Deadline
Friday, 12 Noon
~q
Page 3D
October 3, 2018
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Name Change
Probate Court
Probate Court
of the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Monroe County, Georgia in
Deed Book 1817, Page 208.
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:
TIMOTHY EASLER, AS
TRUSTEE c/o
John Coleman, Esq.
675 Seminole Avenue, Suite 302
Atlanta, Georgia 30307
404.974.4537
Please be governed
accordingly.
9/19-10/10
18-388
PUBLIC NOTICE
ADOPTED VOTING LOCATION
CHANGES
NOTICE TO VOTERS
IN THE FOLLOWING
PRECINCTS:
CITY OF FORSYTH AND
DILLARDS (COMBO 336 ONLY)
The Monroe County Board of
Elections adopted the following
changes at their meeting,
Monday, September 10, 2017.
The meeting was held at 4:30
p.m. at the 'Monroe County
Administration Building, 38 West
Main St Forsyth. The following
proposals were adopted:
1. Move voters located in
the City of Forsyth from the
current city preCinct/polling
place located at the Wellington
Building to the newly annexed
precinct/polling place located at
the Monroe County Recreation
Department. This change will
allow voters in the city to vote at
the same location for county and
city elections.
2. For the Nov 6, 2018 General/
Special Election only, move
voters who are in the City of
Forsyth precinct (combo 336 -
Evergreen Subdivision), to the
county precincVpolling place
located at Maynard Baptist
Church. This change will allow
voters located in the city, who
are in combo 336, to vote at the
same location for the county and
city elections.
These changes will become
effective starting with the
November 6, 2018 General
Special Election. All voters
affected by these changes will be
mailed new voter cards showing
their new voting location.
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
ELECTIONS
ELECTION SUPERINTENDENT
9/19-10/10
18-398
NOTICE OF ELECTION
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS
OF MONROE COUNTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 6th day of November,
2018, an election will be held
in all of the precincts of Monroe
County, Georgia (the "County")
at which time there will be
submitted to the qualified voters
of County, for their determination
the question of whether a one
percent (1%) sales and use
tax (the "SPLOST") shall be
imposed on all sales and uses
in the special district created
in the County, for a period of
time of twenty-four consecutive
quarters, commencing January
1, 2020, following the expiration
of the SPLOST presently in
effect, to raise an estimated
amount of $25,500,000 for
the purpose of providing
funds to pay the costs of the
hereinafter described capital
outlay projects pursuant to an
Intergovernmental Agreement,
dated July 31,2018, between the
County, the City of Forsyth, and
the City of Culloden:
(a) Projects to be owned or
operated or both by the County
(the "County Projects") at
an estimated total cost of
$21,215,337:
(1) Internet capital outlay
projects $700,000
(2) Road Department Equipment
1,119,045
(3) Emergency Management
Services 2,524,751
(4) Roads 5,895,227
(5) Water projects 6,827,765
(6) Recreation Facilities 500,000
(7) Sheriffs Office Patrol Vehicles
746,030
(8) Future land acquisition &
infrastructure 1,865,075
(9) New Government Buildings
850,986
(10) County Conference Center
186,507
(b) Projects to be owned or
operated or both by the City of
Forsyth (the "Forsyth
Projects") at an estimated total
cost of $3,827,091:
(1) Water and sewer upgrades
$2,502,091
(2) Road improvements 500,000
(3) Public safety 825,000
(c) Projects to be owned or
operated or both by the City of
Culloden (the "Culloden
Projects") at an estimated total
cost of $457,725:
(1) Land acquisition and
improvements $109,000
(2) Public facilities and
improvements 200,000
(3) Parks & recreation
improvements 100,000
(4) Water & utilities improvements
48,725
Voters desiring to vote for the
imposition of said SPLOST for
the purposes set forth above
shall do so by voting "Yes" and
voters desiring to vote against
the imposition of said SPLOST
for such purposes shall do so by
voting "No" as to the question
propounded, to wit:
YES ( )
NO()
Shall a special one percent sales
and use tax be imposed in
the special district of Monroe
County for a period of time of
twenty-four calendar quarters (6
years) and for the raising of
an estimated amount of
$25,500,000 for the following
purposes, pursuant to an
Intergovernmental Contract,
dated
July 31,2018, among Monroe
County, Georgia, the City of
Forsyth, and the City of Culloden:
(A) funding the following
capital outlay projects for
Monroe County: (1) internet
capital
outlay projects, (2) road
department equipment, (3)
Emergency Management
Services, (4) roads, (5) water
projects, (6) recreation facilities,
(7) Sheriff's Office patrol
vehicles, (8) future land
acquisition and infrastructure, (9)
new government buildings, and
(10) county conference
center; (B) funding the following
capital outlay project for
the City of Forsyth: (1) water and
sewer upgrades, (2) road
improvements, and (3) public
safety; and (C) funding the
following capital outlay projects
for the City of Culloden: (1)
land acquisition and
improvements, (2) public safety
facilities and improvements, (3)
parks & recreation
improvements, and (4) water &
utilities improvements?
The several places for holding
the election shall be in the regular
and established precincts of the
County, and the polls will be
open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
on the date fixed for the election.
Those qualified to vote at the
election shall be determined in
all respects in accordance and in
conformity with the Constitution
and statutes of the United States
of America and of the State of
Georgia.
The last day to register'to vote in
this special election is October
9, 2018, through 5:00 p.m.
Those residents of the County
qualified to vote at said election
shall be determined in all
respects in accordance with
the election laws of the State of
Georgia:
This notice is given pursuant
to joint action of the Board
of Commissioners of Monroe
County and the Election
Superintendent of Monroe
County.
MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA
Chairman, Board of
Commissioners
ELECTION SUPERINTENDENT
OF MONROE COUNTY
Chairman, Board of Elections
and Registration
10/3-10/31
Name Change
18-373
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
MONROE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
FAMILY DIVISION
In re the Name Change of:
Child: Jake Maclay Granade
Petitioner: Molly Hope Harrell
Civil Action File No. 2018CV291
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF MINOR
CHILD
Notice is hereby given that Molly
Hope Harrell, the undersigned,
filed a petition to the Superior
Court of Monroe County,
Georgia, on the 6th day of
September, 2018, praying for
change in the name of said
minor child from Jake Maclay
Granade to Jake Peter Harrell.
Notice is hereby given pursuant
to law to any interested or
affected party to appear in said
Court and to file objections to
such name change. Objections
must be filed with said Court
within 30 days of the filing of
said petition. Petitioner is the
parent and natural guardian of
said minor child.
This the 6th day of September,
2018.
/s/Molly H. Harrell
9/12 - 10/3
Probate Court
18-390
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF GERALDINE
O. BELL
DECEASED
ESTATE NO, 2018PC110
PETITION FOR LETrERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
To: Whom it May Concern NIKITA
JUANTELLE BELL has petitioned
for NIKITA JUANTELLE BELL to
be appointed Administrator of
the estate of GERALDINE O.
BELL deceased, of said County.
(The Petitioner 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
notified to show cause why said
petition should not be granted.
All objections to the petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections,
and must be filed with the court
on or before November 5, 2018
@ 10:00AM.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections.
All objections should be sworn to
before a notary public or before
a Probate Court Clerk and filing
fees must be tendered with your
objections, unless you qualify to
file as an indigent party. Contact
probate court personnel for the
required amount of filing fees.
If any objections are filed, a
hearing will be scheduled at a
later date. If no objections are
filed, the petition may be granted
without a hearing.
Donna S. Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Mary Ashlin Breland
Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the
Probate Court
PO Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
9/19-10/10
18- 395
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF AMARI
KEATON BROWN
MINOR
ESTATE NO. 2018CG023
AMENDED NOTICE
TO: Willie Lewis Brown, Jr.
You are hereby notified that
RHIANNON M. TEIXEIRA has
filed to be appointed temporary
guardian of the above-named
minor. All objections to the
Petition for the appointment
of a temporary guardian or the
appointment of the Petitioner
as temporary guardian must be
in writing, set forth the grounds
of any such objections, and
be filed with this Court no later
than fourteen (14) days after
this notice is mailed, or ten
(10) days after this notice is
personally served upon you, or
ten (10) days after the second
publication of this notice if you
are served by publication. All
objections should be sworn to
before a notary public or Georgia
probate court clerk and filing
fees must be tendered with your
objections, unless you qualify to
file as an indigent party. Contact
Probate Court personnel at
the below address/telephone
number for the required amount
of filing fees.
NOTE: If a natural guardian files
an objection to the creation of
the the temporary guardianship,
the Petition will be dismissed.
If a natural guardian files an
objection to the appointment
of the petitioner as guardian, or
if a parent who is not a natural
guardian files an objection to the
Petition, a hearing on the matter
shall be scheduled at a later
date. If no objection is filed, the
Petition may be granted without
a hearing.
/s/Donna S. Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Mary Ashlin Breland
Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the
Probate Court
PO Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
9/26-10/3
18-397
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF GARY NElL
BROWN
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2018PC091
PETITION FOR LETrERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
AMENDED NOTICE
TO: Whom it May Concern
CYRIL L. BROWN has petitioned
(for CYRIL L. BROWN) to be
appointed Administrator of the
estate of GARY NElL BROWN
deceased, of said County. (The
Petitioner 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
notified to show cause why said
petition should not be granted.
All objections to the petition must
be in writing, Setting.forth the
grounds of any such objections,
and must be filed with the court
on or before November 5, 2018
@ 10:00AM.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections.
All objections should be sworn to
before a notary public or before
a Probate Court Clerk and filing
fees must be tendered with your
objections, unless you qualify to
file as an indigent party. Contact
probate court personnel for the
required amount of filing fees.
If any objections are filed, a
hearing will be scheduled at a
later date. If no objections are
filed, the petition may be granted
without a hearing.
/s/Donna S. Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Mary Ashlin Breland
Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the
Probate Court
PO Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
10/3 - 10/24
18 - 398
IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF MONROE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANKLIN
JOE BLACK, JR.
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2018PC109
NOTICE OF PETITION TO FILE
FOR YEAR'S SUPPORT
The Petition of SARA MARIE
FINDLEY BLACK, for a year's
support from the estate of
FRANKLIN JOE BLACK. JR,
Deceased, for Deoedent's
surviving spouse, having been
duly filed, all interested persons
are hereby notified to show
cause, if any they have, on or
before November 5, 2018 at
10:00 AM, why said Petition
should not be granted.
All objections to the Petition
must be in writing, setting
forth the grounds of any such
objections, and must be filed
on or before the time stated
in the preceding sentence. All
pleadings/objections must be
signed before a notary public
or before a probate court clerk,
and filing 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 scheduled at a later
date. If no objections are filed
the Petition may be granted
without a hearing.
Donna S. Robins
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Mary Ashlin Breland
Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the
Probate Court
PC Box 187
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-7036
10/3 - 10/24
1
.t
By Diane Glidewell
news(~mymcr.nef
Forsyth Planning &
Zoning Commission
approved requests from
Thomas Vaughn and Mary
Edith Vaughn to rezone
a 5-6 acre tract on Juliette
Road from Residential to
Highway Business and
approved a request from
the new Birthing Center
at the corner of Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive and
Brookwood Drive to erect a
large digital sign.
Tommy Vaughn said the
land that he asked to be
rezoned is part of an origi-
nal tract of about 100 acres
that he and his sister have
owned for over 20 years.
The rest of the h'act was
sold as Evergreen subdivi-
sion, but this last 5-6 acre
lot has not sold as resi-
dential property, possibly
because it comes up behind
Village Oaks Apartments.
Because the land has
frontage on Juliette Road,
he thinks he can sell it if it
is zoned for commercial
development. Vaughn said
he does not have a buyer
interested in the property;
it has not been surveyed
so he does not know its
exact size. Forsyth Main
Street Coordinator Tammie
Pierson asked who owns
the pond that is on the
propert. Vaughn said the
pond doesn't touch this
property; the home owners
who abut the pond have an
undivided interest in it.
"Highway Business is the
most wide open classifica-
tion we have ' said Planning
& Zoning Chairman
Martin Presle) "There is
very little that can't go there.
We need to go in with eyes
wide open about what this
might lead to. I can see
where some uses might be
upsetting to nearby prop-
erty owners:'
"I was thinking shop-
ping. Maybe another hotel
like the Hampton Inn that
just went up" said Vaughn.
"You know me, I won't con-
sider it if it's not advanta-
geous to the city?
Planning & Zoning mem-
ber Jimmy Webb asked
Pierson what other clas-
sifications might work for
Vaughn. She said she did
not know. Coleman point-
ed out that Vaughn had
asked for 'commercial' zon-
ing; not Highway Business;
Vaughn said he didn't know
the city's zoning classifica-
tions.
"Who decided Highway
Business?" asked Planning
& Zoning member Steve
Coleman.
City manager Janice Hall
said that in her conversa-
t.ions with Vaughn, she
thought he could go with
Highway Business.
"Don't try to change what
he's asking ' said Hall.
The board then approved
the request unanimously
Presley noted that the
request will be advertised
and there will be a public
hearing for people to voice
concerns before city council
approves or denies the zon-
ing request.
Members of Planning &
Zoning Commission pres-
ent at the Sept. 24 meeting
were Presle ; Coleman,
Cason Ogletree and Webb.
P&Z member Hal Clarke
was not present. Pierson,
functioned in the role of
Economic Development
Director, a position that has
been vacant since April.
Presley asked Pierson if
she would tell the Planning
& Zoning Commission
about the request for a sign
variance for the ObGyne
Consultants Birthing
Center, but she said she
didn't know. Kesia Stafford,
representing the construc-
tion company that will erect
the sign, said that the sign
will be 127 inches, about
10 feet tall. Including the
base, the height is 16 feet. It
is a lighted digital sign that
will display changing mes-
sages and images. The base
is steel with a silver tone.
There is no wording on the
base.
Stafford said the reason
Dr. Bola Sogade would like
the digital sign is to adver-
tise classes at the Birthing
Center. She said there will
be lamaze classes, but also
other health dasses, indud-
ing some for men. She said
that natural birth opens up
the whole area of health,
and Sogade would like to
draw in the community.
Stafford said the sign is
designed to dim when the
sun goes down. The upper
part of the sign is LED
lighting. Pierson said that
no lighted signs are permit-
ted in the zoning, and the
square footage of the sign
is more than allowed. No
other businesses on Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive have
LED lit signs.
"It's a nice building. I
guess we have to move
on with technology' said
Pierson.
There was discussion
of exactly where the sign
would be, and Hall said that
the business might need
permission from Georgia
DOT since the sign will be
near Highway 83 (Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive).
"That's a fancy sign" said
Coleman.
The Planning & Zoning
Commission discussed ask-
ing for a limit on the size of
the sign or asking that it be
cut offat 10 p.m. each night
but voted to approve the
request for variances with- ,
out restrictions, noting that
after the change was adver-
tised city council would
have a public hearing for
input before it approved or
denied the variances.
"This building is such
an asset on that street"
See PLANNING Page 6D
405 College Street, F0rsyth, GA
A TRANE COMFORT
SPECIALIST IS AS
RELIABLE AS THE
TRANE THEY ARE
INSTALLING.
Commun caring
i
+
t
