Legals for Wednesday, August 9, 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Malta City Council will conduct two public hearings on August 22, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. and 5:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The purpose of the public hearings is to receive public comment(s) on the annual street maintenance assessment and the annual street lighting assessment for 2023/24.

Persons and/or agent(s) may appear in person or send written comments to Mayor Demarais, PO Box 1300, Malta, MT 59538 no later than 5 p.m. August 22, 2023.

(Published by Phillips County News 8/9, 8/16/2023)

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MONTANA WATER COURT

SECOND NOTICE OF ENTRY OF INTERLOCUTORY DECREE AND SECOND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

LOWER MISSOURI DIVISION

WHITEWATER CREEK - BASIN 40K

ALL WATER USERS NEED TO READ THIS NOTICE

This second notice of issuance is being published because the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) failed to provide correct notice when this Decree was originally issued.

By statute, each water user in this basin is entitled to proper notice when the Water Court issues a decree. Preparation and mailing of notices is the responsibility of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. To ensure proper notice was given, the Water Court ordered the DNRC to include a copy of a Notice of Availability to each water user in this basin. In addition, the Water Court required the DNRC to state in writing that it had followed the Water Court’s order.

Despite this Court’s order, and the clear requirements of the statute, the DNRC failed to send a Notice of Availability to water users in this basin. In addition, the DNRC inaccurately represented that it had correctly mailed such notice.

The Montana Water Court has entered its Interlocutory Decree for Basin 40K and the Decree is 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/

* Montana DNRC website: http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/water/

adjudication

* Montana Water Court: 1123 Research Drive Bozeman, MT

59718; 406-586-4364

* Montana DNRC, Water Rights Adjudication Office: 1424 9th

Avenue, Helena, MT 59620; 406-444-0560

* Montana DNRC, Water Resources Regional Office: 222 Sixth

Street South, Glasgow, MT 59230; 406-228-2561

This Decree includes 64 water rights. These water rights were either not previously decreed by the Water Court or have issues that still need to be addressed. If you believe any claims in these Decrees do not reflect historical (before July 1, 1973) beneficial use, you should file an objection by January 29, 2024. Objections must be filed on the forms provided by the Water Court.

A request to extend the objection deadline must be filed by January 29, 2024. Any extension 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. If changes were made to your abstract, you may challenge those changes by filing

an objection. You may also address DNRC issue remarks by an objection. If there are changes and/or issue

remarks on your abstract which are not resolved by an objection, these will be addressed and resolved by the

Water Court.

MEETINGS

The Water Court will be offering a call-in meeting to explain the objection process on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 12:00 pm. Dial (406)318-5487, at the prompt enter code 944 652 312#.

(Published by Phillips County News 8/9, 8/16, 8/23/2023)

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Amethyst Westeren

HI-LINE LAW, PLLC 410 3rd Avenue

Havre, MT 59501

Telephone: (406)265-1530

[email protected]

Attorneys for Personal Representative

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS

In the Matter of the Estate ) Probate No. DP-23-015

of )

CLEO M. PHILLIPS, ) NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Deceased. )

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 after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 410 3rd Avenue, Havre, Montana 59501, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

DATED this 12th day of July, 2023.

/s/ Heather Haney

Heather Haney

Personal Representative

(Published by Phillips County News 8/2, 8/9, 8/16/2023)

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