NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
CITY OF TUTWILER, MISSISSIPPI ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE DAY OF THE WEEK FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF TUTWILER, MISSISSIPPI
WHEREAS, Mississippi Code Annotated § 21-3-19 establishes the first Tuesday of each month as the regular meeting day for the mayor and board of aldermen of code-chartered municipalities; and
WHEREAS, Mississippi Code Annotated § 21-17-17 authorizes the governing authorities of any municipality to change the day of the week set for their regular monthly meeting by ordinance duly adopted; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Tutwiler find it necessary and in the best interests of the city to change the day of the week for regular monthly meetings; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance has been published once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in or having general circulation within the municipality, as required by Mississippi Code Annotated § 21-17-17;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Tutwiler, Mississippi, as follows:
SECTION 1. The regular monthly meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Tutwiler, Mississippi, shall be held on the second Wednesday of each month, instead of the first Tuesday of each month as provided in Mississippi Code Annotated § 21-3-19.
SECTION 2. Said regular monthly meeting shall be held at 6:00 p.m. at the City Hall, or at such other time and place as may be designated by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
SECTION 3. When a regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall fall upon a holiday, the Mayor and Board shall meet the following day.
SECTION 4. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Mississippi Code Annotated § 21-3-19 and other applicable laws, including but not limited to quorum requirements and public notice provisions.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
SECTION 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
This ordinance will be considered for adoption by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at their regular meeting on August 5, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.at Tutwiler City Hall.
The public is invited to attend and comment on this proposed ordinance.
CITY OF TUTWILER, MISSISSIPPI
By Alma Harris,
City Clerk
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
In the Matter of the Estate of James Leo Pharis, Sr., Deceased
Anita Harrell Pharis, Administratrix, Petitioner
v.
Sandra Kay Pharis, Hazel Pharis Dollar, April Ann Pharis, Matthew Leo Pharis, James Marks Pharis, Christopher Shane Fondren, Jeremy Ray Wood, Shanna Raylene Wood and Anita Harrell Pharis and Any Known and Unknown Heirs-At-Law of the Decedent, James Leo Pharis, Sr., Deceased, Respondents
Cause No. 2022-15-2
SUMMONS
State of Mississippi
TO: All Known and Unknown Heirs-At-Law of James Leo Pharis, Sr., Deceased, and All Persons Claiming or having a legal or equitable interest in the Estate of James Leo Pharis, Sr., Deceased, whose Post Office and Street Address remain unknown, after diligent search and inquiry
You have been made a Defendent in the suit filed in this Court by Anita Harrell Pharis, Administratrix of the Estate of James Leo Pharis, Sr., Deceased, seeking a determination of the heirs-at-law of James Leo Pharis, Sr. Defendants other than you in this action are Sandra Kay Pharis, Hazel Pharis Dollar, April Ann Pharis, Matthew Leo Pharis, James Mark Pharis, Christopher Shane Fondren, Jeremy Ray Wood, Shanna Raylene Wood and Anita Harrell Pharis.
You are summoned to appear and defend against the petitioner filed against you in this action 9:00 o’clock a.m. on the 2nd day of September, 2025, in the courtroom of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse at Sumner, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and defend, a judgement will be entered against you for the money or other things demanded in the petition.
You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, the 17 day of July, 2025.
Anita M. Greenwood, Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
By: G. Standridge, Deputy Clerk
Public Notice
Charleston Mini Storage gives notice that pursuant to the provisions Section 85-7-125 of the Mississippi Code annotated (1972 amended) it will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at Charleston Mini Storage, 206 W. Walnut Street, Charleston, MS 38921 on Friday, August 15, 2025, at 11 a.m. at its self storage facilities the contents of the storage units listed below:
REQUEST FOR SEALED, COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS
FOR ONE (1) FORD E-350 GAS, CUT-AWAY VAN CAB, DUAL REAR WHEEL, TWO WHEEL DRIVE CHASSIS AND A REMOUNT OF
ONE (1) TYPE III BOX TO SAID CHASSIS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL VEHICLE
The Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, will accept sealed, competitive bids for the purchase, and/or lease purchase of one (1) Ford E-350 Gas, Cut-Away Van Cab, and remount of one (1) Type III box to said chassis, until the hour of 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025 at the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, in Charleston, Mississippi and said sealed, competitive proposals will be opened shortly thereafter on Monday, August 18, 2025 at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Charleston, Mississippi.
Specifications are available for inspection and copying at the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Charleston, Mississippi. Any reference is said specifications as to name, brand, make, or model is for purposes of establishing minimum requirements only. Any similar make or model generally accepted in the industry as equivalent will be considered. The County reserves the right to amend the specifications upon reasonable notice to all who have examined the specifications or requested copies from the Clerk.
Instruction to Bidders:
1. Following receipt of said proposals, the Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi will notify proposers, whose proposals meet the specifications advertised herein, with the date and time for the REVERSE AUCTION. Only qualified proposers shall be allowed to participate in the reverse auction which shall be held in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in the First Judicial District in Charleston, Mississippi.
2. No responsibility will be attached to any person employed by the Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, for the premature opening of any bid not properly addressed and identified as stipulated below:
BID FOR: THE PURCHASE OF AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL VEHICLE, CHASSIS WITH AMBULANCE REMOUNT
OPENING DATE/TIME: AUGUST 18th, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.
3. Any exceptions to the specifications must be listed in the bidders bid with justification. Failure to do so will disqualify the bid.
4. Price bid shall be for F. O. B. Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, and must include any pre-delivery and/or setup charges, title fees and inspection fees.
5. The bidder shall complete the unit price bid with no further calculations required, in order, to determine the firm unit price.
6. Bids must be signed and dated by the bidder’s authorized agent.
7. All bids must state Manufacturer Warranty.
8. All bids must state approximate delivery time.
9. Location for parts and service must be included in the bid and will be a factor in determining the best bid.
10. It shall be incumbent upon each bidder to understand the specifications on the bid form and to obtain clarification when necessary. It is not the intent of the specifications to limit the bidding process to any make or manufacturer, but to fill a specific need and to perform a specific task.
11.The board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi reserves the right to determine which is the lowest and best bid and to accept or reject any or all bids based on that determination.
If you desire to submit a sealed, competitive proposal for the ambulance, please submit your proposal before the hour and date set forth above to the Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Charleston, Mississippi. If you choose to submit your bid my mail, the proper mailing address is:
Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, MS
Post Office Box 350
Tallahatchie County Courthouse
Charleston, Mississippi 38921
Telephone: 662/647-5551
Please mark on the outside envelope of your bid ‘SEALED BID – AMBULANCE”.
The Board of Supervisors will not open or consider any bid received after the hour on the date set forth above.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to waive any informalities in respect to the bids received and to reject any or all bids.
Given by Order of the Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi on this the 7th day of July, 2025.
ANITA MULLEN GREENWOOD
CHANCERY CLERK
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR ROADBED RECLAMATION WORK
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, in Charleston, Mississippi until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025, and will be publicly opened shortly thereafter., at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, in Charleston, Mississippi on Monday, August 18, 2025.
ROADBED RECLAMATION - 8” depth with 6% cement per S.Y. for a width of twenty feet (20’) and approximately two (2) miles of County Roads in Tallahatchie County.
Bid may be submitted in person or by mail, enclosed in a sealed envelope and plainly marked on the outside of the envelope with the following:
BID FOR ROADBED RECLAMATION,
TALLAHATACHIE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, TO BE OPENED ON AUGUST 18, 2025.
Envelope shall also include the bidders Company Name, Address, Phone Number and Contractor’s License Number
Bids may be delivered to Tallahatchie County Chancery Clerk, 150 Courtsquare, Charleston, Mississippi or by mail to the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi at P. O. Box 350, Charleston, MS 38921.
The principal items of work will be paid for at the contract price bid, complete and accepted, which price shall be full compensation for mobilizing, removal of existing structure, excavation incidental to construction, furnishing all materials, loading, hauling, unloading and placing and for all labor, equipment, tolls and incidentals necessary to complete the work.
All clean-up and waste material removal shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor, and shall be removed and disposed of by the contractor at his expense.
All material must be acceptable to the County Engineer.
The Owner assumes no responsibility for the premature opening of any bid envelope which is not properly marked. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 calendar days after the actual date of opening. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any and all bids.
Basis of Award: The award, if made, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder on the basis of the lowest and best bid in favor of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
Published by Order of this Board of Supervisors dated 14th day of July, 2025
ANITA MULLEN GREENWOOD, CHANCERY CLERK
