Public Notices 08-11-21

In the Probate Courtof Pike CountyState of GeorgiaIn Re: Estate of Wesley Keith Shelton, deceasedPETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE To: Whom it may concern: Benjamin Chase Shelton has petitioned for Letters of Administration to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Wesley Keith Shelton, 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 August 26, 2021. 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. In 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/ Ginny W. BlakeneyJudge of the Probate CourtP.O. Box 324Zebulon, GA 30295770-567-87347/21, 28; 8/4, 11|Legal 124In the Probate Courtof Pike CountyState of GeorgiaIn Re: Estate of Latrelle S. McCurdy, deceasedPETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE To: Whom it may concern: James Mason McCurdy, Jr. has petitioned for Letters of Administration to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Latrelle S. McCurdy, 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 August 18, 2021. 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. In 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/ Ginny W. BlakeneyJudge of the Probate CourtP.O. Box 324Zebulon, GA 30295770-567-87347/21, 28; 8/4, 11|Legal 125Notice to Debtors and CreditorsAll creditors of the Estate of Douglas Trelling Rounds, deceased, late of Pike County, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.This 16th day of July, 2021.Co-Executors:Leslie Ray Rounds Ratliff189 Thompson Rd.Thomaston, GA 30286Nathan Alexander Rounds837 Old Zebulon Rd.Zebulon, GA 302957/21, 28; 8/4, 11|Legal 128Notice to Debtors and CreditorsNOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF PIKE RE: ESTATE OF ROBYN CAROL BARNETT FULLER. All creditors of the Estate of, deceased, late of Pike County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 20th day of July, 2021. EXECUTOR: Terry Cameron Fuller ADDRESS: c/o Clay W. Reese, Attorney, Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC, 2951 Flowers Rd., S., Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30341.7/28; 8/4, 11, 18|Legal 131In the Probate Courtof Pike CountyState of GeorgiaIn Re: Michael Edward Thomas, DeceasedNOTICE OF PETITION TO FILE FOR YEAR’S SUPPORTThe Petition of Jennie Lynn Thomas for a year’s support from the estate of Michael Edward Thomas, deceased, for Decedent’s Surviving Spouse, having been duly filed, all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before September 8, 2021, 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 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/Ginny W. BlakeneyJudge of the Probate CourtP.O. Box 324Zebulon, GA 30295770-567-87348/4, 11, 18, 25|Legal 135NOTICE TO THE PUBLICYOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that there will be heard on the 27th day of August, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., at the Pike Superior Court in the City of Zebulon, Georgia, the case of State of Georgia v. City of Zebulon, Georgia, the same being a proceeding to confirm and validate the issuance by the City of Zebulon’ž Georgia (the ‘City’) of its Water and Sewerage Revenue Refunding Bond, Series 2021 (the ‘Series 2021 Bond’), in the principal amount of $2,154,416.68. The Series 2021 Bond is being issued for the purpose of (a) refunding the City’s (i) $1,153,100.00 Water and Sewerage System Revenue Bond, dated June 10, 1998 (the ‘Series 1998 Bond’), (ii) $723,100.00 Water and Sewerage System Revenue Bond, dated September 20, 2001 (the ‘Series 2001 Bond’), (iii) $320,900.00 Water and Sewerage System Revenue Bond, dated September 21, 2005 (the ‘Series 2005 Bond’), (iv) $549,000.00 Water and Sewerage System Revenue Bond, dated December 1, 2010 (the ‘Series 2010A Bond’), and (v) $150,000.00 Water and Sewerage System Revenue Bond, dated December 1, 2010 (the ‘Series 2010B Bond’) (collectively, the ‘Refunded Bonds’) and (b) paying the costs of issuing the Series 2021 Bond. The issuance of the Series 2021 Bond for the foregoing purposes is hereby found and declared to be within the public purposes intended to be served by the City.Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 36-82-100 (the ‘Audit Statute’), the City hereby notifies all interested parties that no independent performance audit or review will be conducted with respect to the Series 2021 Bond issue. However, the City will ensure that the Series 2021 Bond proceeds are expended efficiently and economically, as intended by the Audit Statute.Any citizen of the State of Georgia residing in the City or any other person wherever residing who has a right to object may intervene and become a party to these proceedings.This the 9th day of August, 2021./s/Pam ThompsonClerk, Superior CourtPike County, Georgia8/11, 18|Legal 136CALL OF ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OFPIKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, GEORGIAThe Pike County Election Superintendent and the Pike County Board of Education hereby call a special election to be held on November 2, 2021, at the regular polling places in all the election districts of Pike County School District at which time there will be submitted to the qualified voters of Pike 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 Pike County for a period of time not to exceed twenty (20) calendar quarters, beginning with the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which the sales and use tax for educational purposes presently in effect expires, and for the purpose of raising not more than $14,600,000 of net proceeds by said tax, which shall go to the School District for the purpose of (i) adding to, renovating, repairing, improving, and equipping existing school buildings, school system facilities and athletic facilities; (ii) paving and improving campus roads and parking lots and improving Americans with Disabilities Act compliant accessibility throughout the school system; (iii) acquiring miscellaneous new equipment, fixtures and furnishings for the school system, including HVAC equipment, computer technology equipment, computer software, athletic equipment, kitchen and dining hall furnishings and equipment, school buses and other vehicles, transportation and maintenance equipment, and safety and security equipment, and (iv) acquiring land with the maximum cost of the projects described in items (i)-(iv) payable from said tax being $14,600,000; (v) paying any general obligation debt of the School District issued in conjunction with the imposition of such sales and use tax; and (vi) paying the expenses incident to accomplish the foregoing.The ballots to be used at such referendum shall have written or printed thereon substantially the following:____Yes ____NoShall a special one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes be continued in Pike County for a period not to exceed twenty (20) calendar quarters beginning upon expiration of the sales and use tax for educational purposes presently in effect, and twenty (20) calendar quarters beginning upon expiration of the sales and use tax for educational purposes presently in effect, and for the purpose of raising not more than $14,600,000 of net proceeds by said tax, which shall go to the School District for the purpose of (i) adding to, renovating, repairing, improving, and equipping existing school buildings, school system facilities and athletic facilities; (ii) paving campus roads and parking lots and improving Americans with Disabilities Act compliant accessibility throughout the school system; (iii) acquiring miscellaneous new equipment, fixtures and furnishings for the school system, including HVAC equipment, computer technology equipment, computer software, athletic equipment, kitchen and dining hall furnishings and equipment, school buses and other vehicles, transportation and maintenance equipment, and safety and security equipment, (iv) acquiring land for school facilities, with the maximum cost of the projects described in items (i)-(iv) payable from said tax being $14,600,000; (v) paying any general obligation debt of the School District issued in conjunction with the imposition of such sales and use tax; and (vi) paying the expenses incident to accomplish the foregoing. If the imposition of the tax is approved by the voters, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of Pike County School District in the principal amount of $11,250,000 for the purposes of the Pike County School District described in items (i)-(iv) above and for the purpose of payment of a portion of the interest on such debt.The general obligation debt, if so authorized, may be issued in one or more series, and on one or more dates of issuance as the Pike County Board of Education may approve; provided, however, that the aggregate principal amount of such general obligation debt shall not exceed $11,250,000. The general obligation debt may be made subject to redemption prior to maturity, to the extent permitted by law, upon terms and conditions to be determined by the Board. The maximum rate of interest such general obligation debt will bear is not to exceed 5.0% 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 Paid2023 – $1,375,0002024 – $1,765,0002025 – $2,185,0002026 – $2,675,0002027 – $3,250,000Any brochures, listings, or other advertisements issued by the Pike County Board of Education, 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 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 Pike 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 polling places will be open.The last day to register to vote in this referendum shall be October 4, 2021, through 5:00 p.m. Mail voter registration applications must be postmarked on or before October 22, 2021.Those residents of Pike County School District 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 Pike County Board of Education adopted on July 20, 2021.This 11th day of August, 2021.Pike County Election Superintendent Superintendent, Pike CountyBoard of Education8/11|Legal 137CitationProbate Court of Pike CountyRe: Estate of Jeffery Lynn Roberts, Former Minor/WardTo Whom It May Concern:Eugene W. Dabbs IV, County Conservator of the above estate, has applied for Discharge from said trust. This is to notify the above interested parties to show cause, if any they can, why said Conservator should not be discharged from office and liability. All objections must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and filed with the above Pike County Probate Court, P.O. Box 324, Zebulon, Georgia 30295 on or before October 4, 2021, said date being more than 30 days from the date of publication. All pleadings must be signed before a notary public or probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings, 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.If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled for a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing./s/ Ginny W. BlakeneyJudge of the Probate CourtP.O. Box 324Zebulon, GA 30295770-567-87348/11|Legal 138In the Probate Courtof Pike CountyState of GeorgiaIn Re: Estate of Rebecca D. Davis, deceasedPETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE To: Donald D. Davis and whom it may concern: Donald A. Davis has petitioned for Letters of Administration to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Rebecca D. Davis, 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 September 15, 2021. 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. In 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/ Ginny W. BlakeneyJudge of the Probate CourtP.O. Box 324Zebulon, GA 30295770-567-87348/11, 18, 25; 9/1|Legal 139Invitation To BidThe Pike County Parks & Recreation Authority is requesting competitive bids for the construction of a new 6,000 SF Community Center and parking lot at the Pike County Soccer Complex. Bids will be received at the Pike County Commissioners Office located at 79 Jackson Street, Zebulon, GA 30295, until Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 2:00 pm.A pre-bid conference is scheduled for Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 10:00 am. The conference is not mandatory, but strongly encouraged. Bidders will meet at the Pike County Soccer Complex parking lot. Digital copies (PDFs) of the Bid Documents will be available starting on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Contact Michael Kidd, Root Design Studio, (404) 895-2253, mkidd@RootDStudio.com to request a copy of the documents.8/11, 18, 25; 9/1|Legal 140Notice of Change ofCorporate NameNotice is given that articles of amendment which will change the name of Southeastern Track and Bucket, Inc. to AFCO Consulting, Inc. have been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The registered office of the corporation is located at 50 McCard Lake Rd., Meansville, GA 30256.8/11, 18