Legals for December, 25 2024

NO. 2795 MONTANA WATER COURT CLARK FORK DIVISION FLATHEAD RIVER, MIDDLE FORK (BASIN 76I) PRELIMINARY DECREE FLATHEAD RIVER, SOUTH FORK (BASIN 76J) INTERLOCUTORY DECREE The Montana Water Court has entered its Preliminary Decree for Basin 76I and Interlocutory Decree for Basin 76J and the Decrees are now available for your review. The Decree and the forms are available at these locations: * Montana Water Court website: https://courts.mt.gov/Courts/Water/Notices-Info/PublicNotices * Montana DNRC website: https://dnrc.mt.gov/Water-Resources/Water-Rights/Adjudication * Montana Water Court: 1123 Research Drive Bozeman, MT 59718; 406-586-4364 * Montana DNRC, Water Rights Adjudication: 1424 Ninth Avenue, Helena, MT 59620; 406-444 6999 or (406) 444-0560 * Montana DNRC, Water Rights Regional Office: 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Suite 4, Kalispell, MT 59901; 406-752-2288 OBJECTIONS All objections must be filed on the forms provided by the Water Court and must be received at the Water Court by June 4, 2025. Objections can be filed electronically at watercourt@mt.gov or sent to Montana Water Court, PO Box 1389, Bozeman, MT 59771. EXTENSIONS The Water Court may grant a request for an extension of the time for filing objections. A request for an extension must be received by the Water Court on or before June 4, 2025. If an extension is granted, it will apply to everyone. Any extension will be posted at the offices listed above and will be advertised once in this newspaper. RIGHT TO APPEAL If you do not participate in Water Court proceedings, your right to appeal an adverse decision is limited by Section 85-2-235, MCA. MEETINGS The Water Court will be offering an informal public meeting to explain the objection process on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 12:30 pm via Zoom. To take part in the telephone conference, dial (646) 558-8656, enter the Meeting ID 847 3061 1910#, then press # to skip participant ID, then enter the meeting password 661735# Dec. 18, 25, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 30852 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Notice is hereby given that on January 21, 2025, a special election for Big Mountain Resort Area District will be held in Flathead County. The election will be a mail ballot election. No polling places will be open. The purpose of the special election is to impose a resort tax of three percent (3%) on the retail value of goods and services sold in the Big Mountain Resort Area District by hotels, motels, other lodging or camping facilities, restaurants, fast food stores, other food service establishments, taverns, bars, night clubs, lounges, other public establishments that serve beer, wine, liquor, or other alcoholic beverages by the drink, destination ski resorts and other destination recreational facilities and on all luxuries.  The tax will become effective June 1, 2025 for twenty (20) years to fund public safety, emergency services, public transportation, workforce housing, property tax relief, administration, infrastructure, or other public services, programs, or facilities benefitting the Resort Area District. Electors of the Big Mountain Resort Area District may drop their ballot off at the Flathead County Election Office, located at 290 B N Main, Kalispell, MT 59901. The election office will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on election day, January 21st, 2025.  The all-mail election will be hand-counted by a team of three election officials and will take place at the Flathead County Election Office, 290B N Main, Kalispell, MT 59901. DATED this 11th day of December 2024. Paula Buff, Interim Election Manager  Flathead County, Montana December 25, 2024 and January 1st, 8th, 2025 MNAXLP  __________________________