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October 5,2022
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Continued from page 2D
tax deed to which this notice relates
is dated March 2,2021 and is record
ed in the Office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Monroe County,
Georgia in Deed Book 2083, Page
260, as corrected by Corrective Tax
Sale Deed recorded in Deed Book
2213, Pages 9-10, Monroe County,
Georgia records. The property may
be redeemed on or before the time
and date stated above by payment
of the redemption price as fixed and
provided by law to the undersigned
at the following address:
JTF Brooks LLC
Attn: Legal Department
PO Box 81123
1728 Georgia Highway 138 SE,
Suite 160
Conyers, Georgia 30013
(770) 388-7777
PLEASE BE GOVERNED AC
CORDINGLY.
9/14-10/5
22-406
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
MONROE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
SUCV-2022-0258
ROY EVANS
V
DONALD PAYNE, TRAVIS
BROADWATER, and NETWORTH
LOGISTICS, LLC
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
TO: Travis Broadwater, You are
hereby notified that the above-
styled action seeking damages as a
result of the motor vehicle accident
in which you were involved on or
about August 28, 2020, in Monroe
County, Georgia, was filed against
you in said Court on the 24th day of
June, 2022, and that by reason of an
ORDER FOR SERVICE OF SUM
MONS BY PUBLICATION entered
by the Court on the 7th day of Sep
tember, 2022, you are hereby com
manded and required to file with the
Clerk of said Court and serve upon
ASHLEY CAMERON-BIVENS, 487
CHERRY ST., MACON, GA 31201,
an answer to the Complaint within
sixty (60) days of the date of the OR
DER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICA
TION. WITNESS, the Honorable
William A. Fears, Judge of the Supe
rior Court of Monroe County. This
14th day of September, 2022.
Marecha Gains, Deputy Clerk, Supe
rior Court of Monroe County
9/21-10/12
22-410
STATE OF GEORGIA
MONROE COUNTY
EXHIBIT B
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DIS
TRICT, GEORGIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 8th day of November, 2022,
a special election will be held at the
regular polling places in all the elec
tion districts of Monroe County at
which time there will be submitted
to the qualified voters of Monroe
County for their determination the
question of whether a special sales
and use tax for educational purposes
of one percent shall continue to be
levied, imposed and collected on all
sales and uses in Monroe County
for a period of time not to exceed
twenty (20) calendar quarters, be
ginning with the calendar quarter
following the calendar quarter in
which the sales and use tax for edu
cational purposes presently in ef
fect expires, and for the purpose of
raising not more than $39,500,000,
which shall go to the Monroe Coun
ty School District, for the purpose
of (i) acquiring miscellaneous new
equipment, fixtures and furnish
ings for the school system, includ
ing technology equipment, software
and safety and security equipment;
(ii) adding to, renovating, repairing,
improving, and equipping existing
school buildings and school system
facilities; (iii) acquiring band instru
ments and equipment, text books
and library books for the school
system, including electronic media;
(iv) acquiring school buses, vehicles,
and transportation and mainte
nance 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 continuation
of such sales and use tax; and (viii)
paying expenses incident to accom
plishing the foregoing.
The ballots to be used at such refer
endum shall have written or printed
thereon substantially the following:
YES OR NO, SHALL a special
one percent sales and use tax for
educational purposes be continued
in Monroe County for a period not
to exceed twenty (20) calendar quar
ters beginning 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 Dis
trict for the purpose of (i) acquir
ing miscellaneous new equipment,
fixtures and furnishings for the
school system, including technol
ogy equipment, software and safety
and security equipment; (ii) adding
to, renovating, repairing, improving,
and equipping existing school build
ings and school system facilities; (iii)
acquiring band instruments and
equipment, text books and library
books for the school system,
including electronic media;
(iv) acquiring school buses,
vehicles, and transportation
and maintenance equipment;
(v) constructing and equipping new
school facilities, including instruc
tional, fine arts and athletic facili
ties; (vi) acquiring land for future
schools and facilities, with the maxi
mum 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 accomplishing
the foregoing.
If the continuation of the tax is ap
proved by the voters, such vote shall
also constitute approval of the issu
ance 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 interest on such debt and the
expenses incident to accomplishing
the foregoing.
If the continuation of such tax is ap
proved by the voters, such vote shall
also constitute approval of the issu
ance of general obligation 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 District described in items (i)
- (vi) above and for the purpose of
payment of a portion of the interest
on such debt and the expenses inci
dent to accomplishing the foregoing.
The maximum rate of interest 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 ad
vertisements issued by the Monroe
County Board of Education, or by
any other person, firm, corporation,
or association with the knowledge
and consent of the Board of Educa
tion, shall be deemed to be a state
ment of intention 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, 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 polling 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 County
qualified to vote at such referendum
shall be determined in all respects in
accordance with the election laws of
the State of Georgia.
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.
KAY WARREN
Election Superintendent
9/28-11/2
22-412
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
MONROE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
SUCV-2022-0274
FRANK J. BELLIZIA
V
TRAVIS ALEXANDER BROAD
WATER
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
TO: Travis Broadwater, You are
hereby notified that the above-styled
action seeking damages as a result of
the motor vehicle accident in which
you were involved on or about Au
gust 28, 2020, in Monroe County,
Georgia, was filed against you in said
Court on the 7th day of July, 2022,
and that by reason of an ORDER
FOR SERVICE OF SUMMONS
BY PUBLICATION entered by the
Court on the 20th day of September,
2022, you are hereby commanded
and required to file with the Clerk of
said Court and serve upon JEFFREY
A. CHILDERS, 3727 VINEVILLE
AVE, MACON, GA 31204, an an
swer to the Complaint within sixty
(60) days of the date of the ORDER
FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION.
WITNESS, the Honorable Thomas
H. Wilson, Judge of the Superior
Court of Monroe County. This 21st
day of September, 2022.
Marecha Gains, Deputy Clerk, Supe
rior Court of Monroe County
9/28-10/19
22-417
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
MONROE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: NAME CHANGE OF MINOR
CHILD
Petitioner.:
AMY & BRANDON THAXTON
Civil Action No. SUCV20220380
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF A MINOR
Notice is hereby given that AMY
and BRANDON THAXTON, filed
his/her Petition in the Superior
Court of Monroe County, Georgia,
on or about SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
to change the name of her minor
^Reporter
child from BRAN
DON LAKE THAX
TON to BRANDON WILDER
THAXTON.
Notice is hereby given pursuant
to law to any interested or affected
party to appear in said court to file
objections to such name change.
Objections must be filed with said
court within 30 days of the filing of
the Petition to Change Name. This
27th day of SEPTEMBER, 2022.
Marecha Gaines,
Clerk
Monroe County Superior Court
Order prepared by:
James E. Patterson
Attorney for Petitioners
GA ST Bar# 566509
20 E Main St
PO Box 1006
Forsyth, GA 31029
10/5-10/26
22-413
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF AD
MINISTRATION NOTICE
ESTATE NO. 2022PC120
IN RE: Estate of VENUS LATOYA
WILLIAMS, Deceased
TO: Whom it may concern, JALIS-
SA WILLIAMS has petitioned to be
appointed Administrator(s) of the
estate of VENUS LOTOYA WIL
LIAMS deceased, of said County.
(The Petitioner has also applied for
waiver of bond and/or grant of cer
tain powers contained in O.C.G.A.
§53-12-261.) All interested parties
are hereby notified to show cause
why said petition should not be
granted. All objections to the peti
tion must be in writing, setting forth
the grounds of any such objections,
and must be filed with the court on
or before 10 a.m. on NOVEMBER 7,
2022. BE FURTHER NOTIFIED: All
pleadings/objections must be signed
under oath before a notary public or
before a probate court clerk, and fil
ing fees must be tendered with your
pleadings/objections, unless you
qualify to file as an indigent party.
Contact probate court personnel
at the following address/telephone
number for the required amount of
filing fees. If any objections are filed,
a hearing will be held later. If no ob
jections are filed, the petition may be
granted without a hearing.
Donna Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
Jo Anne Walker
Deputy Clerk of the Probate Court
PO Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
9/28-10/19
22-424
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF AD
MINISTRATION NOTICE
ESTATE NO. 2022PC135
IN RE: Estate of JOANNA KAYE
SMITH, Deceased
TO: Whom it may concern, DON
NA A. GRIFFIN has petitioned to be
appointed Administrator(s) of the
estate of JOANNA KAYE SMITH
deceased, of said County. (The Peti
tioner has also applied for waiver of
bond and/or grant of certain powers
contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261.)
All interested parties are hereby
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vital to MRIs
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