Flathead County Commissioners paid $1.5 MILLION TAXPAYER DOLLARS for less than 10 usable acres. The purchase price of $1,500,000.00 far exceeds fair market value. The appraisal the County obtained appears to be based upon non- comparable properties. A separate appraisal using comparable properties located in the Lower Valley area valued the property at $760,000. Are taxpayers spending almost double the property's value? PAID ADVERTISEMENT Save Lower Valley from becoming a HUMAN WASTE DUMP SITE! Tell the Commissioners NO on this poorly planned purchase. Over 40% of the property is in the floodplain and UNUSABLE. The County intends to use this INDUSTRIAL HUMAN WASTE FACILITY for just 15 years before it reaches capacity... then what happens? If there was such a need for this facility, why have the County Commissioners not communicated this with the largest septage pumper in the valley or the major local composting facility-or offered them grants or loans to expand their existing businesses? WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT WANTING TO SPEND MILLIONS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS SIMPLY TO COMPETE WITH PRIVATE BUSINESS? PLEASE CONTACT County Commissioners 406-758-5503 Brad Abell@flathead.mt.gov Pam Holmquist@flathead.mt.gov Randy Brodehl@flathead.mt.gov County Road Department 406-758-5790 // rbcontactus@flathead.mt.gov Lakeside County Sewer & Water 406-844-3881 // info@lowsd.net Thank you! 305 WILEY DIKE ROAD PROPOSED SITE 100 YEAR FLOOD ZONE 500 YEAR FLOOD ZONE "CRITICAL LANDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS Why is the County not planning for future expansion? Why would the County build this $20 plus million dollar facility to give it away to someone else? Why does the County's current site plan to place the truck loading and unloading area within 200 feet of the closest home, which does not appear to comply with the state's setback rules, pursuant to rule 17.50.1703? Is the County above the law? How is the County planning on addressing legitimate INCREASED COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC safety concerns? Why are there no plans for road improvements or a new traffic light off Hwy 82 or even a traffic safety study to consider the potential traffic impact? Is the HEAD OF FLATHEAD LAKE really the right spot for all of the county's septage waste? TAXPAYER ARPA FUNDS According to the American Rescue Plan Spending: Recommended Guiding Principles. Temporary Nature of ARPA Funds, "ARPA funds are non- recurring so their use should be applied primarily to non-recurring expenditures AND FORE Care should be taken to avoid creating new programs or add-ons to existing programs that require an ongoing financial commitment Restrictions on the uses of these funds include: Funds allocated to states cannot be used directly or indirectly to offset tax reductions or delay a tax or tax increase Flathead WATERKEEPER INC. Will taxpayers be responsible once the funding is depleted? ONCO FOR MORE INFO www.FLATHEADWATERKEEPER.COM Flathead County Commissioners paid $ 1.5 MILLION TAXPAYER DOLLARS for less than 10 usable acres . The purchase price of $ 1,500,000.00 far exceeds fair market value . The appraisal the County obtained appears to be based upon non comparable properties . A separate appraisal using comparable properties located in the Lower Valley area valued the property at $ 760,000 . Are taxpayers spending almost double the property's value ? PAID ADVERTISEMENT Save Lower Valley from becoming a HUMAN WASTE DUMP SITE ! Tell the Commissioners NO on this poorly planned purchase . Over 40 % of the property is in the floodplain and UNUSABLE . The County intends to use this INDUSTRIAL HUMAN WASTE FACILITY for just 15 years before it reaches capacity ... then what happens ? If there was such a need for this facility , why have the County Commissioners not communicated this with the largest septage pumper in the valley or the major local composting facility - or offered them grants or loans to expand their existing businesses ? WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT WANTING TO SPEND MILLIONS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS SIMPLY TO COMPETE WITH PRIVATE BUSINESS ? PLEASE CONTACT County Commissioners 406-758-5503 Brad Abell@flathead.mt.gov Pam Holmquist@flathead.mt.gov Randy Brodehl@flathead.mt.gov County Road Department 406-758-5790 // rbcontactus@flathead.mt.gov Lakeside County Sewer & Water 406-844-3881 // info@lowsd.net Thank you ! 305 WILEY DIKE ROAD PROPOSED SITE 100 YEAR FLOOD ZONE 500 YEAR FLOOD ZONE " CRITICAL LANDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS Why is the County not planning for future expansion ? Why would the County build this $ 20 plus million dollar facility to give it away to someone else ? Why does the County's current site plan to place the truck loading and unloading area within 200 feet of the closest home , which does not appear to comply with the state's setback rules , pursuant to rule 17.50.1703 ? Is the County above the law ? How is the County planning on addressing legitimate INCREASED COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC safety concerns ? Why are there no plans for road improvements or a new traffic light off Hwy 82 or even a traffic safety study to consider the potential traffic impact ? Is the HEAD OF FLATHEAD LAKE really the right spot for all of the county's septage waste ? TAXPAYER ARPA FUNDS According to the American Rescue Plan Spending : Recommended Guiding Principles . Temporary Nature of ARPA Funds , " ARPA funds are non recurring so their use should be applied primarily to non - recurring expenditures AND FORE Care should be taken to avoid creating new programs or add - ons to existing programs that require an ongoing financial commitment Restrictions on the uses of these funds include : Funds allocated to states cannot be used directly or indirectly to offset tax reductions or delay a tax or tax increase Flathead WATERKEEPER INC . Will taxpayers be responsible once the funding is depleted ? ONCO FOR MORE INFO www.FLATHEADWATERKEEPER.COM