Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
NOTICE OF A DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) AND AN
ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT
Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project:
SR Guns LLC proposes a home based business for the sale of guns within an existing residence located at 5051 SR 270, Pullman, WA 99163 in Section 3, Township 14 N., Range 45 E., W.M., Whitman County, Washington.
After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with us, the Planning Office has determined that this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment.
An administrative use permit is being issued by the County Planner for this project pursuant to Chapter 19.56.040 – “Home-based Business Allowed as an Administrative Use” of the Whitman County zoning code.
Copies of the DNS are available at no charge from the County Planning Office, Whitman County Public Service Building (2nd Floor), N. 310 Main St., Colfax, WA 99111. Interested persons may submit environmentally-focused written comments on the SEPA decision by 5:00 PM on Thursday, January 4, 2018 to the County Planning Office, P.O. Box 430, Colfax, WA 99111-0430, fax: (509) 397-6210.
_____________________
Katrin Kunz
Date: December 21, 2017
Assistant County Planner
file: SEPA 17-19 CU 17-07 51/1
MARTIN HALL JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY
NOTICE OF MEETINGS
Notice is hereby given that the Executive Board of the Martin Hall Juvenile Detention Facility will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Martin Hall Juvenile Facility, 201 S Pine Street, Medical Lake, WA, on the following dates for calendar year 2018. These meetings are open to the public.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Maribeth Becker, CMC,
Clerk of the Board 51/2
TOWN OF GARFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 463-N
FINAL BUDGET 2018
SUMMARY OF
THE TOWN OF GARFIELD ORDINANCE NO. 463-N,
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 2018.
Section 1. The Annual Budget for the year 2018 is adopted at the fund level.
Section 2. Estimated resources and appropriated expenditures are set forth:
FUND-NAME
REVENUES/APPROPRIATIONS
001
Current Expense
$283,601.00
002
Current Expense Reserve
$86,632.00
101
City Street
$144,641.00
102
City Street Reserve
$2,151.00
304
Capital Facilities Project Fund
$25,913.00
310
Fire Capital Project Fund
$29,500.00
311
Police Capital Fund
$23,875.00
312
Equipment Capital Fund
$34,446.00
401
Utilities Fund
$460,368.00
402
Water Loan
$28,950.00
403
Sewer Loan Redemption
$51,439.00
410
Utilities Reserve
$96,400.00
412
Utilities Equipment Reserve
$40,129.00
413
Sewer Loan Reserve
$58,009.00
633
Utility Deposit Fund
$14,000.00
TOTAL
$1,380,054.00
This ordinance was passed at the regular council meeting on December 13, 2017, and will be in effect five days after publication of this summary. A copy of the ordinance is available for public inspection at the Clerk-Treasurer’s office at 405 W California, Garfield, WA 99130, http://www.garfieldwa.com/. The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request. 51/1
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR
THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN
In the Matter of the Estate of:
ARNOLD, ALAN DOUGLAS
Deceased.
No. 17-4-00063-38
PROBATE NOTICE
TO CREDITORS
The Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of this estate.
Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator at the address stated below a copy of the claim and file the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice.
If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.
This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.
Date of First Publication: 12/14/2017
Administrator: Timothy Arnold
Address for Mailing or Service: Tim Arnold, 5626 North Belt Street, Spokane, WA 99205 49/3
SUPERIOR COURT
OF WASHINGTON
FOR WHITMAN COUNTY
In the matter of the Estate of:
JOHNNY RAMIREZ,
Deceased.
No. 17-4-00124-38
PROBATE NOTICE
TO CREDITORS
RCW 11.40.030
MARY RAMIREZ has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate.
Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative's attorneys at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.
The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.
If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.
This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of First Publication: December 14, 2017
Attorney for the Personal Representative:
ESSER, SANDBERG & BOYD, PLLC
By_________________
Roger Sandberg, WSBA #39020
520 E Main St, Pullman, WA 99163 50/3
NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF
DRAFT PERMIT MODIFICATION
PERMIT NO .: WA0044806
APPLICANT: City of Palouse
PO Box 248
Palouse, WA 99161
FACILITY: City of Palouse Wastewater Treatment Plant
500 W. Main Street
Palouse, WA 99161
The City of Palouse has applied for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit modification in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Chapter 173-220 Washington Administrative Code (WAC), and the Federal Clean Water Act.
The City submitted a letter to Ecology on September 27, 2017 requesting that Ecology amend the facility’s permit by extending the deadline to submit a Facility Plan as required by Section S9 of NPDES permit WA0044806. Ecology accepted and is proposing to modify the permit as requested.
Ecology is issuing a draft amended permit and fact sheet amendment and is only accepting comments on the modified portions.
The wastewater, following treatment, must meet the requirements of the Washington State Water Pollution Control Act and applicable regulations for a permit to be issued. A tentative determination has been made on the effluent limitations and special permit conditions that will prevent and control pollution. A final determination will not be made until all timely comments received in response to this notice have been evaluated.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AND INFORMATION
The draft permit and fact sheet can be viewed at Ecology’s website at https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/wqreports/public/f?p=110:302:1427863961971654::NO:RP. The application, fact sheet, proposed permit, and other related documents are also available at the Department’s Eastern Regional Office for inspection and copying between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., weekdays. To obtain a copy or to arrange to view copies you can call Ecology at (509) 329-3400.
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the proposed permit. All comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of this notice to be considered for the final determination. Comments should be received by our office no later than January 20, 2017.
Send written comments to:
Ms. Diana Washington
Water Quality Program
Department of Ecology
4601 N. Monroe Street
Spokane, WA 99205
Send email comments to: dwas461@ecy.wa.gov
Any interested party may request a public hearing on the proposed permit within 30 days of the publication date of this notice. The request for a hearing shall state the interest of the party and the reasons why a hearing is necessary. The request should be sent to the above address. The Department will hold a hearing if it determines that there is significant public interest. If a hearing is to be held, public notice will be published at least 30 days in advance of the hearing date. Any party responding to this notice with comments will be mailed a copy of a hearing public notice.
Please bring this public notice to the attention of persons who you know would be interested in this matter. Ecology is an equal opportunity agency. If you need this publication in an alternate format, please contact us at (509) 329-3400 or TTY (for the speech and hearing impaired) at 711 or 1-800-833-6388. 51/1
NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF
DRAFT PERMIT MODIFICATION
PERMIT NO .: WA0044652
APPLICANT: City of Pullman
325 SE Paradise Street
Pullman, WA 99163
FACILITY: City of Pullman Wastewater Treatment Plant
1025 NW Guy Street
Pullman, WA 99163
The City of Pullman has applied for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit modification in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Chapter 173-220 Washington Administrative Code (WAC), and the Federal Clean Water Act.
The City submitted a letter to Ecology on September 29, 2017 requesting that Ecology amend the facility’s permit by increasing design capacity for five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) and total suspended solids (TSS) due to an increased capacity at the treatment plant. As requested, the Department of Ecology is proposing to change design criteria for BOD5 from 8,080 lbs/day to 10,026 lbs/day and TSS from 9,420 lbs/day to 9,848 lbs/day.
Ecology is issuing a draft amended permit and fact sheet amendment and is only accepting comments on the modified portions.
The wastewater, following treatment, must meet the requirements of the Washington State Water Pollution Control Act and applicable regulations for a permit to be issued. A tentative determination has been made on the effluent limitations and special permit conditions that will prevent and control pollution. A final determination will not be made until all timely comments received in response to this notice have been evaluated.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AND INFORMATION
The draft permit and fact sheet can be viewed at Ecology’s website at https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/wqreports/public/f?p=110:302:1427863961971654::NO:RP. The application, fact sheet, proposed permit, and other related documents are also available at the Department’s Eastern Regional Office for inspection and copying between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., weekdays. To obtain a copy or to arrange to view copies you can call Ecology at (509) 329-3400.
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the proposed permit. All comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of this notice to be considered for the final determination. Comments should be received by our office no later than January 20, 2017.
Send written comments to:
Ms. Diana Washington
Water Quality Program
Department of Ecology
4601 N. Monroe Street
Spokane, WA 99205
Send email comments to:
dwas461@ecy.wa.gov
Any interested party may request a public hearing on the proposed permit within 30 days of the publication date of this notice. The request for a hearing shall state the interest of the party and the reasons why a hearing is necessary. The request should be sent to the above address. The Department will hold a hearing if it determines that there is significant public interest. If a hearing is to be held, public notice will be published at least 30 days in advance of the hearing date. Any party responding to this notice with comments will be mailed a copy of a hearing public notice.
Please bring this public notice to the attention of persons who you know would be interested in this matter. Ecology is an equal opportunity agency. If you need this publication in an alternate format, please contact us at (509) 329-3400 or TTY (for the speech and hearing impaired) at 711 or 1-800-833-6388. 51/1
An election for a board seat
on the
Palouse Conservation District
will be held on February 6, 2018, at the Palouse Conservation District, 1615 NE Eastgate Blvd-Section H, Pullman, WA. Polls will open at 11:00am and close at 5:30pm.
Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote.
Candidates must be registered voters residing in the conservation district, and may be required to own land or operate a farm.
The candidate filing deadline is January 9, 2018 at 4pm.
Elections procedures are available at the district office.
Absentee ballots are available upon request for eligible voters (one ballot per request), but must be requested on or before January 17, 2017 by 4:00pm.
Please contact the District office at 509-332-4101 x 101 or at the District office at 1615 NE Eastgate Blvd-Section H, Pullman, WA for absentee ballots or if you have any questions.
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TOWN OF FARMINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 243-17
AMENDING THE
2017 OPERATING BUDGET
December 18, 2017
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FARMINGTON, WASHINGTON, amending Ordinance No. 233-16 thereby revising the fund below which was set forth in the 2017 Annual Budget for the Town of Farmington.
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FARMINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Ordinance No 233-16 adopting the “2017 Annual Budget for the Town of Farmington, Washington” is hereby amended to include those particular budget revisions set forth in Section 2, below:
SECTION 2: Estimated resources, including the fund balance for the fund of the Town of Farmington, and aggregate totals (net of transactions between funds) for such funds combined, for the year 2017 are set forth
Below are hereby appropriated for expenditure at the fund level during the year 2017 as set forth below:
Fund
2017 Budgeted Revenue
Increase
Amended Budgeted Revenue
001 - General Fund
Budgeted $143,405.00
Increase $9,277.17
Amended $152,682.17
TOTAL BUDGET REVENUE
$143,405.00
$9,277.17
$152,682.17
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its adoption by the Town Council.
PASSED by the Town Council of the Town of Farmington, Washington, this 18th day of December, 2017.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: Eric Hanson, Town Attorney
Signed: David L. Baker, Mayor
ATTEST: Barbara Dial-Flomer,
Clerk-Treasurer
PASSED: Dec. 18, 2017
APPROVED: Dec. 18, 2017
PUBLISHED: Dec. 21, 2017 51/1
Town of Lamont
Ordinance No. 2017-2
An ordinance adopting the budget for the Town of Lamont, Washington, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
Fund - Revenues/Resources
Appropriations
Current Expense Fund
$37,940
$23,985
Street Fund
$12,210
$11,500
Library Building Fund
$340
$300
Water Operating Fund
$25,850
$24,800
Water Capital Improvement Fund
$7,200
$0
Debt Reserve Fund
$3,705
$0
Consumer Deposit Fund
$1,090
$140
Total All Funds
$88,335
$60,725
Copies of the full text of the ordinance and the 2017 budget will be mailed upon request from Town of Lamont, 302 Eighth St., Lamont, WA 99017, (509)257-9810. 51/1
SUPERIOR COURT
OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR WHITMAN COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of:
WILLIAM D. CHRISTIAN,
Deceased.
Case No .: 17 4 00130 38
PROBATE NOTICE
TO CREDITORS
RCW 11.40.030
The personal representative named below have been appointed as personal representative of this estate.
Any persons having claims against the deceased must, before the time such claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.
The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.
If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.
This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: December 14, 2017
/s/ WILLIAM B. CHRISTIAN
WILLIAM B. CHRISTIAN, Personal Representative of the Estate of William D. Christian, Deceased
Address: 1902 Airport Road
Pullman, WA 99163
AITKEN, SCHAUBLE, PATRICK,
NEILL & SCHAUBLE
Linda M. Schauble, WSBA #014707
Attorneys for Estate
P.O. Box 307
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 334-3505 50/3
SUPERIOR COURT
OF WASHINGTON
FOR WHITMAN COUNTY
Estate of
GARY ROGER MILLER,
Deceased.
No. 17 4 00120 38
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The personal representative named below have been appointed as personal representative of this estate.
Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.
If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.
This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and non-probate assets.
Signed: Gerri Nodine,
Personal Representative
First Publication: Dec. 14, 2017
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Eric Hanson (WSBA #47381)
BISHOP LAW OFFICE
Box 337
Garfield, Washington 99130
Telephone: (509) 635-1551 50/3
SUPERIOR COURT
OF WASHINGTON
FOR WHITMAN COUNTY
Estate of:
DAVID RICHARD COAHRAN,
Deceased.
No. 17 4 0068 38
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
MARGARET M. COAHRAN has been appointed as personal representative of this estate.
Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.
If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.
This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and non-probate assets.
Personal Representative: Margaret M. Coahran
Signed: Eric Hanson, Attorney for Personal Representative
Address for Mailing or Service: P.O Box 337, Garfield, WA 99130
Court: Superior Court of Washington for Whitman County
Cause No. 17-4-00068-38
First publication: Dec. 14, 2017 50/3
The Palouse-Rock Lake Conservation District
adopted Resolution #33
at their December 13, 2017 Special Board Meeting in order to hold an election for a board position on the Palouse-Rock Lake Conservation District.
The election will be held on January 24, 2018 at the St. John Community Building, 304 W. Front Street, in St. John Washington.
Polls open at 8:00 a.m.
and close at 2:00 p.m.
Registered voters who reside within the conservation district boundary are eligible to vote.
Supervisors serve without compensation but are eligible to be reimbursed for appropriate expenses.
The Board of Supervisors provide guidance and direction, as well as set policy for the conservation district.
Elections procedures are available at the district office or at the State Conservation Commission.
Absentee Ballots are available upon request for eligible voters by contacting the district office prior to January 13, 2018.
All ballots must be returned to the polling location by the Election Day.
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