NOTICE IN .THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEWTON OOUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Condemnor, v. CERTA:IN PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT RIGHTS OVER 0.04 ACRES OF LAND OF EVIN GRISWOLD; THE HONORABLE DR. BRENT BENNETT, as NEWTON COUNTY TAX COMMISSIONER; and ALL OTHER PERSONS KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PROCEEDS DEPOSITED INTO THE REGISTRY OF THE COURT AS ESTIMATED JUST AND ADEQUATE COMPENSATION, Condemnees. CIVIL ACTION FILE NO.: ~O@b.CIJ -1 DI.\ *degaThe said named persons and any and all other persons known and unknown claiming any right or interest in and to the proceeds deposited into the registry of this Court as estimated just and adequate compensation are hereby notified, under the provisions of O.C.G.A. SS 32-3-4 et seq., providing for the exercise of the power of eminent domain by the State of Georgia, or any of its subdivisions, or by any county of such State, as follows: That, the above-captioned action, being a condemnation in rem against certain permanent drainage easement rights (the Property Rights and Interests), for the purpose ~f establishing and paying just and adequate compensation for Condemnor's use of such area in conjunction with drainage improvements to the right of way of Brookwood Circle, a public road; and That, in accordance with provisions of O.C.G.A. SS 32-3-4 et seq., a Declaration of Taking, duly authorized and properly executed by the City, as provided by the said Official Code (Declaration of Taking), has been made and filed in said condemnation action, declaring the necessity for and exercising the power of eminent domain taking the Property Rights and Interests for public road and other public transportation purposes, including the establishment and payment of just and adequate compensation for Condemnor's use of the Property Rights and Interests under the Right of Entry, thereby vesting the temporary construction easement rights in the City on Conde,mnor's behalf; and That, in pursuance of said authority, the City has deposited into the registry of this Court the sum of NINE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($900.00) as the just and adequate compensation for the acquisition of the Property Rights and Interests; and That, all persons claiming such funds or any interest therein, are hereby required to make known their claims to this Court; and That, in accordance with O.C.G.A. SS 32-3-14, if the owner, or any of the owners, or any person having a claim against or interest in the Property Rights and Interests, shall be dissatisfied with the compensation, as estimated in the Declaration of Taking and deposited into the registry of this Court, such owner or owners or person or persons, or any of them, shall have the right at any time subsequent to the filing of the Declaration of Taking and the deposit of the funds into the registry of this Court but not later than thirty (30) days following the date of service as provided for in O.C.G.A. SSSS 32-3-8 through 32-3- 10 to file with this Court a notice of appeal, the same to be in writing and made a part of the record in the proceedings. The Property Rights and Interests, as thus affected, are described as follows: PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT BEGINNING AT COORDINATES N 1306168.34 E 2391569.55, THE STARTING POINT OF THE EASEMENT ORIGINATES. FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE SOUTH O DEGREES 15 MINUTES 06 SECONDS EAST FOR 17.02 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 48 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST ' FOR 17.62 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTiil: 87 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST FOR 36.45 FEET TO A POINT; THENc;E NORTH 51 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST FOR 18.91 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 7 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 54 SECONDS WEST FOR 21.68 FEET' TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG A CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 79 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 36 SECONDS EAST FOR 18.66 FEET TO A POINT ON AN ARC WITH A RADIUS OF 50.30 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 54- S*E-* CON.,I )S *E, AST FOR 48.55 FEET TO A POINT; THE -EASEMENT'S ORIGIN. . -- ' "",This 5th day of March, 2026. Stephame Finnie _CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT NEWTON COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE #703789 3/15,22