Legals for July, 15 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE: Lake County is accepting applications for resident taxpayers to serve on the Lake County Compensation Board. Successful appointees to the Compensation Board will serve staggered 1-, 2-, or 3-year terms. The Lake County Compensation Board is a nine (9) member board established to recommend salary compensation for Lake County Elected Officials. Under Montana State Statute, the County is required to assemble a compensation board to determine the salaries of the County Treasurer/Superintendent of Schools, County Attorney, County Commissioners, County Clerk and Recorder/Surveyor, Clerk of the District Court, County Sheriff, and Justice of the Peace. The Lake County Compensation Board consists of: • Board of County Commissioners • Three County Elected Officials • County Attorney • Two Resident Taxpayers appointed by the Board of County Commissioners Applicants for the three resident taxpayer vacancies must be Lake County residents. The Lake County Compensation Board shall hold annual hearings, generally in late July/Early August, to review the compensation paid to county officers for the succeeding fiscal year. The Compensation Board may consider the compensation paid to comparable officials in other Montana counties, other states, state government, federal government and private enterprise when determining a salary schedule. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please send your letter of interest no later than July 23, 2026. to: Board of Commissioners PUBLISHED IN THE LAKE COUNTY LEADER ON JULY 9TH, AND 16TH 2026 MNAXLP __________________________