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Legals August 10, 2016

| August 10, 2016 1:10 AM

No. 2336 CITY OF WHITEFISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON kBUDGET AND PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS The Whitefish City Council has completed the City's preliminary budget for fiscal year 2017, its final, proposed budget for fiscal year 2017, the appropriations, tax levy and assessments, and possible budget amendments for fiscal year 2016, which have been placed on file and are open to inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 1005 Baker Avenue. At the regular meeting of the Whitefish City Council to be held on Monday, August 15, 2016, at 7:10 p.m. in the Whitefish City Council Chambers, 1005 Baker Avenue, the City Council will hold a public hearing for the purposes of receiving public input and approving a final budget, making appropriations, fixing the tax levy and assessments, and approving possible budget amendments for fiscal year 2016 for the following: 1) possible amendments to the annual budget for fiscal year 2016; 2) approve a final budget for fiscal year 2017; 3) levy and assess property taxes, including the Permissive Medical Levy 4) levy and assess Street Maintenance District No. 1 within the City; 5) levy and assess Special Improvement Lighting Districts No. 1 and No. 4 within the City; 6) levy and assess Parkland and Greenway Maintenance District No. 1 within the City; 7) levy and assess Stormwater Improvement and Maintenance District No. 1 within the City; 8) levy and assess Special Improvement District No. 166 (JP Road); and 9) levy and assess for weed control, collection of utility service charges, and/or removal of snow, ice and other impediments. The City of Whitefish intends to budget a decrease in revenue from property taxation by 8.43% or $241,586, because of the additional property tax relief resulting from the Resort Tax rate increase of an additional 1% that became effective July 1, 2015. All concerned persons are invited to attend the public hearing on all of the above matters as described above. A decision on approving the budget, taxes, assessments, and possible fiscal year 2016 budget amendments will be made after considering comments at this public hearing. Individuals, any taxpayer or resident may appear or submit written testimony at the hearings and be heard for or against any part of the proposed fiscal year 2016 budget amendments, final budget for fiscal year 2017, appropriations, tax levy and assessments. Written comments may be delivered or mailed to Michelle Howke, City Clerk, 1005 Baker Avenue, PO Box 158, Whitefish, MT 59937, or emailed to mhowke@cityofwhitefish.org. Additional information regarding the proposed amendments, the final budget, property tax revenue, and assessments may be obtained by contacting Dana Smith, Finance Director, 406-863-2405, or visiting the City's website, www.cityofwhitefish.org. August 3, 10, 2016 MNAXLP

No. 2337 CITY OF WHITEFISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting on Monday, August 15, 2016, at 7:10 PM, in the Whitefish City Council Meeting room, located in City Hall, at 1005 Baker Avenue, Whitefish, Montana, the Whitefish City Council will conduct a public hearing and take public comment regarding extension of Ordinance No. 16-05 which imposes a moratorium with respect to allowing the averaging of residential density across underlying zoning districts when a Planned Unit Development overlays more than one district within the City of Whitefish. Individuals may appear or submit written testimony at the hearing to comment on extending the proposed moratorium for one year. Written comments may be delivered or mailed to David Taylor, Planning and Building Director, 510 Railway Street, PO Box 158, Whitefish, MT, or emailed to dtaylor@cityofwhitefish.org. For questions or further information, phone 406 863-2416. August 3, 10, 2016 MNAXLP