Public Notices 08-29-24

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE

OF JOSEPH E. RATCLIFF

RICKY RATCLIFF, PETITIONER

CAUSE NO. 2024-074

PUBLICATION SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: THE UNKNOWN OR KNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS

CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS OF JOSEPH E. RATCLIFF,

DECEASED

You have been made respondents to the Petition filed in this Court by

Ricky Ratcliff.

The Petition filed against you is a civil action seeking to have Ricky

Ratcliff, Joseph Henry Edward Ratcliff, Betty Ratcliff Sandifer, Michael

Wilson, and Erica Walker Bumgardner adjudicated as the sole and only

heir-at-law of the deceased, Joseph E. Ratcliff, as fully set out in the

Petition on file in the Chancery Court of Franklin County, Mississippi.

YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST

YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2024, IN THE

FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE AT MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI; AND IN CASE OF

YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST

YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do

so if you desire in the care of Ashley A. Johnson, McGehee, McGehee &

Torrey, Attorneys at Law, Post Office Box 188, Meadville, Mississippi

39653.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 12th day of

August, 2024.

JILL J. GILBERT,

CHANCERY CLERK,

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BY: Tayler Smith

Publish: Aug. 22, Aug. 29 & Sept. 5, 2024

NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR

REAPPRAISAL OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Board of

Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi, to receive sealed bids

until the hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M. on September 16, 2024, at the

Courthouse in the Town of Meadville, Mississippi, for reappraisal of

real and personal property within the boundaries of Franklin County,

Mississippi. The contract will be for a period of four years commencing

January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2028. The reappraisals will

consist of 25% per year with maintenance and updates including data

entry. Experience of ten years with county reappraisal is required with

five (5) updates within the last five years. General specifications and

scope of work may be obtained by contacting Julie Buckels, Franklin

County Tax Assessor, P. O. Box 456, Meadville, Mississippi 39653 or at

(601) 384-8365.

The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted and to

accept the lowest and/or best bid submitted.

Published by Order of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County,

Mississippi, dated the 19th day of August, 2024.

JILL J. GILBERT, Clerk

Board of Supervisors

Franklin County, Mississippi

Publish: Aug. 29 & Sept. 5, 2024

"NOTICE TO BIDDERS"

Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Mayor and Board

of Aldermen of the Town of Meadville, Mississippi, to receive sealed

bids at Town Hall in Meadville, Mississippi until the hour of 5:30 P.M.

on September 10, 2024 for the sale of the following property owned and

no longer needed by the Town of Meadville, Mississippi:

2009 Ford Crown Victoria

VIN # 2FAHP71VX9X117669

Mileage 63,667

The above-mentioned property, to be sold, may be inspected by contacting

Leslie Thompson, Town Clerk, Town Hall, Meadville, Mississippi.

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen reserve the right to reject any and all

bids submitted, and to accept the highest and / or best bid received.

Leslie A. Thompson

Town Clerk

Publish: August 29 and September 5, 2024

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE TOWN OF MEADVILLE

EXCESSIVE NOISE ORDINANCE

PURSUANT TO MISS. CODE ANN. SECTION 21-17-19

(1972 AS AMENDED)

1. Name of Ordinance: Town of Meadville Excessive Noise Ordinance

2. Date of Adoption: August 13, 2024

3. Explanatory Statement summarizing the full text of the Public Measure

or Amendment thereto including the chief purpose thereto:

The purpose of this Ordinance is to regulate and prohibit excessive

noise in the Town of Meadville and providing for penalties for violation

of the Ordinance.

4. A copy of the full text of the Ordinance, during the entire time of

publication of this Explanatory Statement, shall be posted by the Town

Clerk for the Town of Meadville at: (1) the Meadville Town Hall, (2)

Meadville Post Office, and (3) the Franklin County Courthouse.

5. The Town Clerk will furnish any resident of the Town of Meadville, a

copy of the full text of this Annexation Ordinance thereto upon request.

THIS, the 27th day of August, 2024.

Leslie A. Thompson, Town Clerk

Publish: Aug. 29, 2024