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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Town of Epes, Al will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Epes Community Center to discuss the town’s submission of a formal amendment to the town’s CDBG Sewer Rehabilitation grant project #SM-CM-PF-21-028. The project amendments is to increase the state funding for the sewer rehabilitation improvements. The town of Epes needs as much local participation as possible to reflect the true desires of the community, as well as the comments relating to the proposed project amendments. For more information, or if you require special accommodation at the hearing, contact Ms. Mary Porter, Epes Town Hall at 205-652-6544.
Walter C. Porter, Sr. Mayor Town of Epes January 23, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Game Day Athletic Surfaces, Inc., Contractor, has completed the contract for the Renovations University of West Alabama Baseball Stadium Livingston, Al #23-244 for University of West Alabama, Owner, and have made request for final settlement of said contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify McKee and Associates, Inc. 631 S Hull St Montgomery, Al 36104. Game Day Athletic Surfaces, Inc., 1509 U.S. 11, Trussville, Al 35173.
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LEGAL NOTICE
S T Bunn Construction Co., Inc. hereby gives Notice of Completion of contract with the RA-SCP 01-02-2024 (4 County Roads) Rebuild Sumter County.
This notice will appear for three (3) consecutive weeks beginning on January 23, 2025 and ending on February 6, 2025. All claims shall be filed at 611 Helen Keller Blvd. Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 during this period.
S T Bunn Construction Co., Inc.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF SUMTER
CASE NO.:2024-12
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATE OF MALINDA GIBBS HARRIS, DECEASED WITH WILL ANNEX
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION with WILL AND CODICIL I AND CODICIL II of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the17th day of December, 2024, by the Honorable Willie Pearl Rice, Judge of Probate of Sumter 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.
Nicole Pugh
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NOTICE OF COMPLETION
In accordance with Section 16 , Title 50, Code of Alabama, 1940 notice is hereby given that Trawick Contractors Inc., Contractor, has completed the contract for: Kitchen Cabinet Replacement for Northside Village For the Livingston Housing Authority; Owner(s) and have made request for final settlement of said contract all persons having any claim for labor, Materials or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Steve Moore at Trawick Contractors Inc., 4740 Powell Ave., Birmingham, Al. 35222.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Service2Sumter, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting rural economic development, is seeking funding through the USDA Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program. The proposed project involves establishing a Business Support Center in Sumter County, Alabama, to provide training, resources, and support for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the community.
The grant request totals $400,000, which will be used for facility renovations, staffing, equipment, and operational expenses. The project aims to assist at least 30 businesses annually, create or retain 15 jobs, and enhance economic opportunities for underserved populations in the region.
Community members are invited to provide comments or inquiries about this project. For more information or to submit feedback, please contact:
Alonzo Jackson
Service2Sumter
[email protected]
Comments must be received no later than February 14, 2025 to be considered.
This notice is provided in accordance with USDA Rural Development requirements for the RBDG program.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTRIX
CASE NO: 2025-01
ESTATE OF ROMA JEAN LITTLE FULLER
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 3rd day of January, 2025, by the Hon. WILLE PEARL RICE, Judge of Probate of Sumter 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.
Pamela Leigh Fuller Tims, formerly Pamela Leigh Fuller Green, Executrix of the Estate of Roma Jean Little Fuller, Deceased
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Alabama Department of Environmental Management
P.O. Box 301463
(Zip 36130-1463)
1400 Coliseum Boulevard
(Zip 36110-2400)
Montgomery, Alabama
(334) 271-7700
CATEGORICAL
EXCLUSION FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW
ADEM Fund Code 203
SRF Project No. CS010957-01
Sumter County
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has made $2,364,500.00 in financial assistance available to The City of Livingston Utility Board using funds from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan program. In accordance with State and Federal regulations that govern the program, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management has conducted a review to assess the potential impacts upon the environment that may result from implementation of this project.
Livingston proposes a project to provide upgrades to its wastewater lagoon. Proposed improvements will consist of new aerators, a baffle curtain, a mechanical drum screen, and a dual compactor. An interim lift station will also be installed to supply influent to two dissolved air flotation units, and a package ultraviolet disinfection system will be added along with SCADA and a standby generator.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has determined that the project qualifies for a Categorical Exclusion (CE) from further environmental study under the guidelines specified by the State Environmental Review Process (SERP) which specifically include actions which are solely directed toward minor rehabilitation of existing facilities, functional replacement of equipment, or towards the construction of new ancillary facilities adjacent or appurtenant to existing facilities. However, this decision may be reconsidered if significant adverse information concerning the potential environmental impacts of the project is discovered.
Comments relative to this project should be submitted in writing to Mr. Jack Mobley,
SRF Section, Permits & Services Division, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463, no later than 30 days after the date of this notice. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management will not take formal action to proceed with the project without carefully evaluating any public comments opposing the project.
Notice is hereby given this 27th day or January, 2025, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Lance R. LeFleur
Director
Nondiscrimination Statement: The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 2024-37
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT
LANDRUM, deceased.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
Letters of Administration upon the Estate of Robert Landrum, deceased, having been granted to l’Esha Davis on December 20th, 2024, by Hon. Willie Pearl Watkins-Rice, Judge of Probate, Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
James O’Connell
P.O. Box 380564
Birmingham, AL 35238
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 2024-32
IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF OF FRANCES B. WILBORN, Deceased.
Letters Testamentary of the Estate of Frances B. Wilborn, deceased, having been duly granted to Brandon L. Wilborn on the 6th day of January, 2025, by the Honorable Willie Pearl Rice, Judge of the Probate Court of Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Brandon L. Wilborn
Executor of the Estate of Frances B. Wilborn, deceased
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Public Notice
False Alarms Ordinance Change
The Mayor and Council of the City of Livingston hereby amend Sec. 31-4 and Sec. 31-5 of Chapter XXXIII,
Article I as follows:
Sec. 31-4. False Alarms
The city council hereby finds that false alarms arising from alarm systems in the city constitute a hazard to the safety of police and fire officers of the city and the public in general. False burglary, robbery, and fire alarms enhance the dangers of automobile collisions en route to those burglary, robbery, and fire alarms, substantially increases officers’’ man-hour costs, and divert public safety resources from regularly assigned duties. Each person upon whose premises or upon premises under his charge, control, or possession, there is maintained or operated an alarm system shall be responsible for all false alarms transmitted by such alarm system. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, maintain, or possess an alarm system on any premises owned by him or under his control which transmits or emits an excess of two (2) false alarms within any period of one calendar year.
Sec. 31-5. Penalties.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article, do any act which is made unlawful by this article, or shall fail to perform any act required by this article, shall upon conviction thereof, be punished within the limits and as provided by Section 1-10 provided that the penalty for a violation of this ordinance shall be twenty five dollars ($25.00) for the first false alarm in excess of two (2) within any period of one calendar year. The penalty shall be increased by twenty five dollars ($25.00) for each additional violation within the calendar year period not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per violation.
All such penalties shall be paid over by the city to the police department.
Dated this the 13th day of January 2025.
James C. Dial, III, Mayor
Iola Williams, Mayor Pro Tern; Hiram Patrenos, Councilmember; Joe D. Moore, Councilmember; Felicia Lucky, Councilmember; Carlos David Larkin, Jr., Councilmember
Notice of Completion
McElhenney Construction Company, LLC. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with The State of Alabama for construction of Project No. LRSI-6024(250): Sumter County, AL. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on November 21, 2024 and ending on December 12, 2024. All claims should be filed at P.O. Box 1409 Theodore, AL 36590 during this period. McElhenney Construction Company, LLC.
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Notice to Contractors
Federal Aid Project No.
STPAA-HSIP-0028(517)
SUMTER 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 December 06, 2024 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Safety Widening, Micro-Milling, Planing, Resurfacing, American Disability Act (ADA) Improvements, Traffic Signs, and Traffic Stripe on SR-28 from the junction of SR-7 (US-11) in Livingston to the junction of CR-21. Length 5.904 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 Sixty-five (65) Working Days.
A 2.00% DBE Contract Obligation Is Required.
A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $14.00 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 $2,097,781 To $2,563,955.
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
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Notice to Contractors
State Project No.
ATRP2-60-2024-060
SUMTER 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 December 06, 2024 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Roadway Safety Improvements (Roadway Lighting Installation) on SR-8 (US-80) at SR-28 and CR-25 west of the Marengo County Line. Length 0.445 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 Seventy-five (75) Working Days.
A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $7.00 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.
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 $589,883 To $720,968.
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.
Section 34-8-8. Code of Alabama 1975 as amended states in part as follows: ‘… it will be necessary for him or her to show evidence of license before his or her bid is considered,’ Further, Section 34-8-8, Code of Alabama 1975 as amended also states in part as follows: ‘All Owners, Architects, and engineers receiving bids pursuant to this chapter shall require the person, firm, or corporation to include his or her current license number on the bid.’
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
JOHN R. COOPER
Transportation Director
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LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Completion of Public Works Projects (Over $50,000)
Pursuant to Ala. Code §39-1-1 (1975), notice is hereby given that REV Construction, Inc. has completed its contract with the City of York, for the York Valve & Hydrant Replacement Project located in York, Alabama. This notice will be published for a period of four (4) successive weeks beginning 11/14/2024. A final settlement will not be made upon the contract until the expiration of thirty (30) days after completion of notice. Any person or firm having claims on said Project for materials or labor should contact the above contractor at 5801 Grover Burchfield Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 in the time and manner as required by law.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO. 2024-36
IN RE THE ESTATE OF
WALESTHER MAUDE HUTCHINS, Deceased.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
Letters of Administration of the said Deceased having been granted to Charlie Hutchins on the 25th day of October, 2024, by the Honorable Willie Pearl Rice, Probate Judge of Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Raley L. Wiggins
CAPELL & How ARD, PC
P.O. Box 2069 Montgomery, AL 36102-2069
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO. CV-24-900047
GWENDOLYN E. DANCY,
PLAINTIFF,
vs
ELIZABETH GUNTER, MARILYN G. COMAN, ERMA G. HINTON, REGINALD B. GRAY, NANETTE B. SANDERS, DERWIN BUSBY, TARA B. ANTHONY, CHRISTINA WARD, DWAYNE ESKRIDGE, FELICIA ESKRIDGE, SHARON ESKRIDGE, ANGELA E. GONZALEZ, BETTY E. LAWSON, BARBARA E. BROWN, JOHN MICHAEL ESKRIDGE, DEBBIE E. WELLINGTON, MIL TON RICHARDSON, JR., JIM ESKRIDGE, ANTHONY HINTON, SHELLENA A. ESKRIDGE, DE’LEON M. ESKRIDGE, WILLIE DAW AN ESKRIDGE, LARRY D. ESKRIDGE, QUANIT A E. WASHINGTON, DOROTHY ESKRIDGE, EDWARD LEON ESKRIDGE, JR.
AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES including any persons claiming any present interest therein and including any persons or entity claiming any future, contingent, reversionary, remainder or other interest therein, who may claim any interest in the herein described property, and the following described property in Sumter County, Alabama: Fraction A, less 6 acres in Section 35, Township 20, Range 1 West; SE ¼ of SE ¼, Section 27, Township 20, Range 1 West, 56 acres off Northeast part of NE ¼, Section 34, Township 20, Range 1 West.
DEFENDANTS.
NOTICE OF PENDING ACTION
Notice to Derwin Busby, Dwayne Eskridge, John Michael Eskridge and Jim Eskridge that a Complaint to Quiet Title and Partition Property has been filed by Gwendolyn E. Dancy. Any answer to this Petition should be filed with the Circuit Clerk of Sumter County, Alabama, within 30 days of the last publication of this notice.
Said property is described as follows, to-wit:
Fraction A, less 6 acres in Section 35, Township 20, Range 1 West; SE¼ of SE ¼, Section 27, Township 20, Range 1 West, 56 acres off Northeast part of NE ¼, Section 34, Township 20, Range 1 West.
DONE, this the 28th day of October, 2024.
Devon James, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Sumter County, Alabama
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
CASE NO. 2024-35
ESTATE OF JOHN EDWIN STALLINGS, JR.
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 25the day of October, 2024, by the Hon. WILLIE PEARL RICE, Judge of Probate of Sumter 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.
Clara Jean L. Stallings, Personal Representative of the Estate of John Edwin Stallings, Jr., Deceased
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LEGAL NOTICE
Ozark Striping Company hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the Alabama Department of Transportation for construction of Project No. HRRR-6023(251) in Sumter County, AL. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on October 31, 2024, and ending on November 21, 2024. All claims should be filed at P.O. Box 847, Ozark, AL 36361, during this period.
Ozark Striping Company
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