Public notices | 01-25-2024

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA,
IN RE: THE MATIER OF MASON LEE ROGERS
CASE NO. 2021-675
NOTICE OF HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Final Settlement and Affidavit of Final Accounting of the Conservatorship of Mason Lee Rogers, was filed by Conservator, Samantha Johnson requesting approval of a final accounting. A hearing has been set for the 29th day of February 2024 at 10:00 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 said hearing.
Bill English
Judge of Probate County, AL Legal Run 01/11/2024, 01/18/2024 & 01/25/2024

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE MATTER OF ROSA MAE PARKER
CASE NO. 2022-062
NOTICE OF HEARING
TO: Any unknown heirs of Rosa Mae Parker
filed on February 1 I, 2022. A hearing has been set for the 4th day of April 2022 at 1 I :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 Letters of Administration for the Estate of Rosa Mae Parker.
Bill English Judge of Probate, Lee County, Alabama
Legal Run 01/11/2024, 01/18/2024 & 01/25/2024

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY SMITH SWEENEY, deceased
CASE NO.:2023-597
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Claudette Weeks, Personal Representative on the 10th day of January, 2024, by Honorable Bill English, Judge of Probate Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the sam_e within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Claudette Weeks Legal Run 01/18/24, 01/25/2024 & 02/01/2024

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY L. BAKER, DECEASED.
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Case No: 2023-589
Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 10th day of January, 2024, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
SHERYL ANNE BAKER WEST
Personal Representative
Legal Run 01/18/2024 01/25/2024 & 02/01/2024

NOTICE OF LEGAL ACTION
An adult whose initials are D.A.L., Sr., or any man who claims or who could claim any legal rights of any kind to any of the three children listed below, and an adult whose initials are S. A., who is the mother of the children listed below, or any woman who claims or who could claim any legal rights to any of the three children listed below; whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the petition of the Chambers County Department of Human Resources to terminate their parental rights in the following three cases, each of which is filed in the Juvenile Court of Chambers County, Alabama, within thirty (30} days of service, or thereafter a judgment may be rendered terminating their parental rights to each of these children: L.A., a female child born on or about May 12, 2014, case number JU-2021-17.02; D.L.A., Jr., a male child born on or about November 22, 2012, in case number JU-2021-18.02; C.G. A., a female child, born on or about April 12, 2018, in case number JU-2021-19.02.
Signed electronically by Lisa Burdette, Chambers Count Circuit Court Clerk Legal Run 01/18/2024, 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024

STATE OF ALABAMA LEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT
CASE NO. 2024-011
ESTATE OF DONALD FRANKLIN LAWRENCE, DECEASED
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Letters Testamentary of said Donald Franklin Lawrence, deceased, having been granted to Joel Franklin Lawrence this 10th day of January 2024, 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.
Joel Franklin Lawrence, Personal Representative
Legal Run 01/18/2024, 01/25/2024 & 02/01/2024

NOTICE OF CLOSEOUT PUBLIC HEARING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG-CV)
ADECA CARES ACT FUNDING GRANT
The City of Opelika will conduct a closeout public hearing on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 4:30 pm at 300 MLK Boulevard, Municipal Meeting Room, Opelika, AL for the purpose of affording citizens an opportunity to submit comments and receive a final report on the completion of the ADECA CARES Act Funding Grant.
The CDBG-CV grant provided funding to assist in costs associated with COVID-19. Funds were used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. The CDBG-CV projects benefited at least 51% low to moderate income individuals.
Interested parties are invited to comment on the activities in person at the public hearing or in writing through March 5, 2024.
Lisa Thrift
Community Development Administrator 700 Fox Trail
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 705-5155
lthrift@opelika-al.gov Legal Run 01/18/2024 & 01/25/2024

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms of the Mortgage executed on the 19th day of June, 2018, by Daniel Sanders, a married man mortgaging property that was not the homestead of he or his spouse, as Mortgagor in favor of Chetan Corporation, as Mortgagee, as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 4398, at Page 925, as said Mortgage and accompanying Promissory Note was assigned to Kim James Bond West, by Assignment dated July 25, 2023, and said default continuing, the assignee-mortgagee, under power of sale contained in said mortgage will sell at auction for cash to the highest bidder on the steps of the Lee County Courthouse in Opelika, Alabama on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate embraced in said Mortgage, situated in Lee County, Alabama, to-wit:
“Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 31, Township 18 North, Range 30 East, in Lee County, Alabama, thence run East 1379.0 feet to the Southwesterly margin of Lee County Highway No. 427, formerly U.S. Highway 280/431; thence along said margin of said highway run South 40 deg. 00 min. East 995.5 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the tract or parcel of land herein to be described and conveyed: thence continuing along said margin run South 40 deg. 00 min. East 329.7 feet; thence leaving said margin run South 50 deg. 50 min West for 51.2 feet; thence run South 28 deg. 53 min. West for 46.0 feet; thence run South 39 deg. 07 min. East for 150.9 feet; thence run North 88 deg. 2 min. West for 304.0 feet; thence run North 7 deg. 44 min. East for 435.8 feet to said POINT OF BEGINNING as shown on map or plat of survey dated August 1, 1984, prepared by James L. McCrory. Alabama Licensed Registration No. 12493.
THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO.
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.
Said sale is made for the purpose of foreclosing of said mortgage, paying the mortgage debt, the costs and expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable attorney’s fee. Mortgagee reserves the right to bid on the subject property. Said mortgage is a first mortgage and is not junior to another mortgage of record. Said sale is also subject to unpaid taxes or assessments whether of record or not. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.
Kim James Bond West, Mortgagee
J. Brandon Rice
Davis, Bingham, Hudson & Buckner, P.C.
Attorney for Mortgagee
724 North Dean Road, Suite 100-A, Auburn, AL 36830
Legal Run 01/18/2024, 01/25/2024 & 02/01/2024

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below
belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
1412 Opelika Rd Auburn, AL 36830 Thursday, February 1, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
Unit 209
Unit C47
Unit X388
The auction will be listed and advertised on
www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be
made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the
transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the
winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Run Date 1-25-2024

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL KEITH HOOD
Case No. 2023-524
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TAKE NOTICE that Letters of Testamentary have been granted to Kenneth Lowell Moody as Executor for the Estate of Michael Keith Hood, deceased on January 2, 2024, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of Probate Court of Lee County. 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.
Done this the 2nd day of January, 2024.
Bill English, Probate Judge
Lee County, Alabama
Legal Run 01/18/2024, 01/25/2024 & 02/01/2024

STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
1242 N Dean Rd, Auburn, AL 36830 Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 10:00AM
Unit 209
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Run Date 1-25-2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 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 the Development Plan for Brookstone PUD. The Development Plan for Brookstone PUD was approved by the City Council as required by Section 8.18(n) of the Zoning Ordinance. 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 DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BROOKSTONE PUD
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:
Section 1. FINDINGS. The Council has determined and hereby finds and declares that the following facts are true and correct:
(a) Pursuant to Ordinance No. 131-97, adopted on December 16, 1997, the City Council approved a Development Plan for Brookstone PUD and amended the official Zoning Map of the City to designate the zoning classification of PUD for approximately 81 acres.
(b) Brookstone PUD is a mixed residential development, consisting of six acres with up to 48 assisted living units, six acres with up to 24 garden homes, 18 acres with 44 single-family homes and 81 acres for apartments.
(c) Out of the total project area within Brookstone PUD only the assisted living area has been developed and the apartment area has been removed from the PUD.
(d) Holland Homes, LLC is the owner of record and/or has a property interest in the remaining 24.05 acres within the Brookstone PUD.
(e) Holland Homes, LLC, has heretofore submitted to the City a proposed Amended Development Plan for the 24.05 acres of land owned by it within Brookstone PUD. The subject property is located east of Fox Run Parkway and is further described as follows:
Commencing at a found 5/8” rebar by Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood (GMC), said point is in a disturbed condition and is located at the locally accepted Southeast Southeast corner of Section 5, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, Lee County, Alabama and is the Southeast corner of Lot 27 of Foxrun Industrial Park, 1st Revision, 1st Addition, Redivision of Lots 19-38 and Resubdivision of Lots 4 and 7 (plat book 21, page 103); thence North 00°14’27” East, a distance of 192.42 feet to a found ½” open top iron pin at the Northeast corner of Lot 27; thence North 00°00’55” East, a distance of 158.93 feet to a set ½” rebar by Precision Surveying LLC (CA788), said point being the Southeast corner of a proposed parcel of land and is the Point of Beginning of said proposed parcel described herein: from this POINT OF BEGINNING; thence South 89°45’25” West, a distance of 1050.33 feet to a set ½” rebar (CA788); thence North 42°46’37” West, a distance of 138.09 feet to a set ½” rebar (CA788); thence North 27°31’17” West, a distance of 85.87 feet to a found 5/8” rebar (GMC); thence North 32°57’23” West, a distance of 101.67 feet to a found 5/8” rebar (GMC); thence North 09°50’00” West, a distance of 136.50 feet to a calculated point in a creek centerline; thence North 02°30’52” West, a distance of 47.40 feet to a calculated point 5.07’ Westerly of a found 5/8” rebar (GMC); thence North 27°56’32” East, a distance of 112.87 feet to a set ½” rebar (CA788) in a creek centerline; thence North 23°48’39” East, a distance of 264.08 feet to a set ½” rebar (CA788) in the centerline of a creek; thence North 04°36’56” East, a distance of 98.59 feet to a set ½” rebar (CA788) in the Southerly line of Fox Run Subdivision; thence along the South line of Fox Run Subdivision North 89°06’59” East, a distance of 186.57 feet to a set ½” rebar (CA788); thence along the South line of Fox Run Subdivision North 89°18’39” East, a distance of 248.84 feet to a found ½” crimp top iron pin; thence along the South line of Fox Run Subdivision North 89°02’21” East, a distance of 377.20 feet to a found ½” crimp top iron pin; thence along the South line of Fox Run Subdivision North 89°05’57” East, a distance of 279.91 feet to a found ½” crimp top iron pin; thence along the West line of Lot 35, The Chimneys Subdivision in Plat Book 44, Page 191 South 00°13’41” East, a distance of 195.42 feet to a found ¾” crimp top iron pin; thence along the West line of Lot 116, The Willows Plat No. 1, A Redivision Of Lot Future Of Stephens Woods Subdivision, Phase 2-A Section 2 as recorded in Plat Book 45, Page 148; thence continue along Lot 116 South 00°34’09” East, a distance of 402.92 feet to a found ¾” crimp top iron pin; thence continue along Lot 116 South 00°03’19” West, a distance of 68.46 feet to a found ¾” crimp top iron pin; thence continue along Lot 116 South 00°00’55” West, a distance of 229.61 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Said parcel is in Section 5, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, Lee County, Alabama and is a revision of Lots 19 through 30, part of Lots 32, 33, 38 and Lots 34 through 37, Foxrun Industrial Park, 1st Revision, 1st Addition, Redivision of Lots 19-38 and Resubdivision of Lots 4 and 7 (plat book 21, page 103) and contains 24.05 acres, more or less.
The above-described property, containing approximately 24.05 acres, is located at 1001 Fox Run Parkway and is located on the east side of Fox Run Parkway.
(f) The Amended Development Plan is a mixed residential development, consisting of 43 single-family homes and 90 twin homes. The proposed development will create an extension of Fox Run Village, and the residential units within the development will mirror those in Fox Run Village. The development will have a density of 5.53 units per acre.
(g) On December 19, 2023, the Planning Commission heretofore conducted a public hearing of the proposed Amended Development Plan and referred to the City Council its recommendation to approve the Amended Development Plan for Brookstone PUD with the condition that the applicant/developer provide an additional public access to the development.
Section 2. CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED DEVELOPMENT PLAN. The Amended Development Plan for Brookstone PUD as submitted for review is hereby approved and confirmed as required by Section 8.18(N) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City, subject to and conditioned upon the applicant/developer providing an additional access through an extension of Brookstone Drive to the development as approved by the Planning Director and City Engineer.
Section 3. RETENTION OF COPIES OF AMENDED DEVELOPMENT PLAN. Copies of the Amended Development Plan shall be maintained in the office of the City Clerk, Planning Director, City Engineer and Building Official and shall be open for public inspection.
Section 4. REPEALER. Any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption, approval and publication as required by law.
Section 6. PUBLICATION. This Ordinance shall be published one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.
END
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 City Hall, 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 Public Hearing.
Please contact Brian Weiss, the City’s Interim ADA Coordinator, at 334-705-5134 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to a disability.
WITNESS my hand this the 25th day of January, 2024.
/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMALegal Run 01/25/2024

ORDINANCE NO. 001-24
ORDINANCE APPROVING PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY USE AGREEMENT WITH CROWN CASTLE FIBER LLC
WHEREAS, the City of Opelika (the “City”) possesses the obligation and the right to reasonably manage the public rights-of-way within the City; and
WHEREAS, Crown Castle Fiber LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Company”) has requested the City authorize the placement of the Company’s fiber network, small wireless facilities, utility poles and associated components and accessory equipment (collectively hereinafter the “Facilities”) within the public rights-of-way of the City; and
WHEREAS, to ensure that the residents, businesses and public safety operations within the City have reliable access to wireless telecommunications network technology and mobile broadband communication services, the City desires to accommodate the deployment of the Company’s Facilities within the City’s public rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to minimize the negative impacts of wireless facility placement within the public rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Company have been in negotiations regarding the use of the City’s rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, a proposed Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement (hereinafter the “Agreement”) has been prepared and submitted to the City Council for approval, and the City Council has determined that it is now in the best interest of the City and its citizens to approve said Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Opelika, Alabama, as follows:

That the proposed Agreement between the City and the Company, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, is hereby approved, authorized, ratified and confirmed in the form substantially submitted to the City Council with such changes thereto (by addition, deletion or substitution) as the Mayor shall approve, which approval shall be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery of said Agreement.
That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver said Agreement in the name and on behalf of the City.
3.That the officers of the City and any person or persons designated and authorized by any officers of the City to act in the name and on behalf of the City, or any one or more of them, are authorized to do or cause to be done or performed in the name and on behalf of the City such other acts and to execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered in the name and on behalf of the City such other notices, certificates, assurances or other instruments or other communications under the seal of the City or otherwise, as they or any of them deem necessary or advisable or appropriate in order to carry into effect the intent of the provisions of this Resolution and the attached Agreement.
That within thirty (30) days of the passage of this Ordinance, the Company shall deliver to the City a certified or cashier’s check, approved by the City, in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) made payable to the order of the City of Opelika as required by Section 3 of the Agreement to serve as reasonable reimbursement to the City for all expenses arising from and related to the preparation, execution and initiation of the Agreement.
That this Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced immediately upon its adoption and publication as required by law.
That the City Clerk of the City of Opelika is hereby authorized and directed to cause a copy of this Ordinance to be published one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Alabama.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of January, 2024.
/s/ Eddie Smith
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
ATTEST:
/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC
CITY CLERK
TRANSMITTED TO MAYOR on this the 17th day of January, 2024.
/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC CITY CLERK
ACTION BY MAYOR
APPROVED this the 17th day of January, 2024.
/s/ Gary Fuller
MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Russell A. Jones, CMC
CITY CLERK Legal 01/25/2024

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 43-CV-2022-900003
ANGELA HORACE, Plaintiff,
v. CHRISTOPHER PRITCHETT, Defendant.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: Christopher Pritchett, Defendant named above, whose whereabouts are unknown and cannot be ascertained after the exercise of reasonable diligence:
You are hereby notified that on the 7th day of January 2022, a Complaint was filed in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, regarding a tortious injury allegedly caused by your negligence that occurred on or about April 28, 2020. By reason of an Order for service of summons by publication entered by the Court in this cause on February 10, 2023, you are hereby directed to plead, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint and file such response with the Clerk of Court and mail a copy of said filing to Kenneth S. Nugent, PC, attorneys for the party to this action whose address is 1234 First Avenue, Suite 200, Columbus, Georgia, 31901, on or before the expiration of 30 days after the last publication of this notice. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
This the 19th day of January, 2024.
Clerk of Circuit Court, Lee County Legal Run 01/25/24, 02/01/24, 02/08/24 & 02/15/24

Notice of auction of an abandoned vehicle. The Only One, Inc will be auctioning off
the below mentioned vehicle on MARCH 1, 2024. This auction will be held at 3601
PEPPERELL PARKWAY, OPELIKA, ALABAMA, 36801 at 10:00 a.m. If you have any questions
regarding this vehicle, call 334-745-2166.
VIN# JF2SJABC0JH404892– 2018 Subaru Forester
Legal Run 01/25/2024 & 02/01/2024

INVITATION TO BID
(Bid #24011)
Sealed bids for the construction of the
Opelika City Hall Basement Renovations
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 February 20th, 2024 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 February 13th, 2024 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 certified check or Bid Bond payable to the City of Opelika, Alabama in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder’s sealed proposal – refer also to Instructions to Bidders. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract. 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 City Hall Basement Renovations
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 01/25/2024, 02/012024 & 02/08/2024

INVITATION TO BID
(Bid #24010)
Sealed bids for the construction of the
City of Opelika Public Works Building 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 February 27th, 2024 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 Monday, February 19th, 2024 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 certified check or Bid Bond payable to the City of Opelika, Alabama in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder’s sealed proposal – refer also to Instructions to Bidders. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract. 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 Public Works
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 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF HATTIE ELIZABETH MORRIS
CASE NO.: 2024-008
PUBLICATION NOTICE
TO: Christina Peacock Weed, address unknown
Please take notice that a petition for adoption was filed in the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, by Hattie Elizabeth Morris on January 5, 2024, for the adoption of H.D.N. born on December 21, 2009, in Opelika, Alabama to Dexter Norwood and Christina Peacock Weed.
A hearing has been set in the Lee County Probate Court, Opelika, Alabama. Should you intend to contest this adoption you must file a written response with the attorney for the petitioner, Hon. Jason C. Riggs, P.O. Box 954, Auburn, AL 36831 and with the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, P.O. 2266, Opelika, AL 36803 as soon as possible but no later than thirty (30) days from the last say this notice is published.
Dated on this the 12th day of January 2024.
HON. BILL ENLGISH, JUDGE OF PROBATE, LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Legal Run 01/25/24, 02/01/24, 02/08/24 & 02/15/24

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF REBECCA MARIE EVANS
CASE NO.: 2023-622 & 2023-623
PUBLICATION NOTICE
TO: Donald Wayne Watson, address unknown
Please take notice that a petition for adoption was filed in the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, by Rebecca Marie Evans on December 13, 2023, for the adoption of S.W.W. born on December 15, 2014, in Valley, Alabama to Kristina Marie Alberto and Donald Wayne Watson and for the adoption of J.A.R.W. born on October 8 2013, in Valley, Alabama to Kristina Marie Alberto and Donald Wayne Watson.
A hearing has been set in the Lee County Probate Court, Opelika, Alabama. Should you intend to contest this adoption you must file a written response with the attorney for the petitioner, Hon. Susan K. Harmon, P.O. Box 127, Lafayette, AL 36862 and with the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, P.O. 2266, Opelika, AL 36803 as soon as possible but no later than thirty (30) days from the last say this notice is published.
Dated on this the 19th day of January 2024.
HON. BILL ENLGISH, JUDGE OF PROBATE, LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Legal Run 01/25/24, 02/01/24, 02/08/24 & 02/15/24

PUBLICATION NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF THOMAS J. BRYAN, DECEASED
TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to MARY LYNN BRYAN, as Executor of the Estate of THOMAS J. BRYAN, deceased, on the 19th day of January, 2024, 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.
MARY LYNN BRYAN, as Executor of the Estate of THOMAS J. BRYAN, deceased
Michael W. Kelley II
Kelley Legacy Law, LLC
3320 Skyway Drive, Suite 711
Opelika, AL 36801
334-801-9797 Legal Run 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
SMITHS WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY
SMITHS STATION, ALABAMA
WATER MAIN EXTENSION ON LR 602, LR 604 & LR 207
Sealed bids for the Water Main Extension on LR 602, LR 604 & LR 207 CMGM230111 will be received by the Smiths Water & Sewer Authority, Attn: Mr. Andy Morris, GM, located at 2848 Lee Road 243, Smiths Station, AL 36877, until Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 11:00 EDT local time at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work: Approximately 5,000 LF of 6” PVC water main, service connections and related appurtenances.
Information for the Project can be found at the following designated website: www.gmcnetwork.com
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Goodwyn Mills Cawood LLC, 11 N. Water St., Suite 15250, Mobile, AL 36602, Ashley.Morris@gmcnetwork.com. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office, during the hours indicated above, upon payment of a deposit of $20.00 for a one-time administrative fee for digital access/file sharing and/or $100.00 for each printed set. Said cost represents the cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution, therefore no refund will be granted. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to “GMC.” Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all bids, and to award the contract to the best and most responsible bidder. All bidders shall submit, upon request, a list of projects “successfully completed” in the last 2 years, having the same scope of work and approximate construction cost as specified in this project. All bidders must comply with requirements of the Contractor’s Licensing Law of the State of Alabama and be certified for the type of work on which the proposal is submitted. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders.
All Bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Engineer; the Bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying the license number on the outside of the envelope in which the Proposal is delivered.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the opening thereof.
Bidders will be fully responsible for the delivery of their bids in a timely manner. Reliance upon the U.S. Mail or other carriers is the bidder’s risk.
Owner: Smith Water & Sewer Authority
By: Mr. Joe Walden
Title: Chairman Legal Run 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024

STATE OF ALABAMA LEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT
CASE NO. 2024-037
ESTATE OF JANET BOIES TAYLOR, DECEASED
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Letters Testamentary of said Janet Boies Taylor, deceased, having been granted to Michelle Taylor Pendergraph and Kara Layne Taylor this 22nd day of January 2024, 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.
Michelle Taylor Pendergraph and Kara Layne Taylor, Personal Representatives Legal Run 01/25/24, 02/01/24 & 02/08/24

NOTICE OF COURT PROCEEDING
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Notice of the filing of Petition for Summary Distribution
In the Estate of JANICE FAYE DUNCAN, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution has been filed in the LEE COUNTY Probate Office by KRISTI NICOLE BOYER on JANUARY 18, 2024, pursuant to Section 43.2.690, Code of Alabama and that 30 days after the notice of publication hereof and pursuant to law the Court shall be requested to enter an Order directing Summary Distribution of the Estate of said decedent.

BILL ENGLISH, PROBATE JUDGE Legal Run 01/25/2024

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY ALABAMA
IN RE: The Estate of HENRY B. THOMASON, Deceased
CASE NO.: 2024-003
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to HERBERT NEIL THOMASON, as Personal Representative of the Estate of HENRY B. THOMASON, deceased, on the 11th day of January, 2024, by Bill English, Lee County Probate Judge.
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.
HERBERT NEIL THOMASON
Personal Representative of the Estate of HENRY B. THOMASON
Legal Run 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
ESTATE OF HARRIETTE AMANDA CORDI DECEASED
LEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of January, 2024, by the Hon. 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 law or the same will be barred.
Witness our hands, and dated this the 12th day of January, 2024.
THOMAS LOUIS CARDI Legal Run 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
ESTATE OF SANDRA C. CONTI, DECEASED
COURT OF PROBATE LEE COUNTY
Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of January, 2024, by the Hon. 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 law or the same will be barred.
Witness our hands, and dated this the 12th day of January, 2024.
RICHARD E. CONTI Legal Run 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
ESTATE OF BETTY JEAN WALTON, DECEASED
LEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of January, 2024, by the Hon. 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 law or the same will be barred.
Witness our hands, and dated this the 12th day of January, 2024.
LEWIS WALTON
MICHAEL G. WALTON, SR. Legal Run 01/25/2024, 02/01/2024 & 02/08/2024

STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage (Life Storage) will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
3951 Pepperell Pkwy Opelika AL 36801 Thursday, February 1st 2024 at 10:00AM
Unit B62
Unit C18
Unit C25
Unit C42
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Run Date January 25, 2024

STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage (Life Storage) will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
(1231 Gatewood Dr. Auburn Al. 36830) Thursday, (2-1-2024) at 10:00AM
Unit – 116
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.Run Date 1/25/2024

STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
2020 S. College St. Auburn, AL 36832 Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 10:00AM
Unit C250
Unit C370
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Run Date 01/25/2024