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Public Notices 12-04-25
December 02, 2025
ORDER TO GIVE NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR COUNTY DEPOSITORY 2026
There next came on for consideration the matter of giving notice for
bids for the County Depository for the various taxing districts of
Franklin County, Mississippi, for the year 2026, as required by Section
27-105-305 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and the Board
having considered the matter deems it necessary to request bids for said
County Depository.
bids for the County Depository for the various taxing districts of
Franklin County, Mississippi, for the year 2026, as required by Section
27-105-305 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and the Board
having considered the matter deems it necessary to request bids for said
County Depository.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Jill J. Gilbert, Clerk
of this Board, be and she is hereby authorized and directed to issue
notice to prospective bidders for County Depository, said notice to be
in the following form:
of this Board, be and she is hereby authorized and directed to issue
notice to prospective bidders for County Depository, said notice to be
in the following form:
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given, as required by Section 27-105-305 of the
Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, that the Board of Supervisors of
Franklin County, Mississippi, will receive sealed bids from any
financial institution in Mississippi, whose accounts are insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan
Insurance Corporation (or any successor thereto), at the Courthouse in
the Town of Meadville, Mississippi, until the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.
m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, for the privilege of serving as County
Depository for Franklin County and the various tax districts of Franklin
County for the year 2026.
Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, that the Board of Supervisors of
Franklin County, Mississippi, will receive sealed bids from any
financial institution in Mississippi, whose accounts are insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan
Insurance Corporation (or any successor thereto), at the Courthouse in
the Town of Meadville, Mississippi, until the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.
m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, for the privilege of serving as County
Depository for Franklin County and the various tax districts of Franklin
County for the year 2026.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted.
Published by order of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County,
Mississippi, authorized on November 17, 2025.
Mississippi, authorized on November 17, 2025.
Jill J. Gilbert, Chancery Clerk
Franklin County, Mississippi
If the County Agency is closed for any reason on the bid acceptance
date, the bids will be opened and read on the next business day that the
Agency is able to reopen (and at the same hour previously advertised).
date, the bids will be opened and read on the next business day that the
Agency is able to reopen (and at the same hour previously advertised).
ORDERED, this the 17th November, 2025, with all those supervisors
present voting "AYE."
present voting "AYE."
Publish: Nov. 27 & Dec. 4, 2025
ORDER TO GIVE NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR BRIDGE
MATERIALS, LUMBER AND RELATED SUPPLIES for 2026
The Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi, next took up
for consideration the matter of giving notice for receiving sealed bids
for furnishing Franklin County, Mississippi with bridge materials for
the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026, and
after careful consideration thereof the Board is of the opinion that
said notice should be so authorized.
for consideration the matter of giving notice for receiving sealed bids
for furnishing Franklin County, Mississippi with bridge materials for
the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026, and
after careful consideration thereof the Board is of the opinion that
said notice should be so authorized.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Jill J. Gilbert, Chancery Clerk, be and
he is hereby authorized and directed to give notice by publication in
The Franklin Advocate that it is the intention of the Board of
Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi to receive sealed bids until
the hour of 10:00 a. m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, for supplying
Franklin County, Mississippi with bridge materials for the period
beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026, said notice
shall be substantially in the following form:
he is hereby authorized and directed to give notice by publication in
The Franklin Advocate that it is the intention of the Board of
Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi to receive sealed bids until
the hour of 10:00 a. m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, for supplying
Franklin County, Mississippi with bridge materials for the period
beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026, said notice
shall be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Board of
Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi, to receive sealed bids at
the Courthouse in Meadville, Mississippi at the hour of 10:00 a. m. on
Monday, December 15, 2025, for the furnishing of Franklin County,
Mississippi with bridge materials for the period beginning January 1,
2026, and ending December 31, 2026, as follows:
Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi, to receive sealed bids at
the Courthouse in Meadville, Mississippi at the hour of 10:00 a. m. on
Monday, December 15, 2025, for the furnishing of Franklin County,
Mississippi with bridge materials for the period beginning January 1,
2026, and ending December 31, 2026, as follows:
A. BRIDGE MATERIAL - TREATED LUMBER, POLES AND PILING
All treated material is to meet or exceed all AWPA (American Wood
Preservers Association) Standards. Bridge Timbers shall be treated
C2/C14, Piles C3 and Poles C23. The Board reserves the right to inspect,
or have the material inspected by a third party, before and after
treatment. Upon pickup or delivery, the supplier may be required to
supply reports on the following and certify as to:
Preservers Association) Standards. Bridge Timbers shall be treated
C2/C14, Piles C3 and Poles C23. The Board reserves the right to inspect,
or have the material inspected by a third party, before and after
treatment. Upon pickup or delivery, the supplier may be required to
supply reports on the following and certify as to:
1. Actual post-treatment borings conducted by AWPA Standards.
2. Copy of treatment report; includes date of treatment, temperature of
treatment, whether kiln dried before treatment, duration of treatment,
charge number, etc.
treatment, whether kiln dried before treatment, duration of treatment,
charge number, etc.
3. Penetration Results
4. Assay Reports
Prices on all above material to include both treated (Creosote and\or
Wolmanized) and untreated. All treated material to meet or exceed all
requirements of the Mississippi State Highway Department Specifications
for Secondary Road Systems. Bidders for sale of creosote materials must
quote pounds of creosote treatment and delivery time from date order is
placed. Delivery time will be considered in acceptance of bids.
Freight should be quoted per loaded road mile.
Wolmanized) and untreated. All treated material to meet or exceed all
requirements of the Mississippi State Highway Department Specifications
for Secondary Road Systems. Bidders for sale of creosote materials must
quote pounds of creosote treatment and delivery time from date order is
placed. Delivery time will be considered in acceptance of bids.
Freight should be quoted per loaded road mile.
Bids should include FOB Plant and FOB County. Freight should be per
loaded road mile for FOB County quotes. Bidders for sale of creosote
material must quote the delivery time from the date the order is placed.
Delivery time will be considered in acceptance of bids.
loaded road mile for FOB County quotes. Bidders for sale of creosote
material must quote the delivery time from the date the order is placed.
Delivery time will be considered in acceptance of bids.
B. CONCRETE BRIDGE SLABS & ACCESSORIES
All bids requested hereinabove should be made for the period of January
1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. Contracts will be awarded to the
lowest and/or best competitive bidder and the Board reserves the right
to reject any and/or all bids.
1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. Contracts will be awarded to the
lowest and/or best competitive bidder and the Board reserves the right
to reject any and/or all bids.
C. CRUSHED STONE AND RIP-RAP - ALL TYPES PER TON OR CU. YD.
D. CULVERTS AND CULVERT MATERIALS
Metal culvert pipe and bands, all sizes, all gauges, all coatings.
Polyethylene culvert pipe and connectors, all sizes.
All culverts and culvert materials are to be bid F.O.B. Franklin
County, Mississippi and delivered to the designated district storage
yard of each supervisor as requested for each order placed.
County, Mississippi and delivered to the designated district storage
yard of each supervisor as requested for each order placed.
E. EQUIPMENT AND/OR OPERATOR HIRE
Bids will be received by the hour, day or week. Bids for equipment hire
may be made with or without an operator.
may be made with or without an operator.
F. PILE DRIVER
Bids will be received for driving piling for bridge construction. The
bid should include driving costs per foot as well as a location fee per
site, if applicable.
bid should include driving costs per foot as well as a location fee per
site, if applicable.
Published by order of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, this
the 17th day of November, 2025.
the 17th day of November, 2025.
Jill J. Gilbert,
Chancery Clerk
If the County Agency is closed for any reason on the bid acceptance
date, the bids will be opened and read on the next business day that the
Agency is able to reopen (and at the same hour previously advertised).
date, the bids will be opened and read on the next business day that the
Agency is able to reopen (and at the same hour previously advertised).
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk comply with Section 31-7-13(c),
MCA, 1972, as amended, and file with the Mississippi Procurement
Technical Assistance Program, P. O. Box 849, Jackson, MS 39205, a copy
of this order, as published, and to file electronically a copy at
bids@mscpc.com.
MCA, 1972, as amended, and file with the Mississippi Procurement
Technical Assistance Program, P. O. Box 849, Jackson, MS 39205, a copy
of this order, as published, and to file electronically a copy at
bids@mscpc.com.
ORDERED, this the 17th day of November, 2025, with all those supervisors
present voting "AYE".
present voting "AYE".
Publish: Nov. 27 & Dec. 4, 2025
ORDER TO GIVE NOTICE FOR BIDS
FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND RELATED ITEMS 2026
The Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi, next took up
for consideration the matter of giving notice for receiving sealed bids
for furnishing Franklin County, Mississippi with petroleum products and
related items for the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending
December 31, 2026, and after careful consideration thereof the Board is
of the opinion that said notice should be so authorized.
for consideration the matter of giving notice for receiving sealed bids
for furnishing Franklin County, Mississippi with petroleum products and
related items for the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending
December 31, 2026, and after careful consideration thereof the Board is
of the opinion that said notice should be so authorized.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Jill J. Gilbert, Chancery Clerk, be and
she is hereby authorized and directed to give notice by publication in
The Franklin Advocate that it is the intention of the Board of
Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi to receive sealed bids until
the hour of 10:00 a. m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, for supplying
Franklin County, Mississippi with petroleum products and related items
for the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026,
said notice shall be substantially in the following form:
she is hereby authorized and directed to give notice by publication in
The Franklin Advocate that it is the intention of the Board of
Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi to receive sealed bids until
the hour of 10:00 a. m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, for supplying
Franklin County, Mississippi with petroleum products and related items
for the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026,
said notice shall be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Board of
Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi, to receive sealed bids at
the Courthouse in Meadville, Mississippi at the hour of 10:00 a. m.
Monday, December 15, 2025, for the furnishing of Franklin County,
Mississippi with petroleum products and related items for the period
beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026, as follows:
Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi, to receive sealed bids at
the Courthouse in Meadville, Mississippi at the hour of 10:00 a. m.
Monday, December 15, 2025, for the furnishing of Franklin County,
Mississippi with petroleum products and related items for the period
beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026, as follows:
A. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.
1. Motor Oils - All Weights & Grades
2. Greases and Oils - All Types, Weights and Grades
3. Hot and cold asphalt mix and all grades of oil mix including MC, RC,
AC, RS, SS, EPR1, and EA.
AC, RS, SS, EPR1, and EA.
B. PETROLEUM RELATED ITEMS
1. Bids will be received for hauling, spreading, rolling, and finishing
hot mix asphalt.
hot mix asphalt.
2. Bids will be received for furnishing equipment, labor and services
necessary to apply liquid asphalt and to haul and spread aggregate for
same.
necessary to apply liquid asphalt and to haul and spread aggregate for
same.
All bids requested hereinabove should be made for the period of January
1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. Contracts will be awarded to the
lowest and/or best competitive bidder and the Board reserves the right
to reject any and/or all bids.
1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. Contracts will be awarded to the
lowest and/or best competitive bidder and the Board reserves the right
to reject any and/or all bids.
Published by order of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, this
the 17th of November, 2025.
the 17th of November, 2025.
Jill J. Gilbert,
Chancery Clerk
(If the agency is closed for any reason, including but not limited to:
acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts or war, epidemics,
governmental regulations superimposed after the fact, fire, earthquakes,
floods, or other natural disasters, (the "Force Majeure Events"),
which closure prevents the opening of bids at the advertised date and
time, all bids received shall be publicly opened and read aloud on the
next business day that the agency shall be open and at the previously
advertised time. The new date and time of the bid opening, as
determined in accordance with this paragraph, shall not be advertised,
and all Vendors/Contractors, upon submission of a bid proposal, shall be
deemed to have knowledge of and shall have agreed to the provisions of
this paragraph. Bids shall be received by the agency until the new date
and time of the bid opening as set forth herein. The agency shall not
be held responsible for the receipt of any bids for which the delivery
was attempted and failed due to the closure of the agency as a result of
a Force Majeure Event. Each Vendor/Contractor shall be required to
ensure the delivery and receipt of its bid by the agency prior to the
new date and time of the bid opening.)
acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts or war, epidemics,
governmental regulations superimposed after the fact, fire, earthquakes,
floods, or other natural disasters, (the "Force Majeure Events"),
which closure prevents the opening of bids at the advertised date and
time, all bids received shall be publicly opened and read aloud on the
next business day that the agency shall be open and at the previously
advertised time. The new date and time of the bid opening, as
determined in accordance with this paragraph, shall not be advertised,
and all Vendors/Contractors, upon submission of a bid proposal, shall be
deemed to have knowledge of and shall have agreed to the provisions of
this paragraph. Bids shall be received by the agency until the new date
and time of the bid opening as set forth herein. The agency shall not
be held responsible for the receipt of any bids for which the delivery
was attempted and failed due to the closure of the agency as a result of
a Force Majeure Event. Each Vendor/Contractor shall be required to
ensure the delivery and receipt of its bid by the agency prior to the
new date and time of the bid opening.)
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk comply with Section 31-7-13(c),
MCA, 1972, as amended, and file with the Mississippi Procurement
Technical Assistance Program, P. O. Box 849, Jackson, MS 39205, a copy
of this order, as published, and to electronically file a copy at
bids@mississippi.org.
MCA, 1972, as amended, and file with the Mississippi Procurement
Technical Assistance Program, P. O. Box 849, Jackson, MS 39205, a copy
of this order, as published, and to electronically file a copy at
bids@mississippi.org.
ORDERED, this the 17th day of November, 2025, with all those supervisors
present voting "AYE."
present voting "AYE."
Publish: Nov. 27 & Dec. 4, 2025
FRANKLIN COUNTY CLAIMS SUMMARY:
FOR PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2025
001 GENERAL COUNTY 306,937.93
002 MAPPING & REAPPRAISAL 8,515.53
096 REAPPRAISAL FUND (DEFRAY TAX) 6,158.33
097 911 SERVICES 36,896.69
100 HELP MS VOTE 1,548.00
104 LAW LIBRARY 313.00
113 COUNTY WIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT 811.43
114 FIRE REBATE 9,543.74
116 DISTRICT 5 FIRE DEPARTMENT 0.00
120 SEIZED PROPERTY FUND 5,424.00
125 HOSPITAL CONTINGENCY FUND 0.00
151 DISTRICT 1 21,661.27
152 DISTRICT 2 45,725.91
153 DISTRICT 3 23,795.31
154 DISTRICT 4 55,445.60
155 DISTRICT 5 31,926.28
156 COUNTY WIDE MAINTENANCE 34,990.95
160 COUNTY WIDE BRIDGE FUND 3,352.52
163 TOWN OF BUDE 160.00
170 STATE AID ROAD FUND 18,585.00
181 DISTRICT 1 USE TAX 74,364.02
182 DISTRICT 2 USE TAX 3,527.73
183 DISTRICT 3 USE TAX 864.00
184 DISTRICT 4 USE TAX 2,036.00
185 DISTRICT 5 USE TAX 2,966.97
400 SANITATION 73,504.11
650 JUDICIAL ASSESSMENT CLEARING 34,643.77
654 REGIONAL LIBRARY 1,078.50
681 PAYROLL CLEARING 163,430.67
690 CO-LIN MAINTANANCE 1,410.51
691 CO-LIN IMPROVEMENT 1,348.86
698 CHANCERY CLERK EMPLOYEE CLEARING 2,464.40
THIS IS A SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES LISTING THE TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS BY
EACH FUND. A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL EXPENDITURES REPRESENTING THESE TOTALS
IS RECORDED IN THE SUPERVISORS DOCKET AND IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
IN THE CHANCERY CLERKS OFFICE DURING REGULAR HOURS.
EACH FUND. A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL EXPENDITURES REPRESENTING THESE TOTALS
IS RECORDED IN THE SUPERVISORS DOCKET AND IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
IN THE CHANCERY CLERKS OFFICE DURING REGULAR HOURS.
CLERK OF THE BOARD
Publish: Dec. 4, 2025
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RODGER MOONEY
CAUSE NO. 2025 - 0089
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
TO THE CREDITORS OF Rodger Mooney, DECEASED.
Letters Testamentary in the Estate of Rodger Mooney, deceased, having
been granted on November 26, 2025, by the Chancery Clerk of Franklin
County, Mississippi, to the undersigned, as Executor, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims against the estate of the said Rodger
Mooney, deceased, to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for
probate and registration according to law within ninety (90) days from
date of first publication of this notice, and any claims not so probated
and registered within said time will be forever barred.
been granted on November 26, 2025, by the Chancery Clerk of Franklin
County, Mississippi, to the undersigned, as Executor, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims against the estate of the said Rodger
Mooney, deceased, to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for
probate and registration according to law within ninety (90) days from
date of first publication of this notice, and any claims not so probated
and registered within said time will be forever barred.
This, the 26th day of November 2025.
Catherine Bonds,
Executor of the Estate of
Rodger Mooney, Deceased
John B. Burns Estate and Elder Care Law, PLLC
109 W. Cherokee Street
Brookhaven, MS 29601
Solicitor
Publish: Dec. 4, Dec. 11 & Dec. 18, 2025
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