IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

HARDWOOD, LLC, Plaintiff,

v. Case No.: CV-2022-900172

A tract or parcel of land designated as Parcel “C” containing 1.500 acres, as shown on a plat

of survey of part of Section 5, Township 17 N,  Range 29 E, Lee County, Alabama, prepared  by F. Wayne Allen, Registered Land Surveyor,

Ala. Reg. No. 9534, dated 12/26/96, and being  more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCE at the northeastern corner of the  NW ¼ of said              Section 5 and run thence South

70 deg. 08 min. 59 sec. East a distance of 146.69  feet to an iron stake found; run thence South 56

deg. 56 min. 08. sec. West to a distance of 14.72 feet to an iron stake found; run thence South 56

deg. 56 min. 08.sec. West for distance of 135.30 feet to an iron stake found; run thence South 42

deg. 43 min. 47 sec. East a distance of 390.63 feet to an iron stake found; run thence South 42 deg.

43 min. 57 sec. East a distance of 283. 66 feet to an iron stake set; run thence South 42 deg. 43

min. 51 sec, East a distance of 489.87 feet to an iron stake set which marks the POINT OF BEGINNING. From said POINT OF BEGINNING run thence South 42 deg. 43 min.

51 sec. East a distance of 494.43 feet to an iron stake found; run thence North 43 deg. 20 min. 53 sec. East a distance of 133.70 feet to an iron

stake found; run thence North 42 deg. 43 min. 52 sec. West a distance of 485.29 feet to an iron stake set; run thence South 47 deg. 16 min. 08

sec. West a distance of 133.38 feet to the iron  stake set which marks the Point of Beginning.

AND ALSO AN EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INGRESS AND EGRESS:

COMMENCE at the northeast corner of the  NW ¼ of said Section 5 and run thence South

70 deg. 08 min. 59 sec. East a distance of 146.69 feet to an iron stake found; run thence South 56

deg. 56 min. 08 sec. West a distance of 14.72 feet to an iron stake found located on the  easternmost right-of-way of Lee Road 425 which

 marks the POINT OF BEGINNING: FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING run South 56

deg. 56 min. 08 sec. West a distance of 15.00 feet to a point; run thence 42 deg. 43 min. 52 sec.

East a distance of 1626.73 feet to a point; run thence North 43 deg. 20 min. 50 sec. East a distance of 15.00 feet to an iron stake found; run

thence North 42 deg. 43 min. 52 sec. West a  distance of 1627.73 feet to the iron stake found which marks the Point of Beginning.

And Bonnie A. Bonner, and/or the unknown Heirs of Bonnie A. Bonner,

And OneMain Financial Group, LLC       Defendants.          

NOTICE OF ACTION          

To: All Defendants herein, whose whereabouts are unknown and which cannot be ascertained after the exercise of reasonable diligence.

You are hereby notified that on the 23rd day of May, 2022, a Complaint to Quiet Title was filed in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, and the following are the names of all parties to the action: Hardwood, LLC, as Plaintiff;  A Parcel of Real Property, described below, as Defendant; Bonnie A. Bonner, and/or the unknown Heirs of Bonnie A. Bonner, as Defendant; OneMain Financial Group, LLC, as successor in interest to American General Finance, Inc.; and unknown persons or entities who cannot be ascertained after the exercise of due diligence, and which are believed to have claimed some right, title, interest or claim in and to the property described herein.       

All persons having an interest in said lands or any portion thereof, claiming any title thereto or any encumbrance or lien thereon, are hereby directed to plead, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before the expiration of 30 days after the last publication of this notice, or thereafter suffer judgment by default to be rendered against them, it being intended that this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who cannot be personally served with a copy of the Complaint.

Done this the 14th day of June, 2022.                    

/s/ Mary Roberson

Mary Roberson

Circuit Court Clerk, Lee County

J. Brandon Rice

Of Counsel,

Davis, Bingham, Hudson & Buckner, P.C.

324 East Magnolia Avenue

Auburn, AL 36830

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ESTATE OF ALABAMA
LEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT – CASE NO. 2022-361

ESTATE OF JANICE B. WIGGINS, DECEASED

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Letters Testamentary of said Janice B. Wiggins, deceased, having been granted to J. Frank Wiggins this 30th day of June 2022, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by the law or the same will be barred.

J. Frank Wiggins, Personal Representative

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

ALDOT PROJECT NO. IAR—041-000-019

CITY BID NO. 22027

CITY OF OPELIKA

LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Opelika Purchasing Department (Attn. Lillie Finley) at Opelika City Hall located at 204 South 7th Street, Opelika, Alabama 36803, until 2:00  p.m.,  Tuesday, July, 12, 2022, and at that time publicly opened for constructing the following:

Construction of Grade, Drain, Base & Pave, Opelika North Park Industrial Access Road

for the City of Opelika, Project No. IAR-041-000-019.

The bracket estimate on this project is from $1,100,000.00 to $1,300,000.00. The principal items of work are approximately as follows:  

360 Superpave Bituminous Concrete Wearing Surface Layer, per ton

719 Superpave Bituminous Concrete Upper Binder Layer, per ton

719  Superpave Bituminous Concrete Lower Binder Layer, per ton

5,554 Crushed Aggregate Base, Type B, Plant Mixed, per square yard

7,025 Unclassified Excavation, per cubic yard

2,098 Solid Yellow, Class 2, Type A Traffic Stripe (5” Wide), per linear foot

The entire project shall be completed in SEVENTY-FIVE (75) working days.

Bidding documents for a unit price contract may be obtained from the office of CDG, Inc., 197 East University Drive, Suite #1, Auburn, Al 36832, (334) 466-9431.  Paper copies are available upon receipt of a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $100 for one set.  PDF electronic copies are available via email at no cost to the bidder, or on a CD for $25.  No bid documents will be distributed later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled opening of bids.

A cashier’s check (drawn on an Alabama Bank) or bid bond for 5% of the amount bid (maximum – $10,000.00) and made payable to the City of Opelika must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith. 

In accordance with Section 34-8-8, Code of Alabama, as amended, “all owners, architects, and engineers receiving bids pursuant to this chapter shall require the person, firm or corporation to include his or her current license number on the bid.”  It also states that “…It will be necessary for him or her to show evidence of license before his or her bid is considered.”

ALDOT prequalification is required on this project.  Further details and definitions regarding this provision are included in Section 102 of Special Provision 22-LPA-001 and ALDOT’S 2022 Standard Specifications.

Proof of insurance coverages of the types and amounts as set forth in the project specifications will be required of the contractor, and any and all subcontractors, prior to beginning work.  The contractor will be required to perform work amounting to at least 30% of the total contract cost with his own organization.

This is a State-funded project through ALDOT.  The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

The right to reject any or all bids and to disregard any minor irregularities is reserved by the owner.

Honorable Gary Fuller, Mayor

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INVITATION TO BID

22026

Sealed bids for the construction of the South Long Street Sidewalk and Drainage Upgrades

shall be received at the Opelika City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room, 204 South Seventh Street, Opelika, Alabama, until 2:00 p.m. local time on July 12, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud. All interested parties are invited to attend. Only bids from competent general contractors will be considered. At the time of contract award, the successful bidder must be a properly licensed general contractor. The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of State law governing “General Contractors” as set forth in the Ala. Code §34-8-1, et.seq. (1975) and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

Bidders must be licensed by the Licensing Board for General Contractors when bids are submitted.

Bidders are required to have a State of Alabama General Contractor’s License with a specialty of “Highways and Streets, Clearing and Grubbing, Earthwork, Erosion, Site Work, Grading or Municipal and Utility”. All bidders must submit with their proposal, contractor’s license number and a copy of the license. State law Ala. Code §34-8-8(b) requires all bids to be rejected which do not contain the contractor’s current license number. Evidence of this license shall be documented on the outside of the sealed bid.

All bidders shall possess all other licenses and/or permits required by applicable law, rule or regulation for the performance of the work.

Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Office of the City Engineer located at 700 Fox Trail, Opelika, Alabama, and phone number: 334-705-5450. Bid documents may be obtained from the Office of the City Engineer at no charge as an electronic file if the bidder supplies a storage drive or as an email attachment or electronic drop box.

The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished to him/her by the City of Opelika. All information in the proposal must be completed by the bidder for the proposal to be accepted.

A Bid Bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the bid amount made payable to the City of Opelika must accompany each bid. Performance and Payment Bonds for the full contract sum will be required of the successful bidder. The right is reserved by the Owner to reject all Bids and to waive irregularities.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked, addressed as follows, and delivered to: Lillie Finley, Purchasing-Revenue Manager, City of Opelika, 204 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 390, Opelika, Alabama, 36803-0390. Attn: South Long Street Drainage and Sidewalk Upgrades

LILLIE FINLEY- PURCHASING REVENUE MANAGER CITY OF OPELIKA

204 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET (36801)

POST OFFICE BOX 390 (36803-0390) OPELIKA, ALABAMA

PH: (334) 705-5120

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF AIKEN

IN THE FAMILY COURT

SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Case No. 22-DR-02-54

 South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff

Vs.

Keith Bishop, Defendants.

SUMMONS, NOTICE AND PETITION FOR CENTRAL REGISTRY ENTRY

TO: Keith Bishop

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Summons, Notice an Petition for Central Registry in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Aiken County Office of the Clerk of Court at 109 Park Ave., Aiken, SC 29801, on  February 17,2022, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your answer to the complaint upon the attorney, Susanna M. Ringler, for the Plaintiff at Post Office Drawer 1268 , Aiken,SC 29801, within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time stated, the Plaintiff will apply for judgment by default against the Defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint.             

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you have the right to be present and represented by an attorney.  If you cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint an attorney to represent you.  It is your responsibility to contact the Aiken County Clerk of Court’s Office, 109 Park Ave., Aiken, SC 29801, to apply for appointment of an attorney to represent you if you cannot afford an attorney (take all of these papers with you if you apply).  YOU MUST APPLY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY.  IF YOU DO NOT APPLY FOR AN ATTORNEY WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, AN ATTORNEY WILL NOT BE APPOINTED FOR YOU.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that  a hearing will be held in this matter on  August 16, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.. at the Aiken County Courthouse located at 109 Park Ave., Aiken, SC 29801. You should attend this hearing. If you do not attend, the relief sought may be granted in your absence.

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the terms and payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by JAMES HOLLEY GRESHAM AND SUSAN MARIE GRESHAM, A MARRIED COUPLE, to DONNA MONTGOMERY on SEPTEMBER 29, 2005, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of LEE County, Alabama, Mortgage Book 3270, Page 526, the undersigned DONNA MONTGOMERY, as mortgagee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, at the entrance of the Lee County Courthouse, located at 215 South 9th Street, Opelika, Alabama, 36801, on July 29, 2022, between the legal hours of sale of 8:30 to 4:30 local time, the following described real estate situated in LEE County, Alabama, to wit: 

A tract or parcel of land lying in Section 31, Township 20 North, Range 29 East, Lee County, Alabama, being known and designated as PARCEL “A”, according to a plat of survey prepared by Jack B. Shay, R.L.S. Ala. Reg. No. 15457, dated January 4, 2000, and being more particularly described as follows: COMMENCING at the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 31, run thence South 01 degree 11 minutes 32 seconds West a distance of 99.40 feet to an iron pin; thence run South 86 degrees 37 minutes 21 seconds West a distance of 278.12 feet to an iron pin located on the West right of way margin of Old Chattahoochee Valley Railway; thence run South 86 degrees 37 minutes 21 seconds West a distance of 505.00 feet to an iron pin marking the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence run South 86 degrees 37 minutes 21 seconds West a distance of 984.14 feet to an iron pin; thence run North 21 degrees 23 minutes 36 seconds West a distance of 698.74 feet to an iron pin located on the centerline of Lee Road 357 “Murphy Drive”; thence run along said Lee Road No. 357 “Murphy Drive” along a curve having a radius of 401.46 feet for an arc distance of 169.66 feet to an iron pin; thence continue along said Lee Road No. 357 “Murphy Drive” North 09 degrees 58 minutes 33 seconds East a distance of 74.44 feet to an iron pin which marks the centerline of a creek; thence continue along said Lee Road No. 357 “Murphy Drive” along a curve having a radius of 231.77 feet for an arc distance of 82.13 feet to an iron pin; thence run South 51 degrees 34 minutes 42 seconds East distance of 1446.14 feet to an iron pin and Point of Beginning. Situated in Lee County, Alabama. 

ALSO SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, OR RIGHTS OF WAY WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE OF RECORD

Subject to all zoning, easements, restrictions, restrictive covenants and reservations appearing of record. Said sale will also be made subject to any Federal Tax Liens, Ad Valorem Real Estate Taxes and\or Special Assessments of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the property.

The property is being sold “as is, where is”. Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use, enjoyment or condition. The mortgagee or transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate.

All bidders will be required to execute a bidding agreement prior to sale. Copies of the bidding agreement may be obtained prior to the sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay the bid amount at the time of sale in cash.

Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.

This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure. This sale is subject to cancellation or postponement.

DONNA MONTGOMERY,

Mortgagee-Transferee

Donna Montgomery

1004 Lee Road 357,

Valley, AL 36854.

706-905-5999

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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

 IN THE MATTER OF  WANDA SZOSTAK                    

CASE NO: 2016-A-168

NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that an Annual Accounting for Partial Settlement for the

Conservatorship of Wanda Szostak has been filed. A hearing has been set for the 3rd day of August 2022 at 9:00 a.m. central time, electronically via “ZOOM”.  Please contact the Lee County Probate Court at 334-737-3670 for access to the electronic hearing should you intend to take part in the hearing.

Bill English  Judge of Probate, Lee County, Alabama      

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

PURPOSE

The purpose of said Public Hearing will be to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend Ordinance Number 124-91 (entitled “Zoning Ordinance of the City of Opelika”) adopted on September 17, 1991.  At said Public Hearing all who desire to be heard shall have the opportunity to speak for or in opposition to the adoption of the following ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. ____

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING

ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:

Section 1.  That Ordinance 124-91 entitled “Zoning Ordinance City of Opelika, Alabama”, adopted on September 17, 1991, and the Zoning Map of the City of Opelika provided for and referred to therein, as previously amended and/or modified, be and the same is hereby amended by rezoning or redistricting the parcel of land hereinafter in this section described, so as to change such parcel from one class of district to another class of district as follows, to-wit:

From a C-2 District (Office/Retail District) and a R-1 District (Rural District) to a C-2 District (Office/Retail District), the parcel of land hereinafter described:

A tract or parcel of land located in Section 24, Township 19 North, Range 26 East, Lee County, Alabama and being more particularly described as follows: Commence at the southeast corner of said Section 24; thence N89°58’22”W 783.90 feet to the west right-of-way limit of Society Hill Road, the point of beginning; thence leaving said right-of-way limit N89°58’22”W 2078.79 feet to the east line of Lot 1 of Broad Metro, LLC Plat No. 1 as recorded in Plat Book 42, Page 41 and 42, Probate Office, Lee County, Alabama, thence N42°46’46”W 381.76 feet along the east line of said Lot 1; thence N38°54’12”E 736.91 feet along the east line of said Lot 1 to the southwest corner of Lot 2 of Helen Mitchell Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 18, Page 160, Probate Office, Lee County, Alabama; thence along the south line of said Lot 2 the following bearings and distances:

S88°59’08”E 478.12 feet;

N88°53’53”E 237.89 feet;

N88°59’08”E 291.63 feet;

N88°08’11”E 500.42 feet;

S89°08’39”E 89.83 feet

to the northwest corner of Lot 2 of Elaine Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 221, Probate Office, Lee County, Alabama; thence S19°31’02”W 395.80 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 2 of said Elaine Subdivision; thence N89°04’03”E 589.63 feet along the south line of said Lot 2 to the west right-of-way limit of Society Hill Road; thence S19°28’48”W 538.21 feet along said right-of-way limit to the point of beginning.

The above-described property contains 40.0 acres, more or less, and is located on the west side of Society Hill Road and north of Gateway Drive, Opelika, Alabama. 

Section 2.  Any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.

Section 3.  This Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and be heard. Written comments concerning the above matter may be mailed to the City Clerk at P.O. Box 390, Opelika, AL 36803 at any time prior to the public hearing and may be further submitted to the City Council at the meeting and the public hearing. 

Please contact Brian Weiss, the City’s ADA Coordinator, at 334-705-5134 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to any disability.

WITNESS my hand this the 7th day of July, 2022.

/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

PURPOSE

The purpose of said Public Hearing will be to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend Ordinance Number 124-91 (entitled “Zoning Ordinance of the City of Opelika”) adopted on September 17, 1991.  At said Public Hearing all who desire to be heard shall have the opportunity to speak for or in opposition to the adoption of the following ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. ________

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING

ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:

Section 1.  That Ordinance 124-91 entitled “Zoning Ordinance City of Opelika, Alabama”, adopted on September 17, 1991, and the Zoning Map of the City of Opelika provided for and referred to therein, as previously amended and/or modified, be and the same is hereby amended by rezoning or redistricting the parcels of land hereinafter in this section described, so as to change such parcels from one class of district to another class of district as follows, to-wit:

From a R-1, GC-P District (Rural, Gateway Corridor-Primary Overlay District) to a C-2, GC-P District (Office/Retail, Gateway Corridor-Primary Overlay District), the parcels of land hereinafter described:

PARCEL 1

Begin at the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 19 North, Range 26 East, Lee County, Alabama; thence North 89 degrees 25 minutes 00 seconds West, 1404.14 feet to a point; thence North 0 degree 45 minutes 12 seconds West, 345.09 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel to be described; thence continue North 0 degree 45 minutes 12 seconds West, 194.56 feet to a point; thence North 64 degrees 16 minutes 09 seconds West, 44.25 feet to a point; thence North 77 degrees 24 minutes 14 seconds West, 167.42 feet to a point on the Easterly margin of Lee County Road No. 43; thence along the margin of Lee County Road No. 43, South 28 degrees 07 minutes 20 seconds East, 165.31 feet to a point; thence leaving said margin of Lee County Road No. 43, South 72 degrees 41 minutes 47 seconds East, 301.54 feet to the point of beginning.

This description is taken from survey prepared by Boles Engineering dated September 3, 1991, and filed for record in Plat Book 15, at page 42, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama.

PARCEL 2

Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast quarter of section 25, Township 19 North, Range 26 East in Lee County, Alabama, Run thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes West 2010.70 feet to a point; run thence North 44° 03’ East 82.80 feet to an iron pin found located where the Southeasterly margin of Lee County Highway 43 intersects the Northerly margin of a private drive; run thence along the margin of said Lee County Highway 43 North 35° 14′ 47” East 419.58 feet to a concrete right-of-way monument being PT 453 + 32.85; continuing along the margin of said highway run thence North 28° 07’ 20” East 21.30 feet to a point; continuing along said highway, continue to run North 28° 07’ 20” East 174.55 feet to an iron pin set and the Point of Beginning of the parcel of land to be herein described and conveyed: From said Point of Beginning continue to run along the margin of said highway North 28° 07’ 20″ East 261.79 feet to an iron pin set; leaving the margin of said highway run thence South 68° 34’ 44″ East 153.70 feet to a point; thence continue to run South 68° 34′ 44″ East 238.98 feet to an iron pin set; run thence South 00” 01′ 20″ West 195.70 feet to an iron pin set; run thence North 76° 33′ 03″ West 289.39 feet to an iron pin set; run thence North 84° 16′ 09″ West 44.25 feet to a point; run thence North 77° 24′ 14″ West 167.42 feet to a point and the Point of Beginning. Containing 2.252 acres, more or less, and being further described in that certain survey for John L. Riddle prepared on June 15, 990 by Walter Pryor White, Al. Reg. Land Surveyor No. 12504.

LESS AND EXCEPT:

A part of Parcel V according to the survey of the Second Revision of Clay Subdivision the map or peat of which is recorded in Plat Book 14, Page 212 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama and being more fully described as follows: Commencing at a point on the present southeast right-of-way line of Society Hill Road, the southwest corner of said parcel; then northeasterly along said present southeast right-of-way line a distance of 76 feet, more or less, to a point that is southeasterly of, and at right angles to, the centerline of said road at Station 456‘00 and the point of beginning of the property herein to be conveyed; thence continuing northeasterly along said present southeast right-of-way line a distance of 185 feet, more or less, to the north property line; thence easterly along said north line a distance of 48 feet, more or less, to a point on a line which extends from a point that is 90 feet southeasterly of, and at right angles to, said centerline at Station 458’00 to a point on said present southeast right-of-way that is southeasterly of, and at right angles to, said centerline at Station 456’00; thence southwesterly along said line a distance of 195 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning and containing 0.10 acre, more or less.

The above-described property contains 3.14 acres, more or less, and is located at 3373 Society Hill Road, Opelika, Alabama.     

Section 2.  Any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.

Section 3.  This Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and be heard. Written comments concerning the above matter may be mailed to the City Clerk at P.O. Box 390, Opelika, AL 36803 at any time prior to the public hearing and may be further submitted to the City Council at the meeting and the public hearing. 

Please contact Brian Weiss, the City’s ADA Coordinator, at 334-705-5134 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to any disability.

WITNESS my hand this the 7th day of July, 2022.

/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA

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INVITATION TO BID

22028

Sealed bids for the construction of the  City of Opelika Fire Station #5

shall be received at the 2nd Floor Opelika City Hall Conference Room, 204 South Seventh Street, Opelika, Alabama, until 2:00 p.m., local time on Tuesday August 2, 2022, and then publicly opened and read aloud.  All interested parties are invited to attend.  Only bids from competent general contractors will be considered.  At the time of contract award, the successful bidder must be a properly licensed general contractor. The attention of all bidders is called to the provisions of State law governing “General Contractors” as set forth in the Ala. Code §34-8-1, et.seq. (1975) and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Bidders must be licensed by the Licensing Board for General Contractors when bids are submitted.

There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference on Tuesday July 26, 2022, at 2PM CST at 204 S. 7th St., 2nd Floor Conference Room, Opelika, Alabama 36801.  Any potential bidders must attend this mandatory pre-bid conference meeting.

Bidders are required to have a State of Alabama General Contractor’s License. All bidders must submit with their proposal, contractor’s license number and a copy of the license. State law Ala. Code §34-8-8(b) requires all bids to be rejected which do not contain the contractor’s current license number. Evidence of this license shall be documented on the outside of the sealed bid.

All bidders shall possess all other licenses and/or permits required by applicable law, rule, or regulation for the performance of the work. 

Options for obtaining Bid Documents are as follows:

Hardcopy:

Contact Auburn Reprographics, 660 North Dean Road, Auburn, AL 36830; (334) 501-8235; Attn: Greg Sellers; (E-mail greg@auburnrepro.com) to obtain bid documents. Hardcopy sets are non-refundable. Bidders may view bidding document on the Auburn Reprographics digital plan room without charge. All bidding General Contractors must register with John Randall Wilson, Architect and Auburn Reprographics to receive updated bidding information including but not limited to potential Addenda, RFI’s and Changes to Bid Date.

Electronic (CD):

Make check payable to Auburn Reprographics & Supply in the amount of $25. This amount is non-refundable. Shipping arrangements shall be made by the Contractor.

The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished to him/her by the City of Opelika.  All information in the proposal must be completed by the bidder for the proposal to be accepted.

A Bid Bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the bid amount made payable to the City of Opelika must accompany each bid- refer also to Instructions to Bidders.  Performance and Payment Bonds for the full contract sum will be required of the successful bidder.  The right is reserved by the Owner to reject all Bids and to waive irregularities.

As a condition for award, the business entity and its subcontractors shall not knowingly employ or hire an unauthorized alien within the State of Alabama.   The awarded business entity must provide documentation of enrollment in the E-Verify program.  The business must participate in the E-Verify program for the length of the contract.

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked, addressed as follows, and delivered to: Lillie Finley, Purchasing-Revenue Manager, City of Opelika, 204 South 7th Street, P.O. Box 390, Ope¬li¬ka, Alabama 36803-0390. Attn: Opelika Fire Station #5

LILLIE FINLEY- PURCHASING REVENUE MANAGER

CITY OF OPELIKA

204 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET 36801 (Delivery)

POST OFFICE BOX 390 36803-0390 (Mail)

OPELIKA, ALABAMA

PH: (334) 705-5120

Legal Run 07/07/22, 07/14/22 & 07/21/22

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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA – THE ESTATE OF DERRICK LEROY YOUNG DECEASED

NOTICE OF HEARING

TO: Rodney Adams, Brittney Young, Derrick Young Jr., and Marques Young

Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution for the Estate of Derrick Leroy Young. A hearing has been set for the 28th day of July 2022 at 9:00 a.m. central time, electronically via “ZOOM”. Please contact the Lee County Probate Court at 334-737-3670 for access to the electronic hearing should you intend to take part in the hearing of the Petition for Summary Distribution for the Estate of Derrick Leroy Young.

BILL ENGLISH Judge of Probate, Lee County, Alabama

Legal Run 07/07/22, 07/14/22 & 07/21/22

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: The Estate of DARIUS S. SLUSHER, Deceased – Case Number 2022-335

TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to DARIUS NICHOLAS STUTZMAN, as Executor of the Estate of DARIUS S. SLUSHER, deceased, on the 10th day of June, 2022, by the Honorable BILL ENGLISH.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

DARIUS NICHOLAS STUTZMAN,

Executor of the Estate of DARIUS S. SLUSHER

Legal Run 06/23/22, 06/30/22 & 07/07/22