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Legals for 10/18/2024 – 10/24/2024

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ETOWAH

Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mary Nell Hawkins, A Single Woman  to Compass Bank dated August 3, 2004; said mortgage being recorded on August 19, 2004, as Instrument No. M-2004-3651 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama.

The undersigned, PNC Bank, National Association, successor by merger to BBVA USA, formerly known as Compass Bank, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Etowah County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on the 6th day of November, 2024 the following property, situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit:

BEGINNING AT THE NW CORNER OF LOT 1, BLOCK F, OAKVIEW ADDITION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK B, PAGE 337, PROBATE OFFICE, ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; THENCE RUN EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WINDSOR STREET A DISTANCE OF 117.36 FEET; THENCE DEFLECT 89 DEG. 49 MIN. 02 SEC. RIGHT AND RUN SOUTHERLY A DIS-TANCE OF 188.0 FEET; THENCE DEFLECT 89 DEG. 38 MIN. 26 SEC. RIGHT AND RUN WESTERLY A DISTANCE OF 118.68 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LANCASTER AVENUE; THENCE DEFLECT 90 DEG. 45 MIN. 08 SEC. RIGHT AND RUN NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LANCASTER AVENUE A DISTANCE OF 189.19 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID DESCRIPTION EMBRACING ALL OF LOTS 1-4 AND A PORTION OF LOT 5, BLOCK F, OAKVIEW ADDITION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK B, PAGE 337, PROBATE OFFICE, ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA; AND A PORTION OF LOTS 19- 21, BLOCK F, J.C. SIZEMORE SECOND ADDITION TO OAKVIEW ADDITION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK C, PAGE 331, PROBATE OFFICE, ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA.

Said property is commonly known as 701 Windsor St, Gadsden, AL 35903.

Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal description the legal de-scription will control.

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments, covenants, the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those superior to said Mortgage first set out above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned.  The successful bidder must present certified funds in the amount of the winning bid at the time and place of sale.

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.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage.

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BBVA USA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS COMPASS BANK

as holder of said mortgage

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

505 20th Street North, Suite 1775

Birmingham, AL 35203

(205) 216-4238

FT21@mccalla.com

File No. 23-04562AL

www.foreclosurehotline.net

October 4, 11, and 18, 2024

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ETOWAH

Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Christopher H Smith And Wife Jennifer Smith to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Branch Banking and Trust Company its successors and assigns dated July 1, 2019; said mortgage being recorded on July 8, 2019, as Instrument No. 3486906 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to Newrez LLC dba Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing (fka Specialized Loan Servicing LLC) in Instrument 3577859 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, ALABAMA.

The undersigned, Newrez LLC dba Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing (fka Specialized Loan Servicing LLC), under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Etowah County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on the 25th day of September, 2024 the following property, situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit:

Lot Number 25, Twin Lakes Subdivision, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book “K”, Page 39, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama.

Said property is commonly known as 111 Lakeside Dr, Rainbow City, AL 35906.

Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal description the legal description will control.

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments, covenants, the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those superior to said Mortgage first set out above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned.  The successful bidder must present certified funds in the amount of the winning bid at the time and place of sale.

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.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage.

NEWREZ LLC DBA SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING (FKA SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC)

as holder of said mortgage

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

505 20th Street North, Suite 1775

Birmingham, AL 35203

(205) 216-4238

FT21@mccalla.com

File No. 24-06001AL

www.foreclosurehotline.net

The Messenger

08/16/2024,08/23/2024,08/30/2024,10/18/2024

AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until November 6, 2024, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.

October 18, 2024

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Susan Minton aka Susan McKay Minton, Unmarried Woman, to Regions Bank, on July 5, 2022, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, on July 25, 2022, as Document Number 3544028. Regions Bank, the current holder, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Etowah County Courthouse, in Gadsden, Alabama, on November 20, 2024, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit:

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF ATTALLA, COUNTY OF ETOWAH, STATE OF ALABAMA, TO-WIT: A LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT POINT WHERE THE SOUTHEAST LINE OF FIFTH STREET INTERSECTS THE NORTHEAST LINE OF THIRD AVENUE, AND FROM THENCE RUNNING SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THIRD AVENUE A DISTANCE OF 96 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF FIFTH STREET A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST LINE OF LOT NUMBER 2 IN BLOCK NUMBER 20 OF THE ORIGINAL SURVEY OF ATTALLA; THENCE NORTH WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHWEST LINE OF SAID LOT NUMBER 2 TO FIFTH STREET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LINE OF FIFTH STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND BEING A PORTION OF LOT NUMBER 1 IN BLOCK NUMBER 20 ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL SURVEY OF THE TOWN OF ATTALLA. ETOWAH COUNTY, STATE OF ALABAMA.

More commonly known as: 415 3rd Ave NW, Attalla, AL 35954-2248

This Property will be sold on as “as is, where is” basis, 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 part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender certified funds by noon the next business day to Law Office of Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.  Certified funds must be in the form of a wire transfer, bank or credit union’s cashier’s check, or bank official check payable to Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. If sale is voided, Mortgagee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser and the Mortgagee/Transferee shall not be liable to the purchase for any damages. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the deposit and bid amount, if paid. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit is purchase price against the expenses of sale and indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.

Regions Bank (“Transferee”)

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

244 Inverness Center Drive

Birmingham, AL 35242

Phone: (801) 355-2886

October 18, 25, and November 1, 2024

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FILE CLAIMS

Rebecca Carol Giles Shaneyfelt was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 09/16/2024 to the Estate of Norman Giles A/K/A Norwan Giles, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

October 18, 25, and November 1, 2024

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FILE CLAIMS

Carol Hill was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 09/10/2024 to the Estate of Harold David Smith, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

October 18, 25, and November 1, 2024

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FILE CLAIMS

Rhonda Gaston was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 09/23/2024 to the Estate of Catherine M. Herron, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

October 18, 25, and November 1, 2024

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FILE CLAIMS

Eric Franklin Duke was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 07/22/2024 to the Estate of Milton Franklin Duke, Jr., deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

October 18, 25, and November 1, 2024

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FILE CLAIMS

Patricia Jo Neely was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 09/16/2024 to the Estate of Willie Jo Copeland, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

October 18, 25, and November 1, 2024

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FILE CLAIMS

Paige Popejoy and Teryn Perkins Gaynor was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 09/09/2024 to the Estate of Brenda Joyce Windham, deceased, Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

October 18, 25, and November 1, 2024

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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP AND PETITION FOR LETTERS OF CONSERVATORSHIP

Notice to: John Gaddy, whose whereabouts are unknown

Any unknown family members, whose whereabouts are unknown

You will take notice that a Petition for Letters of Guardianship for the person of Shirley

Myers and a Petition for Letters of Conservatorship over the estate of Shirley Myers was filed by Gadsden Regional Medical Center on the 26th day of SEPTEMBER 2024.

A hearing on the Petition for Letters of Guardianship and Petition for Letters Conservatorship is set on the 19th day of NOVEMBER, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. in the Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama, 800 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama 35901.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

October 4, 11, and 18, 2024

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NOTICE OF HEARING

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN THE MATTER OF: WHITNEY POPE,

ALLEGED INCAPACITATED

Case #: 2024-602

TO: Frances Allen and any unknown family

Please take notice that a PETITION FOR LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP & CONSERVATORSHIP of the above referenced incapacitated individual was filed in the Office of the Judge of Probate, and further, that the 19th day of NOVEMBER 2024 at 1:30 p.m. was appointed a day and time for hearing on said Petition, thereof at which time you may appear and support and/or contest the Petition, if you so choose.

DONE THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024

Scott Hassell

PROBATE JUDGE

October 4, 11, and 18, 2024

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NOTICE OF HEARING

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

Case No.: 2023-00376

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF FRED EDWARD MILLER, DECEASED.

TO: Any Interested Party

Please take notice that a Petition to Sell Real Property was filed in the Office of the Judge of

Probate, Etowah County, Alabama and further, that the 9th day of DECEMBER, 2024 at 10:00

a.m. was appointed a day and time for hearing on said Petition, thereof at which time you may

appear and support and/or contest the Petition, if you so choose.

DONE THIS THE 2nd DAY OF October, 2024.

Scott W. Hassell

JUDGE OF PROBATE

October 4, 11 and 18, 2024

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NOTICE OF HEARING

ESTATE OF ANNIE JEAN GUYTON, deceased

CASE NO.: 2024-00106

NOTICE TO:  Krystianna Freeman, devisees and beneficiaries under the Last Will and Testament of Annie Jean Guyton, deceased, heirs-at-law and next of kin of Annie Jean Guyton

The Personal Representative’s Petition For Order of Final Settlement and Decree Discharging Personal Representative shall be heard by undersigned at the Etowah County Courthouse, 800 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama 35901 on 4th day of December 2024, at 10:30 a.m.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate

Richard A. Rhea

THE RHEA FIRM

930 Forrest Avenue

Gadsden, AL. 35901

Phone (256)547-6801

Fax (256-549-0271

October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2024

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NOTICE OF HEARING

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN THE MATTER OF: DIXIE KEEVER,

ALLEGEDINCAPACITATED

Case #: 2024-664

TO: Any unknown family

Please take notice that a PETITION FOR LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP & CONSERVATORSHIP of the above referenced incapacitated individual was filed in the Office of the Judge of Probate, and further, that the 3RD day of DECEMBER 2024 at 1:30 p.m. was appointed a day and time for hearing on said Petition, thereof at which time you may appear and support and/or contest the Petition, if you so choose.

DONE THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024

Scott Hassell

PROBATE JUDGE

October 18, 25, and November 1, 2024

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NOTICE OF HEARING

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN THE MATTER OF: RAPHAEL DARY,

ALLEGED INCAPACITATED

Case #: 2024-665

TO: Any unknown family

Please take notice that a PETITION FOR LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP & CONSERVATORSHIP of the above referenced incapacitated individual was filed in the Office of the Judge of Probate, and further, that the 3RD day of DECEMBER 2024 at 2:00 p.m. was appointed a day and time for hearing on said Petition, thereof at which time you may appear and support and/or contest the Petition, if you so choose.

DONE THIS THE 16TH DAY OF ОСТОВER 2024

Scott Hassell

PROBATE JUDGE

October 18, 25, and November 1, 2024

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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR  TERMINATION  OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE:  THE MATTER OF:  G.P., A CHILD

JU-2023-96.02

TO:  STEPHANIE MULLINS

You are hereby given notice that a petition has been filed by the Etowah County Department of Human Resources requesting that your parental rights be terminated to G.P. born 3-22-2023.  You are hereby given notice that you are required to file an Answer with the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Etowah County, Alabama and with the Petitioner’s attorney, Sheri W. Stallings, Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama Department of Human Resources 220 W. Main Street, Centre, Alabama 35960, within fourteen (14) days of the date of the last publication of this notice or default judgement can be entered against you.  A parent has the right to representation of an attorney in a dependency or termination of parental rights trial, and, if indigent, the Court, may appoint an attorney if requested.  Should the parent desire a court-appointed attorney, application should be made immediately upon receipt of notice of the action, by contacting the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Etowah County, Alabama.  A final hearing will be set before Hon. William Clay at the Etowah County Judicial Building in Gadsden, AL.  You may appear and contest the same if you choose.

Cassandra Johnson

Etowah County Circuit Clerk

Attorney for Petitioner:

Sheri W. Stallings

Assistant Attorney General

Etowah County Department of Human Resources

220 West Main Street

Centre, AL. 35960

September 27, October 4, 11, and 18, 2024

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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: THE MATTER OF: ALF  A CHILD

JU-2023-336.02

TO: LEONARD FORTNEY AND ALEXIS WEAVER

You are hereby given notice that a petition has been filed by the Etowah County Department of Human Resources requesting that your parental rights be terminated to A.L.F. born 12-08-2023. You are hereby given notice that you are required to file an Answer with the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Etowah County, Alabama and with the Petitioner’s attorney, Sheri W. Stallings, Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama Department of Human Resources 220 W. Main Street, Centre, AL 35960, within fourteen (14) days of the date of the last publication of this notice or default judgement can be entered against you. A parent has the right to representation of an attorney in a dependency or termination of parental rights trial, and, if indigent, the Court may appoint an attorney if requested. Should the parent desire a court-appointed attorney, application should be made immediately upon receipt of notice of the action, by contacting the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Etowah County, Alabama. A final hearing has been set for November 6, 2024 at 1:30 pm. before Hon. Judge Nabors at the Etowah County Judicial Building in Gadsden, AL. You may appear and contest the same if you choose.

Attorney for Petitioner:

Sheri W. Stallings

Assistant Attorney General

Etowah County Department of Human Resources

220 West Main Street

Centre, AL 35960

Cassandra Johnson

Etowah County Circuit Clerk

Attorney for Petitioner:

Sherri W. Stallings

Assistant Attorney General

Etowah County Department of Human Resources

220 West Main Street

Centre, AL. 35960

September 27, October 4, 11, and 18, 2024

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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

Case No.: JU 2024-199.01

IN RE: A.R.I

A minor child

DOB: 01/07/2020

NOTICE TO: Justin Wayne Irvine, the father.

You are hereby given notice that a Petition has been filed by the Natural Mother, Laura Alexander Elledge, to minor child, A.R.I, born on January, 7, 2020. You must file an Answer to the Peti-tion with the Clerk of the Etowah County Juvenile Court within fourteen (14) days from the date of last publication of this notice. If you fail to file an Answer within the allowed time, a judgment by default may be entered against you. You are further notified that you have the right to have an attorney represent you in this matter, and if you cannot afford to hire an attorney, one can be appointed by the Court to represent you. The Petition is set for hearing at 9:00 a.m. on November 20, 2024, before the Hon. Will Clay at the Etowah County Judicial Building, 801 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama. You may appear at the hearing and contest the Petition.

Dated this the 27th day of September

/s/ Cassandra Johnson

DISTRICT/JUVENILE COURT CLERK

Krystal Padula McWhorter

Attorney for the Natural Mother

834 Chestnut Street

Gadsden, Alabama 35901

October 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2024

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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

Case No.: JU 2024-198.01

IN RE: R.J.I.

A minor child

DOB: 06/05/2016

NOTICE TO: Justin Wayne Irvine, the father.

You are hereby given notice that a Petition has been filed by the Natural Mother, Laura Alexander Elledge, to minor child, R.J.I., born on June 5, 2016. You must file an Answer to the Petition with the Clerk of the Etowah County Juvenile Court within fourteen (14) days from the date of last publication of this notice. If you fail to file an Answer within the allowed time, a judgment by default may be entered against you. You are further notified that you have the right to have an attorney represent you in this matter, and if you cannot afford to hire an attorney, one can be appointed by the Court to represent you. The Petition is set for hearing at 9:00 a.m. on November 20, 2024, before the Hon. Will Clay at the Etowah County Judicial Building, 801 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama. You may appear at the hearing and contest the Petition.

Dated this the 27th day of September 2024

/s/ Cassandra Johnson

DISTRICT/JUVENILE COURT CLERK

Krystal Padula McWhorter

Attorney for the Natural Mother

834 Chestnut Street

Gadsden, Alabama 35901

October 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2024

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TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

In the Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama Case # JU-23-34.02 In Re: G.J.. Publication Notice to: Antonia Guice and Zeb Guice. A Complaint has been filed in this court for termination of parental rights as to the above Minor Child whose date of birth is 11/15/22. You must file an answer to the Complaint within 14 days of perfection of service by publication. Your answer is to be filed in the Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama, 801 Forrest Ave. Gadsden, AL 35901. Case is set for final hearing 12/5/2024.

Done this 14th day of October, 2024.

Cassandra Johnson COURT CLERK.

David King, Esq.

Etowah County DHR,

2100 Club Dr., Ste. 150

Gadsden, AL 35901

(256) 442-0201.

October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2024

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NOTICE OF COURT ACTION

In the Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama

Case # CV-24-900343

James Webb

v.

Mark Restauri.

Publication Notice to: Mark Restauri.

A Complaint has been filed in this court for an ejectment action against you. You must file an answer to the Complaint within 30 days of perfection of service by publication. Your answer is to be filed in the Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama, 801 Forrest Ave. Gadsden, AL 35901.

Done this 25th day of September, 2024. 

Cassandra Johnson

COURT CLERK.

David King, Esq.

Etowah County DHR

2100 Club Dr.,  Ste. 150

Gadsden, AL 35901

(256) 442-0201

September 27, October 4, 11, 18, 2024

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PUBLICATION NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

MEGAN KAY MATHEW

VS

DR.2024-900232.00

JOBISH MATHEW

Jobish Mathew, whose whereabouts are unknown must answer Megan Kay Mathew’s complaint for divorce, or therefore, a judgement by default may be rendered against Jobish Mathew in Case No: DR-2024-900203-00 in the Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama.

Dated this 24th day of September 2024

Cassandra Johnson

Circuit Clerk

Etowah County Circuit Court

Clark Hall, Esq.

Attorney for Movant

750 Forrest Avenue

Gadsden, Al. 35901

(256)547-4357

September 27, October 4, 11 and 18, 2024

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COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE

In the Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama

JUANA VASQUEZ SANCHEZ v JOSE ANTONIO GOMEZ SANCHEZ   

CASE NO: 31-DR-2023-900302.00

Notice to: Jose Antonio Gomez Sanchez

You have been made a Defendant in a lawsuit for a divorce action in the Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama, filed by Juana Vasquez Sanchez. The divorce action was filed on October 26, 2023 and you have thirty days from that date of the last publication notice to file an Answer. Your response must be filed with the Circuit Court of Etowah County, Alabama 801 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama 35901. The Attorney for Juana Vasquez Sanchez is Kenneth P. Robertson, 926 Third Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama 35901.

Kenneth P. Robertson

Attorney at Law

926 Third Avenue

Gadsden, AL. 35901

(256) 547-8990 telephone

(256) 547-8341 facsimile

October 18, 25,November 1, and 8, 2024

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NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

CITY OF GADSDEN, ALABAMA, A municipal corporation

Plaintiff,

V.

CASE NO.: 2024-00607

GULF STATES STEEL ACQUISITION CORP., an Alabama Corporation; GULF STATES STEEL, INC. OF ALABAMA, an Alabama Corporation; SHAWMUT BANK OF CONNECTICUT; ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; BECKY NORDGREN, Etowah County Tax Collector; and ANY AND ALL OTHER UNKNOWN HEIRS, CLAIMANTS OR INTERESTED PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST) IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN

Defendants.

TO: GULF STATES STEEL ACQUISITION CORP., GULF STATES STEEL INC. OF ALABAMA, SHAWMUT BANK OF CONNECTICT, and ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS whereabouts unknown, serve by publication.

The City of Gadsden, Alabama, has filed a Complaint for Order of Condemnation in the Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama involving the following property:

Legal Description of Tract 1

A part of the SE1/4 of the NW1/4, Section 8, Township 12S, Range 6E, identified as Tract No. 1 on Project No. STPOA-2815(253) in Etowah County, Alabama and being more fully described as follows:

Parcel 1 of 4:

Commencing from a common section corner for section 7, 8, 17 and 18, T-12-S, R-6-E, thence N30°38’15”E a distance of 4198.72 feet to a point on the acquired right of way line, also being the Point of Beginning of the property herein described;

Thence N62°45’53”E along the acquired right of way line a distance of 222.16 feet to a point on the acquired right of way line 50.00 feet left of Hickory Street station 25+64.48;

Thence S00°30’28”W along the present right of way line a distance of 20.74 feet to a point on the present right of way line 29.41 feet left of Hickory Street station 25+63.56;

Thence S62°23’17”W along the present right of way line a distance of 189.66 feet to a point on the present right of way line 28.58 feet left of Hickory Street station 24+0.00;

Thence N52°02’05”W along the present right of way line a distance of 21.42 feet to a point on the acquired right of way line 50.00 feet left of Hickory Street station 24+00.00, the point and place of Beginning;

The above described parcel contains 0.056 acre, more or less

Parcel 2 of 4:

Commencing from a common section corner for section corner for section 7, 8, 17 and 18, T-12-S, R-6-E, thence N31°59’41”E a distance of 4187.14’ feet to a point on the acquired right of way line, also being the Point of Beginning of the property herein described;

Thence N52°02’05”W along the required right of way line a distance of 18.54 feet to a point on the present right of way line 31.46 feet tight of Hickory Street station 24+00.00;

Thence N61°16’36”E along the present right of way line a distance of 132.86 feet to a point on the present right of way line 30.32 feet tight of Hickory Street station 25+57.70;

Thence S34°59’31”W along the present right of way line a distance of 1.91 feet to a point on the present right of way line 31.97 feet tight of Hickory Street station 25+56.25;

Thence S03°45’06”E along the present right of way line a distance of 18.22 feet to a point on the acquired right of way line 50.00 feet left of Hickory Street station 25+55.75;

Thence S61°26’54”W along the acquired right of way line a distance of 114.76 feet to a point on the acquired right of way line 50.00 feet right of Hickory Street station 24+0.00, the point and place of Beginning;

The above described parcel contains 0.057 acre, more or less.

Parcel 3 of 4:

Commencing from a common section corner for section 7, 8, 17 and 18, T-12-S, R-6-E, thence N32°54’23”E a distance of 4411.62 feet to a point on the acquired right of way line, also being the Point of Beginning of the property herein described;

Thence S88°59’57”E along the acquired right of way line a distance of 327.52 feet to a point on the acquired right of way line 50.00 feet left of Hickory Street station 29+67.00;

Thence S01°00’03”W along the acquired right of way line a distance of 19.43 feet to a point on the oresent right of way line 30.57 feet left of Hickory Street station 29+67.00;

Thence N89°12’25”W along the present right of way line a distance of 316.00 feet to a point on the present right of way line 29.42 feet left of Hickory Street station 26+51.00;

Thence N19°36’15W along the present right of way line a distance of 6.054 feet to a point on the present right of way line 35.08 feet left of Hickory Street station 26+48.88;

Thence N31°11’50”W along the present right of way line a distance of 17.63 feet to a point on the acquired right of way line 50.00 feet left of Hickory Street station 26+-39.48, the point and place of Beginning;

The above described parcel contains 0.148 acre, more or less.

Parcel 4 of 4:

Commencing from a common section corner for section 7, 8, 17 and 18, T-12-S, R-6-E, thence N33°58’54”E a distance of 4345.36 feet to a point on the acquired right of way line, also being the Point of Beginning of the property herein described;

Thence N16°34’20”W along the present right of way line a distance of 20.74 feet to a point on the present right of way line 30.23 feet right of Hickory Street station 26+67.03;

Thence S89°08’38”E along the present right of way line a distance of 277.97 feet to a point on the acquired right of way line 29.53 feet tight of Hickory Street station 29+45.00;

Thence S01°00’03”W along the acquired right of way line a distance of 20.47 feet to a point on the acquired right of way line 50.00 feet right of Hickory Street station 29+45.00; Thence N88°59’57”W along the acquired right of way line a distance of 271.71 feet to a point on the present right of way line 50.00 feet tight of Hickory Street station 26+73.29, the point and place of Beginning;

The above described parcel contains 0.127 acre, more or less.

You are hereby ordered to appear on or before the 20th day of  November, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. when said Complaint will be heard and to contest said Complaint should you see fit.

Scott W. Hassell

Judge of Probate Court

Etowah County, Alabama

J. Lance Smith

Turnbach, Warren, Rice,

Frederick & Smith, P.C.

200 Chestnut Street, Suite A P. O. Box 129

Gadsden, Alabama 35902-0129

(256) 543-3664/FAX (256) 543-3674

October 4, 11, and 18, 2024

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NOTICE OF COMPLAINT

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY ALABAMA

CARLOS MOSTELLA, PLAINTIFFS

v.

CV-2024-900454

M&M REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, LLC; JOHNNY E. POTTS and DONNA

G. POTTS, and those fictitious defendants whose identities and whereabouts

are unknown, and all other persons claiming any present, future, contingent, remainder, reversion, or other interest in the lands described herein

DEFENDANTS

The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint to Foreclose the Right to Redeem and Quiet Title as to the following property:

Begin at the Southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 3, Kyle’s Cheap Home Addition to Alabama City; thence West and along the South line of said Lot 1 a distance of 55 feet; thence deflect 90° to the right and run in a Northerly direction parallel to the East line of Lots 1 and 2 a distance of 100 feet to a point in the North line ofLot-2; thence deflect 90° to the right and run in an Easterly direction and along the North line of Lot 2 a distance of 5 feet; thence 90° to the left· and run in a Northerly direction parallel -to the East line of Lot 3 a distance of 20 feet to a point; thence deflect 90° to the right and run in an Easterly direction. parallel with the South line of Lot l a distance of 50 feet to a point in the East line of Lot 3; thence Southerly and along the East line of Lots 3, 2 and 1, to the point of beginning; and embracing a portion of Lots 1, 2 and 3 in Kyle’s Cheap Home Addition to Alabama City, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Plat Book “B”, Page 189, Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama, and lying and being in Etowah County, Alabama. 

The Defendants, Johnny E. Potts and Donna G. Potts and/or their heirs and next of kin, and any other individuals who may claim an interest in the above described property, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Plaintiff’s Complaint within thirty (30) days of the completion of the publication or thereafter a judgment of default may be rendered against you in the aforementioned case.

Done the 10th day of October 2024

CASSANDRA JOHNSON,

Clerk of the Circuit Court of Etowah County

Joshua B. Sullivan

Knowles & Sullivan, LLC

413 Broad Street

Gadsden, Alabama 35901

T: 256-547-7200

October 18, 25, November 1, and 8, 2024

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STATE OF ALABAMA PROCLAMATION BY  THE GOVERNOR

WHEREAS the Alabama Legislature at its 2024 Regular Session enacted Act No. 2024-121 (SB262), which ordered an election to be held on a proposed amendment to the Constitu-tion of Alabama of 2022 relating to Etowah County, Alabama; and

WHEREAS notice of this election, together with the proposed amendment, is required by law to be given by proclamation of the Governor, to be published once a week for four suc-cessive weeks preceding the date appointed for the election in each newspaper qualified to run legal notices in the county affected;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kay Ivey, as Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby give notice, direct, and proclaim that on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, an election will be held in Etowah County, Alabama, in the manner and form provided by law upon the following pro-posed amendment to the Constitution of 2022 of the State of Alabama:

AMENDMENT

PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 2024-121

“Section 28-2.00

(a) The legislature Legislature, by general or local law, may by general or local law provide that a trial tax or charge on litigation of not more than . . . dollars (. . .) shall be taxed as costs in any case, action, or proceeding hereafter filed in the circuit court of fix, regulate, and alter the costs and charges of courts in Etowah county, whether at law or in equity, and that a like tax or charge of not more than . . . dollars (. . .) shall be taxed as cost in any case hereafter filed in the Etowah county court, the proceeds of such tax or charge shall be used for establishing, equipping, maintaining and operating the public law library in Etowah county established pursuant to Act No. 191, H. 596, which became effective August 1, 1955 (Acts of Alabama 1955, page 485), including the payment of the salaries of the personnel needed to operate such library County and provide for their distribution, including, but not limited to, for the establishment, equipment, maintenance, or operation of a public law library.

(b) All court costs and charges collected in Etowah County prior to the ratification of this amendment are hereby ratified, validated, and confirmed.”

FURTHER, I proclaim and direct that this proclamation shall be published once a week for the four successive weeks immediately preceding Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in each newspaper qualified to run legal notices in Etowah County, Alabama.

October 11, 18, 25, and November 1, 2024

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STATE OF ALABAMA PROCLAMATION BY  THE GOVERNOR

WHEREAS the Alabama Legislature at its 2024 Regular Session enacted Act No. 2024-301 (HB302), proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022;

WHEREAS, in conformity with Section 284 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, as amended, the Legislature has ordered an election by the qualified electors of the state upon such proposed amendment; and

WHEREAS notice of this election, together with the proposed amendment, is required by law to be given by proclamation of the Governor, which shall be published once a week for at least four successive weeks immediately preceding the day appointed for the election;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kay Ivey, as Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby give notice, direct, and proclaim that on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, an election will be held in the State of Alabama in the manner and form provided by law upon the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of 2022 of the State of Alabama:

AMENDMENT

PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 2024-301

(a) All sixteenth section and indemnity school land that is owned in fee simple by the Franklin County School System, is located in Fayette County and Walker County, and is for the exclusive use of schools in the Franklin County School System is vested in the Franklin County Board of Education. The board may manage, sell, lease, and control the land and any timber, minerals, or other natural resource of the land.

(b) Any proceeds generated from the sale of timber, minerals, or other natural resource of the land, or from the lease or sale of the land or its natural resources, shall be paid to the Franklin County Board of Education and deposited into the Franklin County Board of Education General Fund.

(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that this amendment supersede any other provision of this constitution that may be construed as conflicting with this amendment as it relates to the land and the rights, power, and control thereof and to the sale, lease, or other disposition of the land and timber, minerals, or other natural resource of the land, and any proceeds and interest earned there-from.

(d) Upon ratification of this amendment, all proceeds realized from the sale, lease, or other disposition of the land or the sale of timber, minerals, or other natural resource of the land occurring before ratification of this amendment, and held in trust by the State of Alabama, shall continue to be held in trust, and any proceeds and interest derived from those transactions shall be paid to the Franklin County Board of Education.

FURTHER, I proclaim and direct that this proclamation shall be published once a week for the four successive weeks immediately preceding Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in every county as required by law.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Alabama to be affixed by the Secretary of State at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on this 19th day of September 2024.

Kay Ivy, Governor

Wes Allen Secretary of State

October 11, 18, 25, and November 1, 2024

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. STPAA-0291(501) ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA

Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on November 08, 2024 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Micro- Milling, Resurfacing, and Traffic Stripe on SR-291 from the junction of SR-759 to the intersection of SR-1(US-431) in Gadsden. Length 0.890 mi.

The total amount of uncompleted work under contract to a contractor must not exceed the amount of his or her qualification certificate.

The Entire Project Shall Be Completed In Forty-five (45) Working Days. A 4.00% DBE Contract Obligation Is Required.

A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $8.00 per set. Plans and Proposals are available at the Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-108, Montgomery, AL 36110. Checks should be made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Plans and Proposals will be mailed only upon receipt of remittance. No refunds will be made.

Minimum wage rates for this project have been pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and are set forth in the advertised specifications. This project is subject to the contract work hours and Safety Standards Act and its implementing regulations.

Cashier’s check or bid bond for 5% of bid (maximum – $50,000.00) made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith.

The bracket range is shown only to provide general financial information to contractors and bonding companies concerning the project’s complexity and size. This Bracket should not be used in preparing a bid, nor will this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract.

The Bracket Estimate On This Project Is From $640,363 To $782,666 .

The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with the rules and regulations for carrying out the Federal Highway Act.

Plans and Specifications are on file in Room E-108 of the Alabama Department of Transportation at Montgomery, Alabama 36110.

In accordance with the rules and regulations of The Alabama Department of Transportation, proposals will be issued only to prequalified contractors or their authorized representatives, upon requests that are received before 10 AM., on the day previous to the day of opening of bids.

The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished him or her by the Alabama Department of Transportation.

The Alabama Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42

U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 and Title 49 code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of The Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.

JOHN R. COOPER

Transportation Director

October 18, 25, and November 1, 2024

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NOTICE OF COMPLETION

Vulcan Materials Asphalt & Construction, LLC hereby gives notice of completion of project RAEDAA-0025(556) in Etowah and Cherokee County Alabama. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on September 27, 2024, and ending on October 18, 2024.

All claims should be filed at Vulcan Materials Asphalt & Construction, LLC

P.O. Box 1890, Gadsden, Alabama, 35902 during this period.

September 27, October 4, 11, and 18, 2024

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LEGAL ZONING NOTICE

At a regular meeting of the City Council of Gadsden to be held in the Council Chamber at City Hall, First Floor, 90 Broad Street, Gadsden, Alabama on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, commencing at 11:00 a.m., a public hearing will be held to consider the adoption of an ordinance substantially as follows:

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF GADSDEN, ALABAMA, that the Official Zoning Map of the City of Gadsden adopted by Ordinance No. O-02-82, as amended, is hereby further amended by Re-Zoning classification district for the following described property:

““A request for City Council approval of rezoning property from an R-1, Single Family Residence to a B-2, General Business District on the property described below:

Lots 3 and 4 Block 6 in Kyle Addition to Alabama City, Also known as Kyle North Car Line Addition, as recorded in Plat Book “A”, page 184, Probate Office Etowah County, Alabama. Lot 3 Block 6, PPIN-37545 Parcel # 15-03-06-1-000-009.00, Book D-12, Page 3369532. Lot 4 Block 6, PPIN-037546, Parcel # 15-03-06-1-000-010.000, Book D-12 Page 3369523. (Property address being 2208 Industrial Avenue).

Iva Nelson

City Clerk

October 4 and 18, 2024

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ORDINANCE NO.  O-45-24

Assenting To Annex And Zone Property

To The City Of Gadsden, Alabama

(Tillison Bend Campground, Llc)

WHEREAS, Jody Fortenberry, Joey Fortenberry and Robert Sadler Jr. of Tillison Bend Campground, LLC, the legal owner of the property described below, has petitioned for the annexation and zoning of said property pursuant to Section 11-42-20 through 11-42-24, 1975 Code of Alabama; and

WHEREAS, the petition is contingent on the City of Gadsden classifying the property as B-2, General Business.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF GADSDEN, as follows:

SECTION 1: The City of Gadsden herby assents to the Annexation of the following Property:

TRACT (I): COMMENCE AT A 2” PIPE ON THE NORTHERLY R/W OF TILLISON ROAD (50’ RJW) MARKING THESE CORNER OF LOT (9), RIVERVIEW ESTATES, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK “C”, PAGES 402-403, IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA, THENCE N89°54’20”W29.29’ ALONG SAID R/W TO A 3/8” REBAR AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY R/W OF TILLISON ROAD (50’ RJW) AND THE WESTERLY R/W OF RIVERVIEW DRIVE (50’ R/W), Said POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGJNNJNG, THENCE ALONG SAID R/W OF SAID RIVERVIEW DRIVE (50’ R/W) S07°52’31 “E 236.43’ TO A 1/2” REBAR CAPPED(DOWDY), THENCE LEAVING SAID R/W S88 33 ‘4 “W 199.97’ TO A 1/2” REBAR CAPPED(DOWDY), THENCE SW34’49”W 243.12’ TO A 1/2” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS), THENCE S00”27’26”E 165.58’TO A 112” REBAR ON THE NORTHERLY R/W OF CLARA STREET (A 20’ EASEMENT), THENCE SW32’27”W 258.71’ TO A 3/4” PIPE, THENCE S88°32’27”W 415.76’ TO A 1/2” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS) ON THE APPROXIMATE 511’ CONTOUR, THENCE ALONG SAID APPROXIMATE 511’ CONTOUR THE FOLLOWING CHORD BEARINGS AND DISTANCES: THENCE N47°36’05”E 97.37’ TO A POINT, THENCE N45°!8’46”E 120. 14’ TO A POINT, THENCE N60°55’06”E 93.24’ TO A POINT, THENCE N52°43’30”W 58.24’ TO A POINT, THENCE SW28’20”W 142.60’ TO A POINT, THENCE S70”46’11 “W 147.00’ TO A POINT, THENCE SI9”24’12”W 69.23’ TO A POINT, THENCE S60”36’27”W 77.55’ TO 112” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS), THENCE S88”32’27”W 65.00’ TO A 1/2” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS), THENCE S09” 10’58”W 45.04’ TO A POINT, THENCE N87”38’42”W 46.17’ TO A POINT, THENCE N25°42’16”W 26.54’ TO A POINT, THENCE Nl0°43’35”W 17.13’ TO A 1/2” REBAR CAPPED(DOWDY), THENCE N24°35’15’’E 37.06’ TO A POINT, THENCE N35°28’27”W 37,90’ TO A POINT, THENCE N0l 0 20’46”E 68.79’ TO A POINT, THENCE Nl6°20’17”E 53.53’ TO A POINT, THENCE N06°50’55”E 91.58’ TO A POINT, THENCE N56°47’01 “E 120.03’ TO A POINT, THENCE Nl0°44’49”E 36.52’ TO A POINT,THENCE N39”36’48”W 35.10’ TO A POINT, THENCE N72”59’17”W 26.39’ TO A POINT, THENCE N 13”17’24”E 19.46’TOA In” REBARCAPPED(CA-497-LS), THENCENI3” 17’23”E49.67’TOA POINT, THENCENI5”16’46”E 51.34’ TO A POINT, THENCE N59°57’52”E 65.37’ TO A POINT, THENCE N67°46’03”E 67.13’ TO A POINT, THENCE N69°\3’33”E 151.31’ TO A POINT, THENCE N79°53’12”E46.67’ TO A POINT, THENCE S36°45’13”E

21.72’ TO A POINT, THENCE S26°4524”E 20.37’ TO A POINT, THENCE S39°58’30”W 15.14’ TO A POINT, THENCE S59”42’16”W 35.56’ TO A POINT, THENCE S60°26’43”W 65.53’ TO A POINT, THENCE S70°53’25”W 157.90’ TO A POINT, THENCE S60°49’15”W 49.49’ TO A POINT, THENCE S28°33’56”W 50.29’ TO THE 1/2” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS), THENCE S28°33’56”W 11.91’ TO A Point, THENCE S09°31’04”E 13.28’ TO A POINT, THENCE S35°23’16”E 26.21’ TO A POINT, THENCE S82°31’07”E 26.73’ TO A POINT, THENCE N62°45’54”E 108. 73’TO A POINT, THENCE N70°32’46”E 121.77’ TO A POINT, THENCE N66°26’54”E 254.87’ TO A POINT THENCE N69°19’56”E 277.71’ TO A 112” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS}, THENCE LEAVING SAJO APPROXIMATE 511’ CONTOUR S28°26’!8”E 194.00’ TO A 112” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS), THENCE N63°42’09”E 50.04’ TO A Jn” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS), THENCE S86°49’40”E 334.30’ TO A 1/2” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS), THENCE S36”35’32”E 44.91’ TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 13.85 ACRES MORE OR LESS.

TRACT (2): COMMENCE AT A 2” PIPE ON THE NORTHERLY R/W OF TILLISON ROAD (50’ R/W)

MARKING THESE CORNER OF LOT (9}, RIVERVIEW ESTATES, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK “C”,

PAGES 402-403, IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA, THENCE N89°54’20”W

29.29’ ALONG SAJD RJW TO A 3/8” REBAR AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY RIW OF

TILLISON ROAD (50’ RIW) AND THE WESTERLY RIW OF RIVERVIEW DRIVE (50’ R/W), THENCE

ALONG SAID RIW OF SAID RIVERVIEW DRIVE (50’ RIW) S07”52’31”E 26.56’ TO A POINT IN THE

CENTER OF TILLISON ROAD (50’ R/W) AND THE WESTERLY R/W OF RlVERVIEW DRIVE (50’ R/W),

THENCE LEAVING SAID CENTER OF SAID TILLISON ROAD (50’ RIW) AND SAID RIW OF SAID

RIVERVIEW DRIVE (50’ R/W) S89°25’32”W 1109.80’ TO A POINT ON THE APPROXIMATE 511’ CONTOUR

OF LAKE NEELY HENRY, THENCE LEAVING SAID APPROXIMATE 511’ CONTOUR S89°25’32”W 134.86’ TO A 112” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS) ON THE APPROXIMATE 51 I’ CONTOUR, THENCE LEAVING SAID APPROXIMATE 511’ CONTOUR S89°25’32”W 39.38’ TO A l/2” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS) ON THE APPROXIMATE 511’ CONTOUR, THENCE LEAVING SAID APPROXIMATE 51 I’ CONTOUR S89°25’32”W 135.28’ TO A 112” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS) ON THE APPROXIMATE 511’ CONTOUR, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE LEAVING SAID APPROXIMATE 511’ CONTOUR S89 25’32”W 303.78’ TO A 1/2” REBAR CAPPED(CA-497-LS) ON THE APPROXIMATE 511’ CONTOUR, THENCE ALONG SAID APPROXIMATE 511’ CONTOUR THE FOLLOWING CHORD BEARINGS AND DISTANCES: THENCE N77”46’36”E 21.53’ TO A POINT, THENCE N82°44’44”E 143.59’ TO A POINT, THENCE NW\9’11 “E 97.84’ TO A POINT, THENCE NW52’00”E 77.81’ TO A POINT, THENCE S20°12’07”W 73.53’ TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 0.22 ACRES MORE OR LESS. (Property address being 341 East Riverview Drive).  

SECTION 2.  The corporate limits of the City of Gadsden shall be extended and rearranged so as to embrace and include the property described in Section 1.

SECTION 3.  The City Clerk shall have this ordinance published and shall file with Etowah County Probate Judge and Tax Assessor a copy of the ordinance and a map showing the relationship of the annexed property to the present corporate limits.

SECTION 4.  The property annexed by this ordinance will become part of current Council District Number 2 and Voting District (or Box) 02A, until the council revises the boundaries of council district and voting districts.  It is classified as a B-2, General Business District under the City Zoning Ordinance.  

Adopted by the City Council of Gadsden on October 8, 2024.

Iva Nelson, City Clerk

October 18, 2024

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ORDINANCE NO. O-46-24

Authorizing TIF Funds for Expenditures

Related to US-431 Turn Lane Improvements

Whereas, the City Council of the City of Gadsden adopted Resolution R-562-24, authorizing an agreement with CDG, Inc. to provide the required construction engineering and inspection services required for the US-431 Turn Lane Improvements in East Gadsden; and

Whereas, the City Council of the City of Gadsden adopted Resolution R-549-24, awarding Bid No. 3570 for the US-431 Turn Lane Improvements to Massey Asphalt Paving, LLC; and

Whereas, the City Council finds and determines that the use of tax increment district funds for the rehabilitation of this structure is in keeping with the purpose and intent of the tax increment financing law and the project plans previously authorized and adopted.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GADSDEN, ALABAMA, as follows:

Section 1. Ordinance No. O-44-24 (Fiscal Year 2025 Budget), as amended, is further amended, by appropriating $339,098.00 to account #191-2500-419.75-10 (Street Improvements).

Section 2. The Mayor and Director of Finance are authorized to use funds from Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for this expense. These funds are hereby appropriated for such purposes.

Adopted by the City Council of Gadsden on October 8, 2024.

Iva Nelson, City Clerk

October 18, 2024

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Project: ARPA Drinking Water Main Replacement 

Owner:  Glencoe Water Works and Sewer Board 

Engineer:  CDG, Inc.

Sealed bids will be received, opened, and publicly read by the Owner for the referenced Project.  The Owner will receive Bids until 11 AM on the 13th day of November 2024.  The bid opening will be held at the offices of the Glencoe Water Works and Sewer Board, located at 203 W. Chastain Blvd, Glencoe, Alabama 35905.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the offices of the Glencoe Water Works and Sewer Board, located at 203 W. Chastain Blvd, Glencoe, Alabama 35905., on November 6th, 2024, at 11 AM local time.

The Project is generally described as follows: Replacement of approximately 4,000 LF four-inch PVC and four-inch AC water main with new six-inch PC 200 PVC water main along 4th Avenue E and Jo-Cyn Drive.

The Owner requires the Project to be substantially completed within 60 Calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run, and completed and ready for final payment within 90 Calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run.

Bidding Documents may be obtained from the office of CDG, Inc. 224 Broad Street Suite 201, Gadsden, Alabama 35901 (256) 543-9431.  Paper copies are available upon receipt of a non-refundable fee in the amount of $80.00 for one set. PDF electronic copies are available via email at no cost to the bidder. 

Bidders will be required to provide Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond or cashier’s check in the amount of a sum no less than five (5) percent of the Bid Price but not more than $10,000.00.

All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder, bidder’s license number, address and name of the project.

Your Bid will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 60 days after submission.

The attention of bidders is called to the provisions of State Law Governing General Contractors, as set forth in Title 34, Chapter 8, Article 1, Code of Alabama of 1975, as amended; and the provisions of said law shall govern bidders insofar as it is applicable.  The above-mentioned provisions of the Code make it illegal for the Owner to consider a bid from anyone who is not properly licensed under such code provisions.  In addition, bidders must carry the municipal and utility construction classification as listed in the latest edition of the Roster of the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, Montgomery, Alabama.  The Owner, therefore will not consider any bid unless the bidder produces evidence that he is so licensed.  Neither will the Owner enter into a Contract with a foreign corporation which is not qualified under State Law to do business in the State of Alabama.

The attention of nonresident bidders is called to the provisions of Alabama Law, Title 39, Chapter 3, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended, relating to preference to be given to resident contractors in Alabama over nonresident contractors in the award of contracts in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by the laws of the state of domicile of the nonresident contactor, and to the requirements that the bid documents tendered by any nonresident contractor must be accompanied by “a written opinion of an attorney-at-law licensed to practice law in such nonresident contractor’s state of domicile as to the preference, in any or none, granted by the law of that state to its own business entities who’s principal places of business are in that state in the letting of any or all public contracts”.

Each Bidder, and each Subcontractor, is required to complete and submit Document 00450 – Affidavit of Immigration Compliance along with their E-Verify Program Memorandum of Understanding at the time of the Bid.  No Contract will be awarded to any Bidder who does not submit the required Immigration Compliance documents.

Contractor will be required to provide two (2) Owner’s Protective Liability Policies.  Named Insured shall be as follows:

Glencoe Water Works and Sewer Board

CDG, Inc.

See Section 00700 – General Conditions for full details.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids.

Glencoe Water Works and Sewer Board

per: Hon. Phillip Higginbotham

Chairman

October 18, 2024

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Project: AMI Water Meter Replacement

Owner:  Glencoe Water Works and Sewer Board 

Engineer:  CDG, Inc.

Sealed bids will be received, opened, and publicly read by the Owner for the referenced Project.  The Owner will receive Bids until 10 AM on the 13TH day of November 2024.  The bid opening will be held at the offices of the Glencoe Water Works and Sewer Board, located at 203 Chastain Blvd W, Gadsden, Alabama 35905.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the offices of the Glencoe Water Works and Sewer Board, located at 203 Chastain Blvd W, Gadsden, Alabama 35905.on November 6th, 2024, at 10 AM local time.

The Project is generally described as follows: Installation of Cellular-Based AMI to 1,075 existing water meters owned and operated by Glencoe Water Works and Sewer Board.

The Owner requires the Project to be substantially completed within 60 Calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run and completed and ready for final payment within 90 Calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run.

Bidding Documents may be obtained from the office of CDG, Inc. 224 Broad Street Suite 201, Gadsden, Alabama 35901 (256) 543-9431.  Paper copies are available upon receipt of a non-refundable fee in the amount of $80.00 for one set. PDF electronic copies are available via email at no cost to the bidder. 

Bidders will be required to provide Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond or cashier’s check in the amount of a sum no less than five (5) percent of the Bid Price but not more than $10,000.00.

All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder, bidder’s license number, address and name of the project.

Your Bid will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 60 days after submission.

The attention of bidders is called to the provisions of State Law Governing General Contractors, as set forth in Title 34, Chapter 8, Article 1, Code of Alabama of 1975, as amended; and the provisions of said law shall govern bidders insofar as it is applicable.  The above-mentioned provisions of the Code make it illegal for the Owner to consider a bid from anyone who is not properly licensed under such code provisions.  In addition, bidders must carry the municipal and utility construction classification as listed in the latest edition of the Roster of the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, Montgomery, Alabama.  The Owner, therefore will not consider any bid unless the bidder produces evidence that he is so licensed.  Neither will the Owner enter into a Contract with a foreign corporation which is not qualified under State Law to do business in the State of Alabama.

The attention of nonresident bidders is called to the provisions of Alabama Law, Title 39, Chapter 3, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended, relating to preference to be given to resident contractors in Alabama over nonresident contractors in the award of contracts in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by the laws of the state of domicile of the nonresident contactor, and to the requirements that the bid documents tendered by any nonresident contractor must be accompanied by “a written opinion of an attorney-at-law licensed to practice law in such nonresident contractor’s state of domicile as to the preference, in any or none, granted by the law of that state to its own business entities who’s principal places of business are in that state in the letting of any or all public contracts”.

Each Bidder, and each Subcontractor, is required to complete and submit Document 00450 – Affidavit of Immigration Compliance along with their E-Verify Program Memorandum of Understanding at the time of the Bid.  No Contract will be awarded to any Bidder who does not submit the required Immigration Compliance documents.

Contractor will be required to provide two (2) Owner’s Protective Liability Policies.  Named Insured shall be as follows:

Glencoe Water Works and Sewer Board

CDG, Inc.

See Section 00700 – General Conditions for full details.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids.

Glencoe Water Works and Sewer Board

per: Hon. Phillip Higginbotham

Chairman

October 18, 2024

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed construction proposals will be received by the City Clerk, City of Gadsden, Alabama, at the City Hall, 90 Broad Street, Room 411, Gadsden, Alabama until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 12, 2024 for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and service required to complete Agricola Drainage Improvements – Phase 2, Bid Request No.3575, located in the City of Gadsden, Alabama.  The project is generally described as follows: 620 LF ~ 6’ wide by 3’- 6’ tall vertical concrete channel, 42 LF ~ 6’ wide by 3’ tall box culvert, 24 storm inlets, 1,750 LF concrete storm piping, 330 SY of sidewalk replacement and 350 LF of curb & gutter replacement.

Bids submitted prior to the bid opening by mail shall be directed to “City Clerk, P.O. Box 267, Gadsden, Alabama 35902-0267” or in person delivered to the office of the City Clerk, Room 401, City Hall, 90 Broad Street, Gadsden, Alabama.

Bids will be publicly opened and read at the above time and place. Specifications, and Contract Documents are open to the public for inspection at the City Hall. Electronic (pdf) Specifications, and Contract Documents may be obtained from caleb.bryant@cdge.com, beginning on October 21, 2024.

The Bidder’s qualifications shall be considered in awarding the Bid for this project. Each bidder is to complete and submit the Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications prior to award.

A NON-Mandatory Attendance Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on November 05, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the intersection of Keeling Street & Tuscaloosa Ave. All potential bidders may attend the meeting to ask any questions that may arise.

A Cashier’s Check (drawn on an Alabama bank) or Bid Bond for 5% of the amount bid (maximum of $10,000) and made payable to the City of Gadsden, Alabama must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith. It is not required that a contractor be licensed in order to submit a bid; however, prior to award of a contract, proper proof of all applicable licensures must be provided by the contractor, 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 its own organization.

This is a Federally Funded Project. The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with the rules and regulations for carrying out the Federal Highway Act and other acts amendatory, supplementary, or relative thereto. The project is subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and its implementing regulations. MBE/DBE participation is encouraged; however, no specific MBE/DBE goals have been established for this project.

Minimum wage rates (Davis Bacon Act) for this project have been pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and are set forth in the advertised specifications.

In accordance with TITLE 49, Code of Federal Regulations, all bidders are hereby notified that it will be affirmatively ensured that in the contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for the satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond or Bonds in the amount required by Section 39-1-1(a), Code of Alabama 1975, and evidence of insurance as required by the bid documents within ten (10) days after being notified that he has been awarded the contract.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within six (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.  The bidder must comply with all requirements of the public works bid law Section 39-2-1 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975.

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

Any bidder, whether a resident or non-resident of the State of Alabama, must comply with all applicable provisions of Section 34-8-1, et. seq., Code of Alabama, 1975, including requirements for licensing as a general contractor and the necessity to show evidence of license, before the bid will be considered by the awarding authority.  A current license number must be included on the bid or a statement that is has been applied for.

Bidders must comply with the President’s Nos. 11246 and 11375 which prohibit discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin. Bidders must also comply with Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of1968, and Section III of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 170lu.

By signing this contract, the contracting parties affirm, for the duration of the agreement, that they will not violate federal immigration law or knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien within the state of Alabama. Furthermore, a contracting party found to be in violation of this provision shall be deemed in breach of the agreement and shall be responsible for all damages resulting therefrom.

Bidders must certify that they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on a basis of race creed, color, sex, or national origin.  Bidders must also certify they will make facilities handicap accessible to the extent required by law.

THE CITY GADSDEN, ALABAMA

CRAIG FORD, Mayor

IVA NELSON,

City Clerk

October 18, 2024

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed construction proposals will be received by the City Clerk, City of Gadsden, Alabama, at the City Hall, 90 Broad Street, Room 411, Gadsden, Alabama until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 12, 2024, for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and service required to complete the SPRINGROCK STREET & LINE STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, Bid Request No 3577, located in the City of Gadsden, Alabama. 

Bids submitted prior to the bid opening by mail shall be directed to “City Clerk, P.O. Box 267, Gadsden, Alabama 35902-0267” or in person delivered to the office of the City Clerk, Room 401, City Hall, 90 Broad Street, Gadsden, Alabama.

Bids will be publicly opened and read at the above time and place. Specifications, and Contract Documents are open to the public for inspection at the City Hall. Electronic (pdf) Specifications, and Contract Documents may be obtained from the City of Gadsden Engineering Department, Room 301, City Hall, 90 Broad Street, Gadsden, Alabama (phone: (256)-549-4520), immediately for free. All bidders must be registered with the City of Gadsden Engineering Department in order to submit a bid. Bids received from unregistered bidders will be rejected.

A Cashier’s Check (drawn on an Alabama bank) or Bid Bond for 5% of the amount bid (maximum of $10,000) and made payable to the City of Gadsden, Alabama must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith. It is not required that a contractor be licensed in order to submit a bid; however, prior to award of a contract, proper proof of all applicable licensures must be provided by the contractor, 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 its own organization.

This is a Federally Funded Project. The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with the rules and regulations for carrying out the Federal Highway Act and other acts amendatory, supplementary, or relative thereto. The project is subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and its implementing regulations. MBE/DBE participation is encouraged; however, no specific MBE/DBE goals have been established for this project.

Minimum wage rates (Davis Bacon Act) for this project have been pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and are set forth in the advertised specifications.

In accordance with TITLE 49, Code of Federal Regulations, all bidders are hereby notified that it will be affirmatively ensured that in the contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for the satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond or Bonds in the amount required by Section 39-1-1(a), Code of Alabama 1975, and evidence of insurance as required by the bid documents within ten (10) days after being notified that he has been awarded the contract.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within six (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.  The bidder must comply with all requirements of the public works bid law Section 39-2-1 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975.

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

Any bidder, whether a resident or non-resident of the State of Alabama, must comply with all applicable provisions of Section 34-8-1, et. seq., Code of Alabama, 1975, including requirements for licensing as a general contractor and the necessity to show evidence of license, before the bid will be considered by the awarding authority.  A current license number must be included on the bid or a statement that is has been applied for.

Bidders must comply with the President’s Nos. 11246 and 11375 which prohibit discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin. Bidders must also comply with Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of1968, and Section III of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 170lu.

By signing this contract, the contracting parties affirm, for the duration of the agreement, that they will not violate federal immigration law or knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien within the state of Alabama. Furthermore, a contracting party found to be in violation of this provision shall be deemed in breach of the agreement and shall be responsible for all damages resulting therefrom.

Bidders must certify that they do not and will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on a basis of race creed, color, sex, or national origin.  Bidders must also certify they will make facilities handicap accessible to the extent required by law.

THE CITY GADSDEN, ALABAMA

CRAIG FORD, Mayor

IVA NELSON, City Clerk

October 18, 2024

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NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALE

Please take notice Regional Warehousing & Mini Storage located at 3525 Mountain View Dr Southside, AL 35907 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur at the facility on 10/31/2024 at 9:00AM. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

October 18, 2024

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LEGAL NOTICE

The following storage unites will be auctioned on 10/30/2024 beginning at 10:00 AM on the business premises of. B & J Thrift and Mini Storage. B & J Thrift and Mini Storage is located at 1101 Hwy 77, Attalla, Al. 35954.

Michael Ulbrich  Unit 49

Jack Madion Unit 48

B & J Thrift and Mini Storage

1101 Hwy 77

Attalla, AL. 35954

October 18 and 25, 2024

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NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that the Contents of the following storage buildings will be SOLD by Off Campus Storage on October 24, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at 474 George Wallace Drive, Gadsden, AL. 35903

Kristidis Tolbert Unit 141

Off Campus Storage

474 George Wallace Drive

Gadsden, AL. 35903

October 18 and 25, 2024

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NOTICE OF EQUIPMENT  POSSESSION

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will proceed to take possession of the following described abandoned equipment on 10/31/2024 at 10am 2023 Bobcat ZT3500 serial#999350203860 Matt’s Towing 927 5th Ave NE Attalla AL 35954

September 27, October 4, 11, and 18, 2024

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NOTICE OF VEHICLE  POSSESSION

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will proceed to take possession of the following described abandoned vehicle(s) on 11/29/2024.

2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser  VIN: 3C8FY688X5T518772

2003 Chevrolet Tahoe  VIN: 1GNEC13Z43J148932

1995 Ford F350 VIN: 1FTJW36F1SEA31277

2012 BMW 750LI VIN: WBAKB8C58CDX20813

Thacker Towing & Recovery

927 5th Avenue NE

Attalla, AL 35954

(256) 546-9994

October 11 and 18, 2024

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION OF ABANDONED  VEHICLES

Please take NOTICE that Matt’s Towing will offer for sale at public auction to the high-est bidder for cash the following abandoned motor vehicle 2005 Dodge Durango VIN# 1D4HB48N15F542347 The public auction will be held at Matt’s Towing 927 5th Ave NE Attalla AL 35954 at 10:00am on 11/19/2024 The Seller shall have a right to reject any bid that is unreasonably low. The seller expressly reserves the right to bid and purchase at the public auction.

October 11 and 18, 2024

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OFFICIAL LIST OF POLL WORKERS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 2024 ABSENTEES

CHIEF INSPECTOR – JENNIFER CAIN

INSPECTOR – TINA SEWELL

CHIEF CLERK – JEANETTE REED

CLERK – CAROL HILL

CLERK –LORI PALMER

CLERK –KENDRASTEPHENS

CLERK – SHARON GRAHAM

BEAT 1 BOX 1 NOCCALULA KIWANIS PAVILLION MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – FREDA BURGESS

INSPECTOR –LAURA COUCH

CHIEF CLERK –PAMELA MICHELL

CLERK – PEGGY PRESTON

CLERK – DOUG DAVIDSON

CLERK – GINA TIGUE

CLERK – JILL GARDNER

BEAT 1 BOX 1 NOCCALULA KIWANIS PAVILLION MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR –ANITA MAYO

CHIEF CLERK – KAREN M DEAIBES

CLERK – JENNIFER MAYO

CLERK – KATIE SIMPSON

CLERK – JEFFERY KEENER

CLERK – GRACE ORR

BEAT 1 BOX 2 ELLIOTT COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – WANDA BOWEN

INSPECTOR – PATRICIA STRICKLAND

CHIEF CLERK – DELORES ABNEY

CLERK – ANTHONY TAUSSIG

CLERK – DEBBIE LEMONS

BEAT 1 BOX 2 ELLIOTT COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – DEBRA ST. JOHN

CHIEF CLERK – TEAH PELLICIONE

CLERK – KATHY ELROD

CLERK – JIMMY ELROD

CLERK –LAURA WELLS

BEAT 1 BOX 3 CARVER COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – GERALD MAXWELL

INSPECTOR –DONNA GREEN

CHIEF CLERK – CATHY GREEN

CLERK –EKRA TOLBERT

CLERK – DONZELLA WILLIAMS

CLERK – DARRYL DUNN

CLERK – JACQUELINE CARR

BEAT 1 BOX 3 CARVER COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – AUDREY STEWARD

CHIEF CLERK –ROSE RANCHER

CLERK – DELMA SMITH

CLERK – CEDRIC DUPREE

CLERK – KENNETH GREEN

CLERK – MARTHA HOYETT

BEAT 1 BOX 4 NORTH GADSDEN RECREATION CENTER MACHINE 1

INSPECTOR –ISHA BOTHWELL

CHIEF CLERK –MARILYN WAKER

CLERK –ROBERTA WRIGHT

CLERK – BRANDIE JOHNSON

CLERK – CLAIRE WILSON

BEAT 1 BOX 4 NORTH GADSDEN RECREATION CENTER MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – MALLORY SCOTT

CHIEF CLERK – RHONDA SPURLING

CLERK – JEAN HOLDERFIELD

CLERK – ANITA HESTER

CLERK – JAMES WILSON

BEAT 1 BOX 5 FORMER GADSDEN HIGH SCHOOL LUNCHROOM

INSPECTOR – DONNA ADAMS

CHIEF CLERK – SHIRLEY DATES

CLERK – CYNTHIA DRAKE

CLERK – STEPHANIE CHAPMAN

CLERK – ALVIN BOLTON SR

BEAT 1 BOX 6 WALNUT PARK RECREATION CENTER MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – GINA CHASTAIN

INSPECTOR – RICKEY HUNTER

CHIEF CLERK – PEGGY TILLEY

CLERK – JIMMIE ROXANNA COLLEY

CLERK – JOSEPH NICHOLS

BEAT 1 BOX 6 WALNUT PARK RECREATION  CENTER MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – RENAY STOKES REEVES

CHIEF CLERK –LINDA KING

CLERK – GRACIE GREEN

CLERK – RICKEY FLAMBO

BEAT 1 BOX 7 DOWNTOWN CIVIC CENTER MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – LINDA  AARON

INSPECTOR – SHEILA BILLINGSLEY

CHIEF CLERK – JAMES MICHAEL

CLERK – MADDISON MATHIS

CLERK – SIMIYIA AARON

BEAT 1 BOX 7 DOWNTOWN CIVIC CENTER MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – BARBARA RIGGINS

CHIEF CLERK – JAMES SLEDGE

CLERK – CYNTHIA WILLIAMS

CLERK – GLORIA HOPE

CLERK – TAYLOR DUPREE

BEAT 1 BOX 9 WALLACE HALL MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – GREGORY WILSON

INSPECTOR – DENISE SIMS

CHIEF CLERK –MYRA WILLIAMS

CLERK – ELLA WOODY

CLERK – SELENE SANDRIGE

BEAT 1 BOX 9 WALLACE HALL MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – MALINDA EVANS

CHIEF CLERK – PHYLLIS MATHEWS

CLERK –BRENDA STALLINGS

CLERK – JENNIFER CROWLEY

BEAT 1 BOX 10 MEADOWBROOK BAPTIST CHURCH MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – SANDRA PLUMMER

INSPECTOR – DENISE WELCH

CHIEF CLERK – THOMAS CASH

CLERK – MAX DOVER

BEAT 1 BOX 10 MEADOWBROOK BAPTIST CHURCH MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – FRANKIE COPELAND

CHIEF CLERK – JAMIE PAYTON

CLERK – WAYNE PAYTON

CLERK – LINDA TAYLOR

BEAT 1 BOX 11 EAST GADSDEN RECREATION CENTER MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – PATRICIA WELCH

INSPECTOR – JOSEPH FARMER

CHIEF CLERK –MARY BURSE

CLERK – MABEL DAVENPORT

CLERK – DIANNE TREADWELL

CLERK – BRENDA HALEY

CLERK – LESIA FINISTER

BEAT 1 BOX 11 EAST GADSDEN RECREATIONCENTER MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – BEVERLY WORTHY

CHIEF CLERK – JOHN BRADFORD

CLERK – MILDRED HUTCHINSON

CLERK – ROBBIE MILLER

CLERK – SHARON GREEN

CLERK – BETTY JEAN JONES

BEAT 2 SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – BONNIE CHILDS

INSPECTOR –LARRY UNGER

CHIEF CLERK – TONI SHARPTON

CLERK – DAVID BARNETT

CLERK – DAN CHILDS

CLERK – PEGGY SAMPLES

CLERK – BEVERLY LEBOEUF

BEAT 2 SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – CHERYL MCELWEE

CHIEF CLERK – SHARON ROGERS

CLERK – SHIRLEY DUPONT

CLERK – DEBORAH STANDRIDGE

CLERK – WILLIAM J. STEINKA

CLERK – WILLIAM LEBOEUF

CLERK – ZACHARY TAYLOR

BEAT 2 SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 3

INSPECTOR – JOYCE PONDER

CHIEF CLERK – CONNIE UNGER

CLERK – TERRY CONN

CLERK –PAM WEEKS

CLERK – PATRICIA SMITH

CLERK – CARMEN HOPPER

BEAT 3 TILLISON BEND WATER AUTHORITY

INSPECTOR – DELL MACKEY

CHIEF CLERK – PEGGY CASEY

CLERK – JOHN BENNY BRYANT

CLERK – GAY NELL YANCEY

CLERK – DANA ABRAMS

CLERK – DEBRA ALLSUP

BEAT 4 GEORGE WALLACE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – REBECCA HENSON

INSPECTOR – DOT GODFREY

CHIEF CLERK –MARGARET LONG

CLERK –KARLA BULLOCK

CLERK – KIMBERLY WEST

CLERK – JUDY BUCHANAN

BEAT 4 GEORGE WALLACE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – KAREN DRENNER

CHIEF CLERK – SAMMEE DABBS

CLERK – GWINETTE WATSON

CLERK – CHAD STRAWN

CLERK – SUSAN NOOJIN

CLERK – SANDRA HENSON

BEAT 5 BOX 1 HOKES BLUFF COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – TINA SMITH

INSPECTOR –LEIGH ANN REYNOLDS

CHIEF CLERK – DALE JAKIEL

CLERK – RICKEY YOUNG

CLERK – MARSHALL HALLACK

CLERK – KELLEY AUTWELL

CLERK – TOWANA FUQUA

BEAT 5 BOX 1 HOKES BLUFF COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – DEBORAH ROE

CHIEF CLERK –KENNETH MEANS

CLERK – CYNTHIA DAVENPORT

CLERK – PATRICIA STALLINGS

CLERK – PATRICIA NANCE

CLERK – ROY AUTWELL

BEAT 5 BOX 1 HOKES BLUFF COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 3

INSPECTOR – MYRA RAMSEY

CHIEF CLERK – RODNEY RYLANDER

CLERK –DAVIN WATTS

CLERK – JO ANN MITCHELL

CLERK – REBECCA SIMS

CLERK – LINDA JOHNSON

BEAT 8 NORTHEAST ETOWAH COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – JOAN BARNES

INSPECTOR – RODNEY EVERETT

CHIEF CLERK –MARY ANN THACKER

CLERK –KATHLEEN BARROW

CLERK – TERRY WINTERMEYER

BEAT 8 NORTHEAST ETOWAH COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – CONNIE ARNOLD

CHIEF CLERK –KEELIE HOLLAND

CLERK – GREG JOHNSON

CLERK – MATEEN ALLDREDGE

CLERK – MAXINE LANE

CLERK – RODNEY ALLDREDGE

BEAT 10 LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER; MACHINE 1

CHIEFCINSPECTOR – KAREN BRYSON

INSPECTOR – ROSE ANN WHITLEY

CHIEF CLERK – GLORIA  DEERMAN

CLERK –KELLEY COOPER

CLERK – ELAINE BROWN

BEAT 10 LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER; MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – CHARLES BRYSON

CHIEF CLERK – MEGAN REESE

CLERK – JENNIFER PRITCHETT

CLERK – DAVID WILSON

BEAT 11 REECE CITY TOWN HALL

INSPECTOR – ELAINE WAGNON

CHIEF CLERK – KATRINA HILL

CLERK – JAMES PHILIP TIGUE

BEAT 13 CAVE SPRINGS COMMUNITY CLUB HOUSE

INSPECTOR – MICHELLE NELSON

CHIEF CLERK –KAREN JACKSON

CLERK – KAMRYN REYES

CLERK – MARLA SELINA SMITH

CLERK – DARRYL HALL

CLERK – SKYLERANN NAYLOR

BEAT 14 BOX 1 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ATTALLA MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – LEONIDAS HICKS

INSPECTOR – JENEAN WILLIAMS

CHIEF CLERK – MARY MOORE

CLERK – ANNE RENEA CRUMPLER

CLERK – MELISSA KELLIGAN

CLERK – GLORIA BRADBERRY

BEAT 14 BOX 1 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ATTALLA MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – MEAGAN DUNCAN

CHIEF CLERK –DEBRA DUPREE

CLERK – MARIAH MCCLAIN

CLERK – CARLA GREEN

CLERK – FREDDIE LOIS THOMAS

BEAT 14 BOX 2 ATTALLA RECREATION CENTER MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – MARY BOLEY

INSPECTOR – DORIS JACKSON

CHIEF CLERK – BROOKLYN JONES

CLERK – STEPHANIE JACKSON

CLERK – ALVIN BOLTON

BEAT 14 BOX 2 ATTALLA RECREATION CENTER MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – STACY THOMPSON

CHIEF CLERK – BRENDA STOCKS

CLERK – SHANNON MUNIZ

CLERK – MALCOLM RAY

CLERK – KATHY JONES

BEAT 15 MOUNTAINBORO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

INSPECTOR – ANGELA BLACKMON

CHIEF CLERK –LANA DEWBERRY

CLERK – KRISTIN HILL

BEAT 16 BOX 1 SARDIS COMMUNITY CENTER; MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – JACKIE CLAY

INSPECTOR – DONNA JOHNSON

CHIEF CLERK – SUSAN ROSS

CLERK – BRUCE PETOSKY

CLERK – DALE JOHNSON

CLERK – LINDA SMITH

BEAT 16 BOX 1 SARDIS COMMUNITY CENTER; MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – KAREN WEAVER

CHIEF CLERK – ERNESTINE HODGES

CLERK – PAULINE BANKSTON

CLERK – DEAN ANDERSON

CLERK – JEFFERY OWEN

CLERK – ANN HAMRICK

BEAT 16 BOX 3 NEW UNION COMMUNITY CENTER

INSPECTOR – DIANN S. WALLS

CHIEF CLERK – ADA MCDOUGALD

CLERK – GARY WALLS

CLERK – JOY WILKS

CLERK – HARRIS WILKS

CLERK – CYNTHIA HANRAHAN

BEAT 17 EGYPT COMMUNITY CENTER

INSPECTOR – TAMMY IGOU

CHIEF CLERK – PAM LUENBERG

CLERK –RONALD IGOU

CLERK – KEITH CORNELIUS

CLERK – CHRISTI M LANDRUM

BEAT 19 WALNUT GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

INSPECTOR – SHIRLEY BEASLEY

CHIEF CLERK – DEBORAH GOSS

CLERK – ANNIE DIXON

BEAT 20 ALTOONA FIRE DEPARTMENT

INSPECTOR – STEPHEN MCGLATHERY

CHIEF CLERK – FRANCES DOUGLAS

CLERK – GEORGE FORD

CLERK – VICKI RHODES

BEAT 22 GALLANT COMMUNITY CENTER

INSPECTOR – LISA ELDERS

CHIEF CLERK – SHARON LAMKIN

CLERK – EARL JONES

CLERK – SONYA ISBELL

CLERK – ASHLEY HARE

BEAT 23 RAINBOW CITY COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 1

CHIEF INSPECTOR – THOMAS MOON

INSPECTOR – SHEILA FORD

CHIEF CLERK – PHILLIS GARRETT

CLERK – JAMES THORNTON JR

CLERK – CURTIS CONARD

CLERK – DEREK JAMES

CLERK – DOTTIE KINKADE

BEAT 23 RAINBOW CITY COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 2

INSPECTOR – BETH LEE

CHIEF CLERK – ANN SAMPLES

CLERK – DONNA CHAMBLEE

CLERK – JOHN C COPELAND

CLERK – SHARON COKER

CLERK – TERESA CONARD

CLERK – ASHLIE COMBS

BEAT 23 RAINBOW CITY COMMUNITY CENTER MACHINE 3

INSPECTOR – BONNIE FOREMAN

CHIEF CLERK – AMY MINTON

CLERK – DIANE MATTHEWS

CLERK – JIMMY BOZEMAN

CLERK – CINDY POSEY

CLERK – DONALD STEPHENS JR

CLERK – THOMAS WOODALL

BEAT 24 WHORTON BEND FIRE STATION

INSPECTOR – LARA KNIGHT

CHIEF CLERK –MARY LOUISE NELSON

CLERK – GARRY WATKINS

CLERK – DIANE PRINCE

CLERK – SHERYL STEPHENS

BEAT 25 RAINBOW CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION #2

INSPECTOR – KATHY LINCOLN

CHIEF CLERK – PAUL MCWHORTER

CLERK – SALLY WINTER

CLERK – DONNA BADGETT

BEAT 26 BOX 1 IVALEE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

INSPECTOR – CARRIE CARVER

CHIEF CLERK – CHAD CARVER

CLERK – RICHARD D SMTIH

CLERK – DEBRA PRUETT

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Election School will be held at the Noccalula Kiwanis Pavilion, 1500 Noccalula Road, Gadsden, AL on the following dates and times:

October 21, 2024 10:00a.m. and 2:00p.m.

October 24, 2024 10:00a.m. and 2:00p.m.

Election School is mandated by law for all Election Officers to attend.

In the event that you are unable to work the November 5, 2024, General Election, please contact the Etowah County Probate Judge’s office at (256)549-5342 or (256)549-5341.

October 18, 2024

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