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Legals for December, 20 2022

| December 20, 2022 12:00 AM

PUBLIC NOTICE TROY RURAL FIRE DISTRICT ANNEXATION PUBLIC HEARING Petitions were presented for annexation to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on December 7, 2022 by the Troy Rural Fire District. Pursuant to 7-33-2125(b) MCA, the County Commission is required to set a public hearing on the petition not less than 4 weeks after the date of the presentation. The Lincoln County Board of County Commissioners did pass Resolution of Intent No. 2022-28 on December 14, 2022. Pursuant to 7-33-2125(2), M.C.A. states, “On the date set for the hearing, the Board of County Commissioners shall consider the petition and any objections to the annexation. The board shall approve the annexation unless a protest petition signed by at least 40% of the owners of real property in the area proposed for annexation and owners of property representing 40% or more of the taxable value of the property in the area proposed for annexation is presented at the hearing, in which case the annexation must be disapproved”. Pursuant to 7-33-2103(b), M.C.A. states, “Signatures may not be withdrawn fewer than 20 days before the date set for adoption of the petition”. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on the 4th day of January 2023, at 10:30 A.M. in the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 512 California Ave, Libby Montana to hear protests and public comments relating to the proposed annexation. For questions or further information including a map of the proposed annexation area, please contact Clerk & Recorder Robin Benson at lcclerk@libby.org / 406-283-2301 or www.lincolncountymt.us or posting on the county courthouse public bulletin boards. PUBLISHED In The Western News December 21 & 28, 2022. MNAXLP