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'Aavertisement to" Bid
22-341
ADVERTISEMENT TO BID
LAWN CARE
The Monroe County Board of
Commissioners is hereby re
questing sealed proposals for
Grounds-Keeping at Monroe
County Courthouse Square and
Monroe County Administration
Building. Bids must be received by
September 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Absolutely no bids will be accept
ed after the aforementioned time
and date. Bids should be clearly
marked Sealed-Grounds-Keeping.
No faxed bids will be accepted.
Bids should be mailed to Monroe
County Purchasing Department,
P.O. Box 520, Forsyth GA 31029 or
hand delivered to the Purchasing
Department, 38 West Main Street,
Ste 2, Forsyth GA 31029. If you
have any questions, please contact
Ray White at (478) 994-7298.
Monroe County reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Requirements will be as follows:
-Must have valid Pesticides Con
tractors License or contract out
with a company/person(s) that
have valid Pesticides Contractors
License
-Must submit at least three recent
references (name, address, and
phone numbers)
-Must submit at least two current
Commercial Projects (name, ad
dress, and phone numbers)
-Must provide proof of Liability
and Workmans Compensation In
surance
Terms of the Contract will be as
follows:
Proposal shall reflect a monthly
fee which includes all labor, pine
straw, herbicides, flowers, and
fertilizer to be used at both sites.
Contractor will be paid the same
amount each month,
therefore, contractor should pro
rate all materials and labor into a
monthly fee.
Contract will be for one (1) year.
The County reserves the right to
terminate the contract at any time
if the terms of the contract are not
honored or requirements are not
completed to the County’s satis
faction.
Scope of Work: There will be a
mandatory pre-bid meeting Au
gust 19, 2022; at 10:00 a.m. The
location will be Monroe Coun
ty Courthouse, 1 Courthouse
Square, Forsyth GA 31029.
All proposals must be represented
at the mandatory pre-bid confer
ence in order for their bid to be
accepted.
LANDSCAPING GUIDELINES
The following guidelines should
be used when submitting your
proposal for annual contract:
-Mowing all turf area weekly dur
ing growing season (April-Octo
ber) and as needed during -Winter
months to maintain an attractive
turf.
-Trimming out (weed-eating) all
turf areas on same interval
-Edging all walks, curbs, beds, etc.
on the same interval
-Blow off all hard surfaces on same
interval and to include several
times during the Winter season
when needed
-Removing all fallen limbs, trash
and weeds on same interval
-Pruning all shrubs as needed, ac
cording to standards
-Fertilize turf three (3) times and
shrubs twice a year
-Apply pre-emergence herbicide
and post herbicide twice a year
-Remove or mulch leaves as need
ed
-Supply and install pine straw
mulch once per year in all beds
(mulching material shall be ap
plied at a thickness of three (3)
inches
-Vendors will be responsible for
disposing of clipping, leaves,
limbs, and debris from the county
property
8/10-9/7
22-342
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
SCOREBOARDS
The Monroe County Board of
Commissioners is hereby ac
cepting sealed bids for SCORE-
BOARDS located at Monroe
County Recreation Department,
100 Dan Pitts Dr, Forsyth GA
31029. Bids must be received by
September 13, 2022 at 11:00a.m.
Absolutely no bids will be accept
ed after the aforementioned time
and date. Bids should be clearly
marked Scoreboards. No faxed
bids will be accepted. All bids must
be accompanied by a Bid Bond in
an amount no less than 10% of the
bid, the successful bidder will be
required to furnish a Performance
Bond and Payment Bond each in
the amount of the total bid. Bid
packet may be mailed to PO Box
189, Forsyth GA 31029 or hand
delivered to Phyllis Jarrell located
at 38 W Main Street, Ste 2, Forsyth
GA 31029.
SCOPE OF WORK: If you have any
questions, or to obtain a bid pack
et, please contact Landon Sparks,
Recreation Director at 478-994-
7795. The Trade Contractor shall
furnish all labor, materials, equip
ment, tools and services as re
quired to satisfactorily complete
all the work that is necessary ac
cording to specifications in the bid
packet. The successful bidder will
be required to provide Monroe
County with a Certificate of In
surance for General Liability and
Workers Compensation
Monroe County reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
8/10-9/7
22-316
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
All creditors of the estate of WAL
TER MAYS, SR., deceased, are
hereby notified to render their de
mands to the undersigned accord
ing to law, and all persons indebt
ed to law, and all persons indebted
to said estate are required to make
immediate payment to me,
WALTER MAYS, JR, administra
tor
43 Black Pine Lane
Lumberton, NJ 08048
7/20-8/10
22-317
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
All creditors of the estate of WIL
LIAM HENDERSON WALL, JR.,
deceased, are hereby notified to
render their demands to the un
dersigned according to law, and
all persons indebted to law, and all
persons indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate pay
ment to me,
CYNTHIA ELIZABETH WALL,
administrator
PO Box 562
Locust Grove, GA 30248
7/20-8/10
22-320
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
All creditors of the estate of
CHARLES LEE COPE, deceased,
are hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned ac
cording to law, and all persons in
debted to law, and all persons in
debted to said estate are required
to make immediate payment to
me,
LEE ANNE COPE, Administrator
PO BOX 224
York, SC 29745
John Burke Harris, III, Attorney
Harris & James, LLP
PO Box 4866
Macon, GA 31208
7/27-8/17
22-322
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
All creditors of the estate of REU
BEN BACA, deceased, are hereby
notified to render their demands
to the undersigned according to
law, and all persons indebted to
law, and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make
immediate payment to me,
ROBIN BACA, Administrator
6832 Leyden St
Commerce City, CO 80022
Amy Smith Boyer, Attorney
Vaughn, Wright & Boyer, LLP
PO Box 736
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-3830
8/3-8/24
22-328
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
All creditors of the estate of JULIA
ANN STALLINGS deceased, are
hereby notified to render their de
mands to the undersigned accord
ing to law, and all persons indebt
ed to law, and all persons indebted
to said estate are required to make
immediate payment to me,
MICHAEL RUTHERFORD
RHODES, Administrator
5821 WYMORE WAY
SACRAMENTO, CA 95822
Robert L. Harris
Haygood, Lynch, Harris, Melton &
Watson, LLP
87 N Lee St
PO Box 657
Forsyth, GA 31029
8/3-8/24
22-329
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
All creditors of the estate of BOB
BIE NELL WILLIAMS deceased,
are hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned ac
cording to law, and all persons in
debted to law, and all persons in
debted to said estate are required
to make immediate payment to
me,
WENDY WILLIAMS NIBLETT,
Administrator
113 Freedom Dr.
Forsyth, GA 31029
8/3-8/24
22-339
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
All creditors of the estate of HEL
EN PENNINGTON deceased, are
hereby notified to render their de
mands to the undersigned accord
ing to law, and all persons indebt
ed to law, and all persons indebted
to said estate are required to make
immediate payment to me,
SALLIE G BENTLEY, Adminis
trator
3499 DAMES FERRY RD
FORSYTH, GA 31029
8/10-8/31
22-326
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
N. M., SEX M , AGE 4 , DOB
01/2018 , CASE #2022-JR-0133
M. M., SEX F , AGE 5 , DOB
01/2017 , CASE #2022-JR-0134
L. G., SEX M , AGE 10 , DOB
12/2011 , CASE #2022-JR-0135
P. M., SEX F , AGE <1 , DOB
07/2021 , CASE #2022-JR-0138
CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS
OF AGE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
ANY UNKNOWN PUTATIVE
FATHER(S), AND ANY ONE
ELSE CLAIMING A PARENTAL
INTEREST IN THE ABOVE
CHILDREN BORN TO KRYS
TAL DENHAM
You are notified that a Petition
for a Finding of Dependency with
Custody Placed with the Legal
Father concerning the above chil
dren was filed against you in said
court on 07/28/22 and by reason
of an Order for Service entered by
the court on 07/21/22
YOU ARE COMMANDED AND
REQUIRED TO BE AND AP
PEAR before the Monroe County
Juvenile Court, for a hearing at the
Monroe County Justice Center,
Forsyth, Georgia on 08/11/22, and
on 10/04/22, at 8:30 o’clock a.m.,
following service by publication.
Serve an answer on Petitioner’s
Attorney, James E. Patterson, P.O.
Box 1006, Forsyth, Georgia 31029.
You may obtain a copy of the pe
tition by contacting the Monroe
County Juvenile Court Clerk.
WITNESS the Honorable Judges
of this court, this 28th day of July,
2022.
VICKI NATION, DEPUTY
CLERK,
MONROE COUNTY JUVENILE
COURT
8/3-8/24
22-323
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF PER
SONAL PROPERTY
Pursuant to O.C.G.A §9-16-1 et
seq., any party claiming an interest
in the following property is hereby
notified that the following prop
erty was seized by the Monroe
County Sheriff’s Office in Monroe
County, Georgia on or about May
26, 2022: One Infiniti M45 Sport
Sedan 4D, Tag # TDG7625, VIN #:
JNKBY01E96M207496.
Claimants who may have an in
terest in said property is Kareem
David and Christian Lowe. Said
property was used in violation
of O.C.G.A. §9-16-1 et seq., and
O.C.G.A. 16-13-49 et seq., in that
the item was used to facilitate the
possession, sale, and distribute
of a controlled substance and/
or is proceeds derived or realized
therefrom, and that said item was
used directly or indirectly used or
intended for use in any manner to
facilitate a violation of O.C.G.A.
Title 16, or of laws of the United
States or of any stated relating to
controlled substances which is
punishable by imprisonment of
more than one year, and /or said
property was found in close prox
imity to a controlled substance.
You are further notified that you
may file a claim within thirty (30)
days of the second publication of
this notice of seizure by sending a
claim to the seizing law enforce
ment agency and to the District
Attorney by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
Leslie A. Tilson, Assistant District
Attorney
Towaliga Judicial Circuit
Georgia Bar No. 733035
8/3-8/10
22-324
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF PER
SONAL PROPERTY
Pursuant to O.C.G.A §9-16-1 et
seq., any party claiming an interest
in the following property is hereby
notified that the following prop
erty was seized by the Monroe
County Sheriff’s Office in Monroe
County, Georgia on or about May
11, 2022: Four Thousand Three
Hundred Dollars ($4,300.00 in US
Currency.
Claimants who may have an in
terest in said property is Andre
Rivers and Rolliesha Davis. Said
property was used in violation
of O.C.G.A. §9-16-1 et seq., and
O.C.G.A. 16-13-49 et seq., in that
the item was used to facilitate the
possession, sale, and distribute
of a controlled substance and/
or is proceeds derived or realized
therefrom, and that said item was
used directly or indirectly used or
intended for use in any manner to
facilitate a violation of O.C.G.A.
Title 16, or of laws of the United
States or of any stated relating to
controlled substances which is
punishable by imprisonment of
more than one year, and /or said
property was found in close prox
imity to a controlled substance.
You are further notified that you
may file a claim within thirty (30)
days of the second publication of
this notice of seizure by sending a
claim to the seizing law enforce
ment agency and to the District
Attorney by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
Leslie A. Tilson, Assistant District
Attorney
Towaliga Judicial Circuit
Georgia Bar No. 733035
8/3-8/10
22-333
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL
DISTRICT, GEORGIA
CALL OF ELECTION
The Monroe County Election Su
perintendent hereby calls a special
election to be held on the 8th day
of November, 2022, at the regular
polling places in all the election
districts of Monroe County School
District at which time there will
be submitted to the qualified vot
ers of Monroe County School
District for their determination
the question of whether a special
sales and use tax for educational
purposes of one percent shall be
levied, imposed and collected
on all sales and uses in Monroe
County for a period of time not to
exceed twenty (20) calendar quar
ters, beginning with the calendar
quarter following the calendar
quarter in which the sales and use
tax for educational purposes pres
ently in effect expires, and for the
purpose of raising not more than
$39,500,000, which shall go to the
Monroe County School District,
for the purpose of (i) acquiring
miscellaneous new equipment,
fixtures and furnishings for the
school system, including tech
nology equipment, software and
safety and security equipment; (ii)
adding to, renovating, repairing,
improving, and equipping existing
school buildings and school sys
tem facilities; (iii) acquiring band
instruments and equipment, text
books and library books for the
school system, including electron
ic media; (iv) acquiring school
buses, vehicles, and transporta
tion and maintenance equipment;
(v) constructing and equipping
new school facilities, including
instructional, fine arts and athletic
facilities; (vi) acquiring land for
future schools and facilities, with
the maximum cost of the projects
described in items (i)-(vi) payable
from said tax being $39,500,000;
(vii) paying any general obligation
debt of the School District issued
in conjunction with the continua
tion of such sales and use tax; and
(viii) paying expenses incident to
accomplishing the foregoing.
The ballots to be used at such
referendum shall have written or
printed thereon substantially the
following:
Yes or No:
Shall a special one percent sales
and use tax for educational pur
poses be continued in Monroe
County for a period not to exceed
twenty (20) calendar quarters be
ginning upon expiration of the
sales and use tax for educational
purposes presently in effect, and
for the purpose of raising not more
than $39,500,000 of net proceeds
by said tax, which net proceeds
shall go to the Monroe County
School District for the purpose
of (i) acquiring miscellaneous
new equipment, fixtures and fur
nishings for the school system,
including technology equipment,
software and safety and security
equipment; (ii) adding to, reno
vating, repairing, improving, and
equipping existing school build
ings and school system facilities;
(iii) acquiring band instruments
and equipment, text books and li
brary books for the school system,
including electronic media; (iv)
acquiring school buses, vehicles,
and transportation and mainte
nance equipment; (v) construct
ing and equipping new school
facilities, including instructional,
fine arts and athletic facilities; (vi)
acquiring land for future schools
and facilities, with the maximum
cost of the projects described in
items (i)-(vi) payable from said
tax being $39,500,000; (vii) paying
any general obligation debt of the
School District issued in conjunc
tion with the continuation of such
sales and use tax; and (viii) paying
expenses incident to accomplish
ing the foregoing.
If the continuation of the tax is
approved by the voters, such vote
shall also constitute approval of
the issuance of general obligation
debt of Monroe County School
District in the principal amount
of $25,000,000 for the purposes
of the Monroe County School
District described in items (i) -
(vi) above and for the purpose of
payment of a portion of the inter
est on such debt and the expenses
incident to accomplishing the
foregoing.
If the continuation of such
tax is approved by the voters, such
vote shall also constitute approval
of the issuance of general obliga
tion debt by the Monroe County
School District in the aggregate
principal amount not to exceed
$25,000,000 for the purposes of
the Monroe County School Dis
trict described in items (i) - (vi)
above and for the purpose of pay
ment of a portion of the interest
on such debt and the expenses in
cident to accomplishing the fore
going. The maximum rate of in
terest such general obligation debt
will bear is not to exceed 6.0% per
annum, and the aggregate amount
of principal to be paid in each year
during the life of such debt will be
as follows:
Year Principal to be Paid
2025 $4,690,000
2026 $4,835,000
2027 $4,990,000
2028 $5,155,000
2029 $5,330,000
Any brochures, listings, or other
advertisements issued by the
Monroe County Board of Educa
tion, or by any other person, firm,
corporation, or association with
the knowledge and consent of
the Board of Education, shall be
deemed to be a statement of in
tention of the Board of Education
concerning the use of the proceeds
of the general obligation debt to
be issued in connection with the
sales and use tax for educational
purposes.
The several places for holding said
referendum shall be at the regular
and established voting precincts
of the election districts of Monroe
County School District, Georgia,
and the polls will be open from
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date
fixed for the referendum. All poll
ing places will be open.
The last day to register to vote in
this referendum shall be October
11, 2022 through 5:00 p.m. Mail
voter registration applications
must be postmarked on or before
October 11,2022.
Those residents of Monroe Coun
ty qualified to vote at such refer
endum shall be determined in all
respects in accordance with the
election laws of the State of Geor
gia.
This notice is given pursuant to a
resolution of the Monroe County
Board of Education adopted on
July 19, 2022.
This 19th day of July, 2022.
Kaye S. Warren
Monroe County Election Super
intendent
1151301-2
8/10
22-330
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
MONROE
DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAX
SALE
Under and by virtue of certain tax
Fi. Fa.’s issued by the Tax Commis
sioner of Monroe County,
Georgia, in favor of the State of
Georgia and County of Mon
roe, against the following named
persons and the property as de
scribed next to their respective
name(s). There will be sold for
cash or certified funds at public
outcry, before the Courthouse
door in Forsyth, Monroe County,
Georgia, between the legal hours
of sale, on the first first Tuesday in
September, 2022, the same being
SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2022, and con
tinuing on September 7th, 2022, if
necessary between the legal hours
of sale, 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
The below listed and described
properties, or as much thereof as
will satisfy the State and County
tax execution on the respective in
dividual and property. The prop
erty (ies) hereinafter described
have been levied on as the prop
erty of the persons whose names
immediately precede the property
description. Each of the respective
parcels of property are located in
Monroe County, State of Georgia.
The years for which said Fi. Fa.’s
are issued and levied are stated
opposite the name of the owner
in each case. Each defendant and
tenant in possession, if applicable,
has been notified of levy time and
place of sale. Purchaser shall pay
for title, all transfer costs, all taxes,
advertising costs and recording
fees. Any mobile home(s) situ
ated on the parcels are excluded
from sale unless otherwise noted.
Any mobile home included will be
considered a fixture of the proper
ty. All redemption rights given to
the land will apply to the mobile
home.
Map & Parcel:012C044
Defendant in FiFa:Pressley,
Haley Marie & Pressley, Tina
Marie
Current Record Holder:
Pressley, Haley &Pressley, Tina
CRH Address:
21 Cronic Street
Jackson, GA 30233
Amount Due:$413.18
Tax Years Due:2021, 2020
Deed Book: 1783/304
Legal Description: All that tract
of land being in the: State of Geor
gia, County of Monroe, Land Lot
134, 4th District. Being Lot 92.
As shown in Plat Book 13, Page
190. Or as further described in
Deed Book 1783, Page 304. Be
ing known as Tax Map & Parcel
012C044, Monroe County, Geor
gia.
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Map & Parcel:012E021
Defendant in FiFa:Rogers, Emile
R.
Current Record Holder:
Rogers, Emile R.
CRH Address:
522 Brushy Creek Circle
Jackson, GA 30233
Amount Due:$ 2,723.55
Tax Years Due:2021, 2020
Deed Book:437/296
Legal Description: All that tract
of land being in the: State of Geor
gia, County of Monroe, Land Lot
104, 4th District. Being Lot 25, of
Brushy Creek Estates Subdivision.
As shown in Plat Book 8, Page 46.
Or as further described in Deed
Book 437, Page 296. Being known
as Tax Map & Parcel 012E021,
Monroe County, Georgia.
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Map & Parcel:016001M
Defendant in FiFa:Smith, Eliza
beth Jane
Current Record Holder:
Smith, Elizabeth Jane
CRH Address:
440 Floyd Road
Forsyth, GA 31029
Amount Due:$ 5,008.47
Tax Years Due:2021, 2020, 2019,
2018
Deed Book:429/320
Legal Description: All that tract
of land being in the: State of Geor
gia, County of Monroe, Land Lots
28 & 37, 6th District, being 4.85
acres, more or less. Or as further
described in Deed Book 429, Page
320. Being known as Tax Map &
Parcel 016001M, Monroe County,
Georgia.
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Map & Parcel:024056
Defendant in FiFa: Eidson, Be
linda Sue Life Estate
Current Record Holder:
Eidson, Belinda Sue, Holder of a
Life Estate, Eidson, Brenda Gail;
Hattaway, Shirley Jean f/k/a Shir
ley Jean Tant; Eidson, Billy Joe &
Pace, Vickie Lynn, Remaindermen
CRH Address:
1585 Blount Road
Jackson, GA 30233
Amount Due:$ 2,650.80
Tax Years Due:2021, 2020
Deed Book: 1578/285
Legal Description: Belinda Sue
Eidson, Holder of a Life Estate;
Brenda Gail Eidson; Shirley Jean
Hattaway f/k/a Shirley Jean Tant;
Billy Joe Eidson & Vickie Lynn
Pace, Remaindermen, and the
property located at 1585 Blount
Road, and being more fully de
scribed as follows: All that tract of
land being in the: State of Georgia,
County of Monroe, Land Lot 130,
4th District, being 12.88 acres,
more or less. Being part of Lot 2
& all of Lot 3, of Towaliga South
Estates Subdivision, Section IV.
As shown in Plat Book 22, Pages
174175. Or as further described
as a portion of the tract in Deed
Book 1578, Page 285. Less & Ex
cept: 3.00 acres as shown in Plat
Book 29, Page 227 being part of
Lot 2 of Towaliga South Estates
Section IV. Being known as Tax
Map & Parcel 024056, Monroe
County, Georgia.
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Map & Parcel:024A003
Defendant in FiFa: Williams,
David Daniel III
Current Record Holder:
Williams, David Daniel III
CRH Address:
183 Buck Trail
Griffin, GA 30224
Amount Due:$ 1,580.38
Tax Years Due:2021, 2020
Deed Book:1860/219
Legal Description: All that tract
of land being in the: State of Geor
gia, County of Monroe, Land Lot
131, 4th District. Being Tract 8, of
Tom Barrett & Associates Subdi
vision, Block B. As shown in Plat
Book 5, Page 290. Or as further
described in Deed Book 1860,
Page 219. Being known as Tax
Map & Parcel 024A003, Monroe
County, Georgia.
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Map & Parcel:025A057E
Defendant in FiFa: Blue Ribbon
Entities, Inc.
Current Record Holder:
Taylor, Frankie
CRH Address:
114 Harper Way
McDonough, GA 30252
Amount Due:$ 504.53
Tax Years Due:2021, 2020
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