Legals for the Week September 10, 2014

We the following duly nominated committee members for the Big Flat Electric Cooperative, Inc., of Malta Montana, i.e.:

District Number Three (3) – Loring / Whitewater Area

Pete Lumsden

Bill Jesson

Eric Ottinger

District Number Six (6) – Malta Area

Bruce Christofferson

Warren Taylor

Greg Skiff

District Number Eight (8) – Missouri River Area

Bill Mitchell

Francis Jacobs

Spencer Simanton

After careful consideration, do present the following nominees as directors of said cooperative:

District Number Three (3)

Alan Wasson

District Number Six (6)

Roger Solberg

District Number Eight (8)

Clyde Robinson

Dated at Malta, Montana this 4th day of September 2014: RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

Pete Lumsden

Bill Jesson

Eric Ottinger

Bruce Christofferson

Warren Taylor

Greg Skiff

Bill Mitchell

Francis Jacobs

Spencer Simanton

Members may be nominated for Directors by petition of any fifteen (15) or more members. Nominations made by petition, received at the cooperative office at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting, shall be included on the official ballot. The Chairman shall call for additional nominations from the floor.

“Big Flat Electric is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer”

(Published by Phillips County News 9/10, 9/17 2014. N.)

Notice to Phillips County Taxpayers

FY 2015 Budget and Certified Mill Levy Public Hearing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 3:00 pm in the County Commissioner’s Office, Phillips County Courthouse, 314 S 2nd Avenue West, Malta, Montana, a public hearing will be held at which time any taxpayer or resident of Phillips County may appear and be heard for or against any part of the proposed budget. Final Budget approval and setting of official Certified Mills is scheduled for Monday, September 17, 2014 at 3:15 pm.

The proposed county budget for Phillips County, Montana for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 will be on file in the office of the Phillips County Clerk & Recorder and open for public inspection to all taxpayers.

PHILLIPS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Marian S Ereaux, Clerk

(Published by Phillips County News 9/10, 9/17 2014. M.)

EDWARD A. AMESTOY.

Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, PLLP

P.O. Box 1280

113 South 2nd treet West

Malta, Montana 59538

Phone: ( 406) 654-2541

Attorneys for Personal

Representative

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LARRY G. WESTON, DECEASED.

Probate No. DP-14-21

NOTICE T0 CREDlTORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months alter the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must be mailed. retum receipt requested. to: Ester Kolczak. Personal Representative. c/o Cole. Amestoy & O'Brien. P.O. Box 128O. 113 South 2nd Street West. Malta. Montana 59538. or tiled with the Clerk ofthe above Coun.

DATED this 14th day of August. 2014.

Ester Kolczak,

Personal Representative

(Published by Phillips County News 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 2014. L.)

The following includes the ballot title as prepared by the Legislature and the ballot statement as prepared by the Attorney General of an amendment to the Montana Constitution, as proposed by the Legislature, that will be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 4, 2014 General Election. The ballot language of the amendment is being published under the authority of Section 13-27-311, Montana Code Annotated. To review the complete text of the constitutional amendment, please refer to the Voter Information Pamphlet or the Secretary of State Office website at sos.mt.gov/elections.  Questions can be emailed to [email protected], or you may contact us by phone at the toll free number 1-888-884-8683 (VOTE).

THE BALLOT LANGUAGE OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 45 (C-45) WILL READ AS FOLLOWS:

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 45

AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE:

AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 8, ARTICLE VI, SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, AND 7, AND ARTICLE X, SECTION 4, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE STATE AUDITOR TO THE COMMISSIONER OF SECURITIES AND INSURANCE.

The 2013 Legislature submitted this proposal for a vote. C-45 would amend

Montana's Constitution to change the name of the office of state auditor to the

commissioner of securities and insurance (CSI). The office's current duties of

regulating the securities and insurance industries would not change.

[] YES on Constitutional Amendment C-45

[] NO on Constitutional Amendment C-45

(Published by Phillips County News 9/10, 9/17, 2014. O.)

Call for Bids

Malta Trails, Inc. located in Malta, Montana is now accepting bids for the following new construction of the Phase II Trail.

The construction will include:

+/- 1.4 miles of new trail construction

Remove topsoil 8” deep and 9’ wide

Put back in two 4” lifts, wet compacted

Cover with ¾” crushed stone, State spec.

Three turnouts for future location of benches in locations to be determined by Malta Trails, Inc.

All wetlands are to be avoided at all times.

All contractors that submit a bid must attend an on-site meeting on September 24th at 1:00 PM. All contractors must meet at 1:00 PM on the north side of the Malta City Shop to preview the site. This is a mandatory meeting.

All sealed bids must be received by Malta Trails, Inc. by 5:00 PM on September 23rd. Bids must be mailed to:

Malta Trails, Inc.

PO Box 21

Malta, MT 59538

Malta Trails, Inc. reserves the right to reject and refuse any and all bids. All bidders must attend the contractor meeting on September 24th prior to the contract being awarded.

(Published by Phillips County News 9/10, 9/17 2014. P.)