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that can deliver these services
to the City in an independent,
professional, and comprehen
sive manner. Responding firms
should have a strong record
providing engineering services
to local governments in Georgia
and experience in working on
Federally Assisted Projects. This
Request For Qualifications is
anticipated to cover a period of
18-months. Separate work or
ders will be developed for each
project during this time. The City
of Jasper may select a different
consulting engineer from the re
spondents to this request for
each project using the selection
criteria provided in this request
for qualifications.
The City of Jasper is solicit
ing qualifications from engineer
ing firms able to provide the
following services to include (but
not limited to) concept report
preparation and validation, utility
plans, preparation of displays
for public meetings, surveys and
mapping, preliminary construc
tion plans, final right-of-way
plans (including staking of right-
of-way), erosion control plans,
structural plans, permit assis
tance, and final construction
plans.
Typical projects may include
developing the scope of con
struction; development of con
cept, preliminary, and final
design documents; environmen
tal documents; utility coordina
tion and relocation plans;
right-of-way plans and docu
ments; specifications and bid
documents; contract administra
tion. Typical projects will gener
ally fall into the following
categories:
•Utility Improvements and Relo
cations (Water, sewer, and
stormwater infrastructure)
•Large Transportation (New
alignments, road widening, re
pairs and maintenance)
•Small Transportation (Side
walks/Paths/Trails - Pedestrian
or Multi-use)
•Site Development/Public Build
ings
The full Request for Qualifica
tions may be downloaded from
the City's website at
www.jasper-ga.us, or by email
ing the request to Kim Goldener
at the City of Jasper at kgold-
ener@jasper-ga.us. The RFQ
may also be obtained at the City
of Jasper City Hall, 200 Burnt
Mountain Road, Jasper, Geor
gia, 30143.
Qualifications are due no
later than 3:00 p.m. on Thurs
day, February 9, 2023. An origi
nal and flash drive with PDF
copy of the Qualifications must
be enclosed in a sealed enve
lope clearly marked, “Qualifica
tions for Professional
Engineering Services (RFQ
2023-02).” All proposals must be
delivered to the City of Jasper
City Hall Attn: Kim Goldener, As
sistant City Manager, 200 Burnt
Mountain Road, Jasper, GA
30143 by the deadline date and
time. A representative of the City
of Jasper government will pub
licly read the names of the com
panies submitting qualifications
at 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb
ruary 9, 2023.
Any proposals received after the
deadline date and time will be
returned unopened. Incomplete
proposals may not be consid
ered if the omissions are deter
mined to be significant.
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
RFQ
The City of Jasper is seeking
qualified professional architec
tural firms to assist with its im
plementation of various general
landscaping, park and green
space development, and
streetscaping projects. This con
tract solicitation will allow en
gagement of qualified teams
that can deliver these services
to the City in an independent,
professional, and comprehen
sive manner. Responding firms
should have a strong record
providing architectural services
to local governments in Georgia
and experience in working on
Federally Assisted Projects. This
RFQ is anticipated to cover a
period of 18-months. Separate
work orders will be developed
for each project during this time.
The City of Jasper may select a
different consulting architectural
firm from the respondents to this
request for each project using
the selection criteria provided in
this request for qualifications.
The City of Jasper is soliciting
qualifications from architectural
firms able to provide the follow
ing services to include (but not
limited to) conceptual report
preparation (Preliminary Archi
tectural Report) and validation,
preparation of displays for public
meetings, surveys and mapping,
preliminary construction plans,
erosion control plans, structural
plans, permit assistance, final
construction plans and construc
tion bid packages, supervising
the bid advertising, tabulation
and award process, and con
tract administration.
Typical projects may include
developing the scope of con
struction; development of con
cept, preliminary, and final
design documents; environmen
tal documents; utility coordina
tion and relocation plans;
right-of-way plans and docu
ments; specifications and bid
documents; contract administra
tion. Typical projects will gener
ally fall into the following
categories:
•Landscaping
■Streetscaping
•Small Transportation (Side
walks/Paths/Trails - Pedestrian
or Multi-use)
•Site Development/Public Build
ings
The full Request for Qualifi
cations may be downloaded
from the City's website at
www.jasper-ga.us, or by email
ing the request to Kim Goldener
at the City of Jasper at kgold-
ener@jasper-ga.us. The RFQ
THURSDAY. JANUARY 26. 2023 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS
may also be obtained at the City
of Jasper City Hall, 200 Burnt
Mountain Road, Jasper, Geor
gia, 30143.
Qualifications are due no
later than 3:00 p.m. on Thurs
day, February 9, 2023. An origi
nal and flash drive with PDF
copy of the Qualifications must
be enclosed in a sealed enve
lope clearly marked, “Qualifica
tions for Professional
Architectural Services (RFQ
2023-01).” All proposals must be
delivered to the City of Jasper
City Hall Attn: Kim Goldener, As
sistant City Manager, 200 Burnt
Mountain Road, Jasper, GA
30143 by the deadline date and
time. A representative of the City
of Jasper government will pub
licly read the names of the com
panies submitting qualifications
at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Feb
ruary 9, 2023.
Any proposals received after
the deadline date and time will
be returned unopened. Incom
plete proposals may not be con
sidered if the omissions are
determined to be significant.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
OF RIGHT TO REDEEM
To: BRISTOL INVESTMENT
GROUP, LLC., MERIT FINAN
CIAL GROUP GA, LLC., BENT
TREE COMMUNITY INC., any
and all occupants of the prop
erty described herein, and any
and all individuals/entities claim
ing an interest in or right to the
property described herein.
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
The right to redeem the follow
ing described property, to wit:
All and only that parcel of land
designated as Tax Parcel 024C
029, lying and being in Land Lot
248 of the 5th Land District, 2nd
Section, Pickens County, Geor
gia, containing 0.66 acres, more
or less, being Lot 1325, Sharp
Top Mountain Section, Bent
Tree Subdivision, shown in Plat
Book I, Page 72 described in
Deed Book 924, Page 398, the
description contained therein
being incorporated herein by
this reference, located on
Coachwhip Trail.
Will expire and be forever
foreclosed and barred on the
6th day of February, 2023, or 30
days after you are served with
this Notice, whichever comes
later.
The tax deed to which this
notice relates is dated the 7th
day of December, 2021 and is
recorded in the Office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Pickens County, Georgia in
Deed Book 1315, Page 636.
The property may be redeemed
at any time before the close of
business on the 6th day of Feb
ruary, 2023, or 30 days after you
are served with this Notice,
whichever comes later, by pay
ment of the redemption priced
as fixed and provided by law to
Sean McNeal, c/o P. Andrew
Lowman, Attorney at Law, 12
North Main Street, Jasper, GA
30143.
Please be governed accordingly.
This 2nd day of January,
2023.P. Andrew Lowman
Attorney for Sean McNeal
12 North Main Street
Jasper, GA30143
706-253-7701
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
OF RIGHT TO REDEEM
To: JAMES THOMAS EU
BANKS JR., HIS HEIRS AND
ASSIGNS, ESTATE OF JAMES
THOMAS EUBANKS JR., ELIZ
ABETH ANN EUBANKS
MCGILL, A/K/A BETTY MCGILL
AND SHARYN EUBANKS BER-
NECKY AS CO-EXECUTORS
OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES
THOMAS EUBANKS JR., ELIZ
ABETH ANN EUBANKS
MCGILL, SHARYN EUBANKS
BERNECKY, MARK EUBANKS,
RON EUBANKS, MARY
THERESA EUBANKS IRE
LAND, A/K/A THERESA IRE
LAND, HER HEIRS AND
ASSIGNS, ESTATE OF
THERESA IRELAND, GRADY
ROSS IRELAND AS EXECU
TOR OF THE ESTATE OF
THERESA IRELAND, GRADY
ROSS IRELAND, HEATHER
IRELAND GOLDEN, BENT
TREE COMMUNITY INC., any
and all occupants of the prop
erty described herein, and any
and all individuals/entities claim
ing an interest in or right to the
property described herein.
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
The right to redeem the follow
ing described property, to wit:
All and only that parcel of land
designated as Tax Parcel 027A
772, lying and being in Land Lot
260 of the 5th Land District, 2nd
Section, Pickens County, Geor
gia, being Lot 3224 Coffey Cove
Section, Bent Tree Subdivision,
shown in Plat Book E, Page 12,
described in Deed Book 267,
Page 22, the description con
tained therein being incorpo
rated herein by this reference,
located on Crippled Oak Trail.
Will expire and be forever fore
closed and barred on the 6th
day of February, 2023, or 30
days after you are served with
this Notice, whichever comes
later.
The tax deed to which this
notice relates is dated the 7th
day of December, 2021 and is
recorded in the Office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Pickens County, Georgia in
Deed Book 1316, Page 547.
The property may be redeemed
at any time before the close of
business on the 6th day of Feb
ruary, 2023, or 30 days after you
are served with this Notice,
whichever comes later, by pay
ment of the redemption priced
as fixed and provided by law to
Sean McNeal, c/o P. Andrew
Lowman, Attorney at Law, 12
North Main Street, Jasper, GA
30143.
Please be governed accordingly.
This 2nd day of January, 2023.
P. Andrew Lowman, Attorney for
Sean McNeal, 12 North Main
Street Jasper, GA 30143
706-253-7701
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN RE: ESTATE OF HERMAN
RAY
All creditors of the estate of
HERMAN RAY, deceased, late
of Pickens County, Georgia are
hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned ac
cording to law, and all persons
indebted to said estate are re
quired to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This the 6th day of January,
2023.
Herman Bradley Ray a/k/a
Bradley Ray Executor of the Es
tate of HERMAN RAY, deceased
Address: 108 Cain Trail, Jasper,
GA 30143
NOTICE AFFORDABLE Stor-
age, pursuant to the GEORGIA
SELF-STORAGE FACILITY
ACT, will conduct a public auc
tion for the following storage
units to the highest bidder at
1366 Henderson Mountain
Road, Jasper, Ga 30143,
(706)253-9290, Monday, Janu
ary 30,2023 @ 5:00pm. All sales
are final. Unit #C60- Robert
Woods. Tenants have the right
to redeem contents of their units
any time before 5:00pm SATUR
DAY JANUARY 28, 2023. No
partial payment will be accepted
and Affordable Storage reserves
the right to NO-Sale.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
PICKENS COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
In re the Name Change of:
Susan Perry Timms, Petitioner.
Civil Action File No.
2023SUCV0010
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
I, Susan Perry Timms filed a
petition in the Superior Court of
Pickens County on January 6th,
2023 to change his/her name
from Susan Perry Timms to
Susan Perry. Any interested
party has the right to appear in
this case and file objections
within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Signed this 6th day of January,
2023.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
OF RIGHT TO REDEEM
To: ALICE M. ELSTON, EST in
rem all heirs known and un
known, LEWIS W. ELSTON, all
occupants of the properly de
scribed herein, and any and all
individuals/ entities claiming an
interest in or right to the prop
erty described herein.
Take Notice That: The right
to redeem the following de
scribed property, to wit:
ALL AND ONLY THAT PARCEL
OF LAND DESIGNATED AS
TAX PARCEL 027B 208, LYING
AND BEING IN LAND LOT 283
OF THE 5TH LAND DISTRICT,
2ND SECTION, PICKENS
COUNTY, GEORGIA CONTAIN
ING 0.50 ACRE, MORE OR
LESS, BEING LOT 2159, MOLE
MOUNTAIN SECTION, BENT
TREE SUBDIVISION, SHOWN
IN PLAT BOOK D, PAGE 297,
DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK
15, PAGE 270, THE DESCRIP
TION CONTAINED THEREIN
BEING INCORPORATED
HEREIN BY THIS REFER
ENCE, LOCATED ON ALPINE
DRIVE.
Will expire and be forever fore
closed and barred on and after
the 20th day of February, 2023.
The tax deeds to which this
notice relates are dated the 7th
day of December, 2021 and are
recorded in the Office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Pickens County, Georgia in
Deed Book 1316, Page 583.
The property may be redeemed
at any time before the 20th day
of February, 2023, by payment
of the redemption price as fixed
and provided by law to the un
dersigned at the following ad
dress: Jay M. Dorsey, c/0
Attorney Fredrick C. McLam,
203 Lakeview Trace #20170,
Jasper, Georgia 30143.
Please be governed accordingly
this 29th day of December,
2022.
Fredrick C. McLam, Attorney for
Jay M. Dorsey, 203 Lakeview
Trace #20170, Jasper, Georgia
30143, phone 678-431-8130.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN RE: ESTATE OF ROGER
LAMAR BENNETT (a/k/a
ROGER LAMAR BENNETT,
JR.)
All creditors of the estate of
ROGER LAMAR BENNETT
(a/k/a ROGER LAMAR BEN
NETT, JR.), deceased, late of
Pickens County, Georgia are
hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned ac
cording to law, and all persons
indebted to said estate are re
quired to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This the 9th day of January,
2023.
Heidi Luchs Bennett Executor of
the Estate of ROGER LAMAR
BENNETT a/k/a ROGER
LAMAR BENNETT, JR., de
ceased
Address: 857 Windy Ridge
Road, Jasper, GA30143
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY
OF PICKENS
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER
Because of a default under
the terms of the Security Deed
executed by Tammy M. Martin
to Mortgage Electronic Registra
tion Systems, Inc., as nominee
for Regions Bank d/b/a Regions
Mortgage dated February 23,
2009, and recorded in Deed
Book 852, Page 112, Pickens
County Records, said Security
Deed having been last sold, as
signed, transferred and con
veyed to Regions Bank D/B/A
Regions Mortgage, securing a
Note in the original principal
amount of $81,000.00, the
holder thereof pursuant to said
Deed and Note thereby secured
has declared the entire amount
of said indebtedness due and
payable and, pursuant to the
power of sale contained in said
Deed, will on the first Tuesday,
March 7, 2023, during the legal
hours of sale, before the Court
house door in said County, sell
at public outcry to the highest
bidder for cash, the property de
scribed in said Deed, to-wit:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PAR
CEL OF LAND lying and being
in Land Lot 106, 13th District,
2nd Section, Pickens County,
Georgia, and being more partic
ularly described as follows:
TO FIND THE TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING, begin at an iron
pin found at the common corner
of Land Lots 74, 75, 106 and
107 said district, section and
county; run thence South 01 de
grees 15 minutes 43 seconds
West along the common bound
ary line between said Land Lots
106 and 107 for a distance of
377.16 feet to an iron pin set;
run thence South 84 degrees 59
minutes 20 seconds East 200.0
feet to an iron pin set; run
thence North 19 degrees 04
minutes 44 seconds East
194.87 feet to an iron pin set on
the southwesterly right-of-way of
White Pine Crossover Road
(having a 40 foot right-of-way);
run thence South 59 degrees 18
minutes 14 seconds East along
the southwesterly right-of-way of
White Pine Crossover Road for
a distance of 126.16 feet to a
point; run thence South 57 de
grees 46 minutes 56 seconds
East along the southwesterly
right-of-way of White Pine
Crossover Road for a distance
of 121.85 feet to a point; run
thence South 53 degrees 53
minutes 13 seconds East along
the southwesterly right-of- way
of White Pine Crossover Road
for a distance of 112.93 feet -to
a point; run thence South 53 de
grees 39 minutes 09 seconds
East along the southwesterly
right-of-way of White Pine
Crossover Road for a distance
of 55.62 feet to an iron pin set
and THE TRUE POINT OF BE
GINNING; running thence South
53 degrees 39 minutes 09 sec
onds East along the southwest
erly right-of-way of White Pine
Crossover Road for a distance
of 83.85 feet to a point; running
thence South 57 degrees 18
minutes 02 seconds East along
the southwesterly right-of- way
of White Pine Crossover Road
for a distance of 87.75 feet to an
iron pin found and fence corner
on the common boundary line
between the subject property
and property now or formerly
owned by Timothy and Cheryl
McFarland (the “McFarland
Property”); running thence
South 26 degrees 43 minutes
05 seconds West along the
common boundary line between
the subject property and the Mc
Farland Property for a distance
of 191.71 feet to an iron pin
found; running thence North 68
degrees 45 minutes 24 seconds
West along the common bound
ary line between the subject
property and the McFarland
Property for a distance of
239.04 feet to an iron pin set;
running thence North 42 de
grees 41 minutes 03 seconds
East 247.23 feet to an iron pin
set on the southwesterly right-
of-way of White Pine Crossover
Road and THE TRUE POINT
OF BEGINNING; being im
proved property known as 536
White Pine Crossover Road ac
cording to the present system of
numbering houses in Pickens
County, Georgia, including a
one-story brick Veneer resi
dence and being identified as
Tract #1 containing 1.00 acre on
that certain plat of survey pre
pared by Roy D. Wilson, Jr.,
Registered Land Surveyor No.
2081, dated December 6, 1995.
Said property is known as
536 White Pine Crossover,
Jasper, GA 30143, together
with all fixtures and personal
property attached to and consti
tuting a part of said property, if
any.
Said property will be sold
subject to any outstanding ad
valorem taxes (including taxes
which are a lien, whether or not
now due and payable), the right
of redemption of any taxing au
thority, any matters which might
be disclosed by an accurate sur
vey and inspection of the prop
erty, any assessments, liens,
encumbrances, zoning ordi
nances, restrictions, covenants,
and matters of record superior
to the Security Deed first set out
above.
The proceeds of said sale
will be applied to the payment of
said indebtedness and all ex
penses of said sale as provided
in said Deed, and the balance, if
any, will be distributed as pro
vided by law.
The sale will be conducted
subject (1) to confirmation that
the sale is not prohibited under
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and
(2) to final confirmation and
audit of the status of the loan
with the secured creditor.
The property is or may be in the
possession of Tammy M. Martin,
successor in interest or
tenant(s).
Regions Bank d/b/a Regions
Mortgage as Attorney-in-Fact for
Tammy M. Martin
File no. 23-079896
LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP*
Attorneys and Counselors at
Law
211 Perimeter Center Parkway,
N.E., Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30346
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*THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS
A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY IN
FORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PUR
POSE.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
Re: Estate of WILLIE EVELYN
HEAD
All creditors of the estate of
WILLIE EVELYN HEAD, de
ceased, late of Pickens County,
Ga., are hereby notified to ren
der in their demands against
said estate to the undersigned
and all persons indebted to said
estate are required to make im
mediate payment to the under
signed.
This the 11th day of January,
2023.
Ronald Dennie Head, Executor
c/o P. Andrew Lowman
Attorney for Estate
McCurdy & Lowman, Attorneys
at Law, LLC, 12 North Main
Street, Jasper, Ga. 30143
706-253-7701
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
Re: Estate of MATILDE M.
PORTER
All creditors of the estate of
MATILDE M. PORTER, de
ceased, late of Pickens County,
Ga., are hereby notified to ren
der in their demands against
said estate to the undersigned
and all persons indebted to said
estate are required to make im
mediate payment to the under
signed.
This the 11th day of January,
2023.
William A. Barbour, Executor
c/o P. Andrew Lowman
Attorney for Estate
McCurdy & Lowman, Attorneys
at Law, LLC
12 North Main Street
Jasper, Ga. 30143
706-253-7701
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:
R&R Self Storage 461 N. Main
St will hold public sale by auc
tion via Storageauctions.com on
2/2 at 10am. Cash sale only:
Peggy Ragsdale of Jasper unit
N116 and N213, Gale Archer of
Jasper unit N422, Tina Twitty of
Acworth unit N533, Glinda Early
of Jasper unit 58 Refuge, Jerri
Black of Jasper unit A009 Talk
ing Rock. Tenant must settle ac
count prior to first bid.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
OF RIGHT TO REDEEM
To: HUNTER, EUGENE R. &
HUNTER, TAMARAT.,
HUNTER, EUGENE R. ESTATE
IN REM, ALL HEIRS KNOWN
AND UNKNOWN, any and all
occupants of the properly de
scribed herein, and any and all
individuals/entities claiming an
interest in or right to the prop
erty described herein.
Take Notice That: The right
to redeem the following de
scribed property, to wit: ALL
AND ONLY THAT PARCEL OF
LAND DESIGNATED AS TAX
PARCEL 024C 126, LYING AND
BEING IN LAND LOT 248 OF
THE 5TH LAND DISTRICT,
2ND SECTION, PICKENS
COUNTY, GEORGIA, CON
TAINING 0.96 ACRE, MORE
OR LESS, BEING LOT 1205,
SHARP TOP MOUNTAIN SEC
TION, BENT TREE SUBDIVI
SION, SHOWN IN PLAT BOOK
KK, PAGE 152, DESCRIBED IN
DEED BOOK 422, PAGE 34,
THE DESCRIPTION CON
TAINED THEREIN BEING IN
CORPORATED HEREIN BY
THIS REFERENCE, LOCATED
ON COACHWHIP COURT.
Will expire and be forever fore
closed and varred on and after
the 28th day of February, 2023.
The tax deed to which this no
tice relates is dated the 7th day
of December, 2021 and is
recorded in the Office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Pickens County, Georgia in
Deed Book 1315, Page 718.
The property may be re
deemed at any time before the
28th day of February, 2023, by
payment of the redemption price
as fixed and provided by law to
the undersigned at the following
address: Mary Ann Hoggard, c/o
Attorney Fredrick C. McLam,
203 Lakeview Trace #20170
Jasper, Georgia 30143. Please
be governed accordingly this
12th day of January, 2023.
Fredrick C. McLam, Attorney for
Mary Ann Hoggard, 203 Lake-
view Trace #20170, Jasper,
Georgia 30143. Phone 678-431-
8130.
NOTICE OF CALL OF 2023
GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that
on November 7, 2023, the Gen
eral Municipal Election shall be
held at the established voting
precincts for the City of Jasper,
City of Nelson, and Town of
Talking Rock.
Qualifying for candidates
shall be held Monday August
21st, 2023, through Friday Au
gust 25th, 2023 from 8:30 AM.-
4:30 PM. Qualifying will be held
at the Pickens County Board of
Elections and Registration Of
fice located at 3100 Camp
Road, Suite B, Jasper, GA
30143.
The last day to register to
vote in this election shall be Oc
tober 10th, 2023. Those resi
dents of Pickens County
qualified to vote at such election
shall be determined in all re
spects in accordance with the
election laws of the State of
Georgia. Advanced In-Person
Voting shall be held Monday Oc
tober 16th, 2023- Friday No
vember 3rd, 2023, from 8:00
AM- 5:00 PM and two Satur
day’s October 21st & October
28th from 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM at
The Pickens County Recreation
Center 1329 Camp Road,
Jasper GA30143. On Novem
ber 7th, 2023 Election Day polls
will be open from 7:00 AM- 7:00
PM at the municipal precincts.
Should a runoff be required,
such runoff will be held on De
cember 5th, 2023.
This notice is given pursuant
to an order of the Pickens
County Board of Elections and
Registration.
PAGE 5B
Stacey Godfrey, Supervisor
Pickens County Board of Elec
tions & Registration
NOTICE
PICKENS QUALIFYING FEES
FOR 2023
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-
131; the governing authority has
set qualifying fees for the City of
Jasper to be filled in the 2023
Municipal Election.
Qualifying for candidates
shall be held Monday August
21st, 2023 through Friday Au
gust 25th, 2023 from 8:30 AM-
4:30 PM. Qualifying will be held
at the Pickens County Board of
Elections and Registration Of
fice at 3100 Camp Road, Suite
B, Jasper GA30143.
City Mayor- $180 Qualifying Fee
City Council Post #3- $90 Quali
fying Fee
City Council Post #4- $90 Quali
fying Fee
City Council Post #5- $90 Quali
fying Fee
NOTICE
PICKENS QUALIFYING FEES
FOR 2023
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-
131; the governing authority has
set qualifying fees for the Town
of Talking Rock to be filled in the
2023 Municipal Election.
Qualifying for candidates
shall be held Monday August
21st, 2023 through Friday Au
gust 25th, 2023 from 8:30 AM-
4:30 PM. Qualifying will be held
at the Pickens County Board of
Elections and Registration Of
fice at 3100 Camp Road, Suite
B, Jasper GA30143.
Town Mayor- $1 Qualifying Fee
Two (2) City Council Seats- $1
Qualifying Fee
NOTICE
PICKENS QUALIFYING FEES
FOR 2023
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-
131; the governing authority has
set qualifying fees for the City
Nelson to be filled in the 2023
Municipal Election.
Qualifying for candidates shall
be held Monday August 21st,
2023 through Friday August
25th, 2023 from 8:30 AM- 4:30
PM. Qualifying will be held at
the Pickens County Board of
Elections and Registration Of
fice at 3100 Camp Road, Suite
B, Jasper GA30143.
Three (3) City Council Seats-
$25 Qualifying Fee
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
PICKENS COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: DAVID BRIAN
STONEKING
DECEASED
ESTATE NO: 2023-ES-004
NOTICE OF PETITION TO FILE
FOR YEAR’S SUPPORT
The Petition of Naomi K.
Stoneking, for a year’s support
from the estate of David Brian
Stoneking, deceased, for dece
dent's surviving spouse, having
been duly filed, all interested
persons are hereby notified to
show cause, if any they have,
on or before February 20th,
2023, why said petition should
not be granted.
All objections to the petition
must be in writing, setting forth
the grounds of any such objec
tions, and must be filed on or
before the time stated in the
preceding sentence. All objec
tions should be sworn to before
a notary public or before a pro
bate court clerk, and filing fees
must be tendered with your ob
jections, unless you qualify to
file as in indigent party. Contact
probate court personnel for the
required amount of filing fees. If
any objections are filed, a hear
ing will be scheduled at a later
date. If no objections are filed,
the petition may be granted
without a hearing.
Judge of the Probate Court
David W. Lindsey
50 N. Main Street
Jasper, GA30143
706-253-8755
NOTICE IS hereby given that on
February 8th,2023, U-Haul
Company of Atlanta North will
be offering for sale under the
contractual landlord's lien
process by public auction the
following storage units. The
goods to be sold are generally
described as household goods.
U-Haul reserves the right to re
fuse any and all bids. Payment
will be made in cash only. This
lien sale will be held via online
auction on February 8th,2023,
at storageauctions.com
U-Haul Moving Storage of
Jasper 3622 Camp Rd, Jasper,
Ga 30143 :
MATTHEW EMORY unit#0258
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given of a
public hearing to be held on the
13th day of February 2023 at
6:00 p.m. in the Pickens Room
located at the Pickens County
Administration Building, 1266
East Church Street, Jasper,
Georgia, before the Planning
Commission of Pickens County,
Georgia. The purpose of the
hearing is to discuss a rezone
request from Cindy Petty to re
zone .179 acres of Parcel# 068-
113-003 from Agriculture (AG) to
Rural Residential (RR) to com
bine with the 2.02 acres the ex
isting home sits on. The
recommendation of the Planning
Commission will be brought be
fore the Board of Commission
ers on March 16th, 2023, at
5:30 p.m.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given of a
public hearing to be held on the
13th day of February 2023, at
6:00 p.m. in the Pickens Room
located at the Pickens County
Administration Building, 1266
East Church Street, Jasper,
Georgia, before the Planning
Commission of Pickens County,
Georgia. The purpose of the
hearing is to discuss a Condi
tional Use request from Steve
Griffin on behalf of the Pickens
County Sportsman's Club for an
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