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October 19,2022
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Continued from page 2D
all persons indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate payment.
MARSHA ANN GOODE
542 Blue Store Rd
Forysth, GA 31029
JOSEPH E. WILLIAMS
637 Cherry St
Macon, GA 31201
478-741-0098
10/12-11/2
22-427
GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI
TORS
All creditors of the Barbara Sue Mos-
back, deceased, late of Monroe County,
Georgia are hereby notified to render
in their demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all persons in
debted to said Estate required to make
immediate payment.
This 3rd day of October, 2022.
WILLIAM PEACOCK, AS ADMINIS
TRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF BAR
BARA SUE MOSBACK, DECEASED
JENNY MARTIN WALKER
MARTIN SNOW, LLP
240 Third Street
Post Office Box 1606
Macon, Georgia 31202-1606
10/12-11/2
22-437
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI
TORS
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
All creditors of the estate of VIRGIL
LAMAR MERRITT deceased, are
hereby notified to render their de
mands to the undersigned according
to law, and all persons indebted to said
estate, and all persons indebted to said
estate are required to make immediate
payment.
BUDDY L. MERRIT
1350 Blount Rd.
Jackson, GA 30233
10/19-11/9
22-436
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF MON
ROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
IN THE MATTER OF: D.
C. , SEX F , AGE 15 , DOB
03/2007 , CASE #2022-JR-0132
CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
SAMUEL HUBERT (father); ANY
UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER;
AND ANYONE ELSE CLAIMING
TO HAVE A PARENTAL INTEREST
IN SAID MINOR CHILD BORN TO
CASSIE RENEE COFFEY.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that the above
styled action seeking the termination
of the parental rights of the parents of
the named child was filed against you
in said Court on the 13th day of Oc
tober, 2022, by reason of an Order for
Service by Publication entered by the
Court on the 4th day of October, 2022;
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED
AND REQUIRED to appear before
the Juvenile Court of Monroe County,
Georgia, in Forsyth, Georgia, on the 1st
day of November, 2022 at 8:30 o’clock
a.m. for a status hearing (attorney ap
pointment only); and on the 8th day
of December, 2022 at 8:30 o’clock a.m.
The second hearing is for the purpose
of determining whether your parental
rights should be terminated. The effect
of an order terminating parental rights
under O.C.G.A. Section 15-11-93 is
without limit as to duration and ter
minates all the parent’s rights and ob
ligations with respect to the child and
all rights and obligations of the child
to the parent arising from the parental
relationship, including rights of inheri
tance. The parent whose rights are
terminated is not thereafter entitled
to notice of proceedings for the adop
tion of the child by another, nor has the
parent any right to object to the adop
tion or otherwise to participate in the
proceedings.
A copy of the petition may be obtained
by the parents from the Clerk of the
Juvenile Court at Monroe County
Courthouse, Forsyth, Georgia, dur
ing regular business hours, Monday
through Friday, 8:30 o’clock am until
5:00 o’clock p.m. exclusive of holidays.
A free copy shall be available to the
parent. Upon request, the copy will
be mailed to the requester - parents
or alleged parents only. The child is in
the present physical custody of the Pe
titioner, the Monroe County Depart
ment of Family and Children Services.
The general nature of the allegations is
termination of the parental rights.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED
that while responsive pleadings are
not mandatory, they are permissible
and you are encouraged to file with the
Clerk of this Court and serve upon Pe
titioner’s attorney, James E. Patterson,
Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1006, For
syth, Georgia 31029-1006 an answer or
other responsive pleading within sixty
(60) days of the date of the order for
service by publication.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE Judge
of said Juvenile Court.
This 13th day of October, 2022.
LINDSEY TAYLOR, CLERK
JUVENILE COURT OF MONROE
COUNTY, GEORGIA
10/19-11/9
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 poll
ing places in all the election
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, beginning with the calendar
quarter following the calendar quar
ter in which the sales and use tax for
educational purposes presently in ef
fect 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 equip
ment, fixtures and furnishings for the
school system, including technology
equipment, software and safety and
security equipment; (ii) adding to,
renovating, repairing, improving, and
equipping existing school buildings
and school system facilities; (iii) ac
quiring band instruments and equip
ment, text books and library books for
the school system, including electronic
media; (iv) acquiring school buses, ve
hicles, and transportation and mainte
nance equipment; (v) constructing and
equipping new school facilities, includ
ing instructional, fine arts and athletic
facilities; (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 conjunction with the
continuation of such sales and use tax;
and (viii) paying expenses incident to
accomplishing 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 educa
tional purposes be continued in Mon
roe County for a period not to exceed
twenty (20) calendar quarters begin
ning upon expiration of the sales and
use tax for educational purposes pres
ently 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 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 system facilities; (iii) ac
quiring band instruments and equip
ment, text books and library books for
the school system, including electronic
media; (iv) acquiring school buses, ve
hicles, and transportation and mainte
nance equipment; (v) constructing and
equipping new school facilities, includ
ing instructional, fine arts and athletic
facilities; (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 conjunction 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 issuance
of general obligation debt of Monroe
County School District in the principal
amount of $25,000,000 for the pur
poses 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 accom
plishing the foregoing.
If the continuation of such tax is ap
proved by the voters, such vote shall
also constitute approval of the issuance
of general obligation debt by the Mon
roe County School District in the ag
gregate principal amount not to exceed
$25,000,000 for the purposes of the
Monroe County School District de
scribed in items (i) - (vi) above and for
the purpose of payment of a portion of
the interest on such debt and the ex
penses incident to accomplishing the
foregoing. 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 ad
vertisements issued by the Monroe
County Board of Education, or by any
other person, firm, corporation, or as
sociation with the knowledge and con
sent of the Board of Education, shall be
deemed to be a statement of intention
of the Board of Education concerning
the use of the proceeds of the general
obligation debt to be issued in connec
tion with the sales and use tax for edu
cational purposes.
The several places for holding said
referendum shall be at the regular and
established voting precincts of the elec
tion districts of Monroe County, Geor
gia, 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 registra
tion 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
ftReporter
MONS BY PUBLICA-
accordance with the
election laws of the
State of Georgia.
This notice is given pursuant to a reso
lution 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 MON
ROE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
SUCV-2022-0274
FRANK J. BELLIZIA
V
TRAVIS ALEXANDER BROADWA
TER
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
TO: Travis Broadwater, You are hereby
notified that the above-styled action
seeking damages as a result of the mo
tor 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 7th
day of July, 2022, and that by reason of
an ORDER FOR SERVICE OF SUM-
TION 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 answer to the
Complaint within sixty (60) days of the
date of the ORDER FOR SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION. WITNESS, the Hon
orable 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 MON
ROE 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 Mon
roe County, Georgia, on or about SEP
TEMBER 26,2022 to change the name
of her minor child from BRANDON
LAKE THAXTON 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
22-434
SUMMARIES OF PROPOSED CON
STITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Pursuant to requirements of the Geor
gia Constitution, Attorney General
Christopher Carr, Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger, and Legislative
Counsel Rick Ruskell hereby provide
the summaries of the proposed con
stitutional amendments that will ap
pear on the November 8,2022, general
election ballot for consideration by the
people of Georgia (short captions are
those adopted by the Constitutional
Amendments Publication Board):
-1 -
Provides for suspension of compensa
tion of certain State officers and mem
bers of General Assembly.
Senate Resolution No. 134
Resolution Act No. 304
Ga. L. 2021, p. 939
“ “( ) YES
( ) NO
Shall the Constitution of Georgia be
amended so as to suspend the com
pensation of the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney
General, State School Superintendent,
Commissioner of Insurance, Commis-
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