Legals for June, 3 2026
Whitefish Pilot | UPDATED 1 hour, 7 minutes AGO
NO. 2872 CITY OF WHITEFISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER UPDATING THE LEGACY HOMES ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND FEE IN LIEU OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting to be held June 15th at 7:10 p.m. in the Whitefish City Council Chambers at 418 East Second Street, and updating the Legacy Homes Program administrative procedures and fee in lieu of affordable housing for 2026: Current Fee: $378,089 New Fee: $380,092 Any individual may appear at the public meeting and be heard for or against this fee update. Written comments for or against updating this fee may be submitted to the Whitefish City Clerk, PO Box 158, 418 East Second Street, Whitefish, Montana 59937 or by e mail at [email protected]. For further information contact the Whitefish Planning Department at 406-863-1255 or [email protected]. May 27 and June 3, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 2873 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF Montana RetailOn-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine with Catering Endorsement License GROUCHY GRIZZLY, LLC (Square Once Concepts INC, (S. Barrett Rinzler 100%), Owner(s)) has applied to transfer Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine with Catering Endorsement License No. 07-937-2658-402 to be operated at GROUCHY GRIZZLY, 1705 E Lakeshore Dr, Whitefish, Flathead County. The public may protest this license transfer in accordance with the law. Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location Flathead County, residents of adjoining Montana counties, and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor’s full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number 07-937-2658-402 and the applicant’s name GROUCHY GRIZZLY, LLC; (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor’s signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant’s qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before June 13, 2026. What happens if the transfer is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Whitefish. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing’s time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester’s hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester’s letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. If you have any questions or need information, please feel free to contact Cannabis and Alcohol Regulation Division (CARD) at 406-444-6900, or via email at [email protected]. May 27 and June 3, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 2874 Capital Fund Annual Statement Public Hearing – Whitefish Housing Authority A Public Hearing will be held to review and solicit comments from the general public regarding the Whitefish Housing Authority’s FY2026 Capital Fund Annual Statement. The hearing will occur at the beginning of WHA’s Regular Board Meeting on July 22, 2026 at 5:15 pm at Whitefish City Hall. The full agenda and Capital Fund documentation is available for review and inspection on the Whitefish Housing Authority website and in person at 100 4th St, Whitefish, MT. For more information, please contact Riss Getts at [email protected] or 406-901-2844. June 3, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 2875 CITY OF WHITEFISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PRELIMINARY BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Whitefish City Council will consider adopting the proposed preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2027 at its regular meeting to be held on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 7:10 p.m. in the Whitefish City Council Chambers at 418 East Second Street. Any taxpayer or resident may appear at the public meeting, in person or via Zoom, and be heard for or against any part of the proposed budget. The proposed budget has been placed on file and is available for inspection in the City Clerk’s office located at 418 East Second Street, Whitefish, MT. Written comments may be delivered or mailed to Michelle Howke, City Clerk, 418 E. 2nd Street, PO Box 158, Whitefish, MT 59937, or emailed to [email protected], by 4:00 pm on Monday, June 15, 2026. For further information please contact Finance Director, Lanie Gospodarek, at 406-863-2405 or [email protected]. June 3, 10, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________