Legals for September, 30 2026

NO. 2891 The following is the complete text of Constitutional Initiatives No. 132 and No. 133, which will be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 3, 2026, General Election. The text is being published pursuant to the requirement  of 13-27-311, Montana Code Annotated. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE NO. 132 (CI-132) BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Article VII of The Constitution of the State of Montana is amended by adding a new section 12 that reads: Section 12. Nonpartisan Judicial Elections. Judicial elections shall remain nonpartisan. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE NO. 133 (CI-133) BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Article II of The Constitution of the State of Montana  is amended by adding a new section 37 that reads: Section 37. Right to initiative and referendum. (1) The people have a fundamental right to exercise their powers of initiative and referendum under Article III and Article XIV. The government may not deny or burden this right unless justified by a compelling government interest achieved by the leastrestrictive means. (2) This right guarantees impartial, predictable, transparent, and expeditious processes for proposing a ballot issue, qualifying a ballot issue for the ballot, and submitting a ballot issue to the qualified electors without interference from the government or the use of government resources to support or oppose the ballot  issue. This right includes but is not limited to: (a) proposing a ballot issue by submitting the full text of the ballot issue and proposed ballot statements, with the government modifying the proposed ballot statements only if they are not a true and impartial explanation expressed in plain, easily understood language; (b) obtaining a determination regarding whether the ballot issue and ballot statements are legally sufficient for submission to the qualified electors prior to the petition being approved for circulation; (c) the resolution of legal challenges to the determination made in subsection (2)(b) and the issuance of an approved petition for circulation within 90 days of the initial submission of the ballot issue to the government; (d) reasonably ample time to gather signatures without unjustified burdens on signature gathering, on signature gatherers, or on the preparation or submission of signed petitions; (e) verification of signatures and petitions without the invalidation of a signature or petition due to a technical or minor deficiency; (f) the ability to withdraw one’s signature from a petition, with the deadline for a withdrawal being the same as the deadline for submitting signed petitions to the government; (g) the resolution of legal challenges to the qualification of a ballot issue for the ballot prior to the deadline for finalizing ballots for the election; and (h) submission of a ballot issue to the qualified electors in an impartial manner for their approval or rejection by a majority of those voting thereon at a single  election. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Self-executing. [This act] is self-executing. NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective on approval by the electorate. September 16, 30, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 2892 WHITEFISH PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING    At the regular meeting of the Planning Commission on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 6:00 PM, the Commission will hold a public hearing on the item listed below. The Commission meets in the Whitefish Council Chambers at City Hall, at 418 E. 2nd Street Whitefish, Montana. The Commission recommendation on the following item will be forwarded to the Whitefish City Council for a subsequent public hearing on November 2, 2026. City Council meetings start at 7:10 PM and will also be held at City Hall.  1. A request by 93/Forty Ventures, LLC for a Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development overlay to develop a multi-building mixed-use development consisting of approximately 240 permanently deed-restricted affordable LIHTC multi-family units in eight residential buildings, along with four commercial buildings. The properties are either undeveloped or developed with a boat dealership and are zoned WB-T (Business Transitional District) and WCR (County Residential District). The properties are located at 6010, 140, 119, and 111 Highway 93 S, along with a portion of 5960 Highway 93 S, and can be legally described as Tract 7D, 7DA, Tract 7CLAB, Tract 7CD, and Tract 7CB in Section 12, Township 30N, Range 22W, P.M.M., Flathead County. (WPUD 26-01) Macdonald Documents pertaining to these agenda items are available for review at the Whitefish Planning & Building Department, 418 E Second Street, during regular business hours. The full application packets along with public comments and staff report will be available on the City’s webpage: www.cityofwhitefish.gov under Planning Commission one week prior to the public hearing date noted above. Inquiries are welcome. Interested parties are invited to attend the meeting and make known their views and concerns. Comments in writing may be forwarded to the Whitefish Planning & Building Department at the above address prior to the hearing or via email: [email protected]. For questions or further information regarding these proposals, phone 406-863-2410.   PLANNING COMMISSION Whitney Beckham, Chair September 30 and October 7, 2026 MNAXLP __________________________