Legals for December, 20 2023

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP 232811 AUDITING SERVICES FOR BONNER COUNTY 2023 ANNUAL AUDIT The Board of County Commissioners of Bonner County will receive and publicly open sealed proposals for RFP 232811 for Auditing Services for Bonner County Financial Report 2023. Submit sealed proposals to Bonner County Commissioner’s Office at 1500 Highway 2, Suite 308, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 no later than 4:00 p.m. local time, on January 9, 2024. All proposals will be electronically date and time stamped as they are submitted. Proposals will be publicly opened and the names of participating proposers read aloud on January 10, 2024, on or about 9:00 a.m. local time in the Board of Bonner County Commissioners’ Conference Room, located on the third floor of the Bonner County Administration Building, 1500 Highway 2, Suite 338, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864. The Board of Bonner County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. Legal#5785 AD#17856 December 20, 27, 2023 _________________________

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF PRIEST RIVER The City of Priest River City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, beginning at 5:30 pm at the Priest River City Hall Council Chambers, 552 High Street, Priest River, ID, to consider public comment regarding the institution of new or increased municipal utility connection fees, special revenue fees, and general revenue fees. Information about the proposed rates and changes may be obtained from the office of the City Clerk at Priest River City Hall during regular business hours. Written comments concerning this public hearing must be received at City Hall by 5:00 pm on January 2, 2024. They may either be dropped off at City Hall, emailed to the City Clerk at lthomas@priestriver-id.gov, or mailed to the City of Priest River at PO Box 415, Priest River, ID 83856. Legal#5786 AD#17881 December 20, 27, 2023 _________________________

SUMMARY OF CITY OF SANDPOINT ORDINANCE NO. 1410 Avista Gas and Electric Franchise AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AVISTA CORPORATION, d/b/a AVISTA UTILITIES, A WASHINGTON CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE NONEXCLUSIVE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, AUTHORITY AND FRANCHISE TO LOCATE, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OWN, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, REPLACE, EXTEND, OPERATE AND USE FACILITIES IN, UPON, OVER, UNDER, ALONG, AND ACROSS THE FRANCHISE AREA FOR PURPOSES OF THE TRANSMISSION, CONTROL, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY AND GAS WITHIN THE CITY. Following is a summary of the provisions of Ordinance No. 1410. Ordinance Section 1 provides for definitions; Section 2 provides for the grant of franchise and payment of franchise fee; Section 3 provides for Avista’s operations and maintenance; Section 4 provides for reservation of the City’s rights and powers; Section 5 provides for relocation or conversion of Avista’s facilities; Section 6 provides for indemnity; Section 7 provides for franchise dispute resolution; and Section 8 provides for general provisions. This publication is a summary of the full ordinance and is being published pursuant to Idaho Code § 50-901A. This ordinance was passed and approved upon a proper roll call vote and duly enacted at a properly-noticed session of the Sandpoint City Council, held December 6, 2023. The full text of the Ordinance is on file at City Hall and will be promptly provided during regular hours to any citizen on personal request. Legal#5788 AD#17886 December 20, 2023 _________________________