensional standards to remove street frontage requirements, establishes maximum height not to exceed 30 feet and removes reference to two stories; specifies that zero setback is only permitted in the commercial zones for common walls; adds exceptions for construction across combined properties and for minor variations to standards; creates recreational vehicle occupancy and storage standards; corrects conditional use permit standards and minor grammatical errors; updates site plan permit procedures and penalties; and provides for severability; repeal of ordinances in conflict, and an effective date and publication thereof. The ordinance provides a new penalty section for site plan permit violations to read as: Penalties and remedies. Any person or entity who fails to comply with the regulations of this section shall be subject to the following penalties: A first offense shall be deemed an infraction, as established by Idaho Code, with a penalty not exceeding $300. Punishment and remedies for a second or any subsequent offenses shall be in accord with the provisions of Section 17.0, Violations and Penalties. Each day or portion of a day for which a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. Civil Remedies: Nothing contained in this ordinance shall preclude the city from pursuing enforcement through injunctive relief, fees as established by resolution to recover costs of enforcement, or other civil remedies. Section 17.0 penalties remain as: Failure to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, unless stated otherwise in the respective section, shall constitute a misdemeanor. Each day such violation exists may be considered a separate offense, subject to the penalty of a fine of $1,000.00 dollars and not more than six (6) months incarceration in the County Jail, or both such fine and imprisonment. In addition to the criminal penalties above, the City of Clark Fork may proceed against the violator by initiating civil legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event the City prevails, the violator shall be responsible for all costs including a reasonable sum for attorney’s fees.    CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW:  The undersigned, City of Clark Fork legal counsel, having reviewed Ordinance # 303 and the summary for Ordinance # 303 believes the summary is true and complete and that it provides adequate notice to the public of the identity, principal provisions, and effective date of the ordinance.    The full text of Ordinance # 303 is available for review at Clark Fork City Hall, 110 East 3rd Avenue, Clark Fork, Idaho, during regular business hours. This summary shall be filed with the adopted ordinance.  /s/ Britney Jacobs SIGNED 8/14/26 DATE  BCDB#8156 AD#54194 August 21, 2026 _________________________

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR FY 2026-2027 BUDGET The following is the revised final budget for the Timberlake Fire Protection District, Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027: REVENUE: Property Tax Revenue: $  2,246,299.00 Interest Income: $     70,000.00 Fee’s Revenue: $     35,000.00 Sales Tax: $     80,000.00 EMS Revenue: $    263,851.35 Fire Recruitment Revenue: $      5,500.00    Misc. Revenue $     25,000.00 Apparatus Replacement LGIP $    200,000.00 Proceeds from Sales of Surplus Item $     50,000.00      Paramedic Program Revenue $     21,000.00 ________________________________________________ TOTAL ANITICIPATED REVENUE $ 2,996,650.35 EXPENDITURES AND RESERVES:  Wages, Benefits, Payroll Expense        $  2,167,545.00 Liability Insurance:        $     36,882.00     Professional Fee’s $    20,000.00  Administrative Expense: $     31,500.00 Office Expense: $     68,500.00   Station Expense: $   133,000.00 Communications: $     15,000.00 Vehicle Maintenance & Repair $   105,000.00 Fire Operations: $    378,478.59   Inspection/Prevention $      3,816.00 Training Division $     36,928.76 ________________________________________________ TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENSE:        $  2,996,650.35 BCDB#8157 AD#54197 August 21, 2026