at 2:00 p.m, in the Vidalia Municipal Annex at 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia, to respond to the Complaint. If you fail to appear, the Court may grant the relief requested in the complaint, which includes the potential demolition of the structure on your property and the imposition of a lien on said property for any costs incurred by the City of Vidalia in abating the nuisance. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 41-2-12, notice of this hearing will be mailed to all interested parties whose identities and addresses are reasonably ascertainable. Additionally, notice of the hearing will be posted on the property. This summons also serves as a notice of lis pendens, which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County regarding this action. Issued this 13th day of February, 2026 Under Authority of the Court, Michelle Daffre Clerk of the Vidalia Municipal Court 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia SUMMONS Vidalia Municipal Court City of Vidalia, Georgia 41-2-17. The property is considered condemned by the City Marshal/ Building Official, and continued occupancy is prohibited until further notice. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO APPEAR before the Vidalia Municipal Court on March 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m, in the Vidalia Municipal Annex at 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia, to respond to the Complaint. If you fail to appear, the Court may grant the relief requested in the complaint, which includes the potential demolition of the structure on your property and the imposition of a lien on said property for any costs incurred by the City of Vidalia in abating the nuisance. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 41-2-12, notice of this hearing will be mailed to all interested parties whose identities and addresses are reasonably ascertainable. Additionally, notice of the hearing will be posted on the property. This summons also serves as a notice of lis pendens, which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County regarding this action. Issued this 13th day of February, 2026 Under Authority of the Court, Michelle Daffre Clerk of the Vidalia Municipal Court 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia SUMMONS Vidalia Municipal Court City of Vidalia, Georgia Complainant: City of Vidalia, Georgia Defendant: Brandon P. Howell and all persons with an interest in the property at 902 Moxley Drive Case Number: 2026 CM 8 Complainant: City of Vidalia, Georgia Defendant: McGriff Investments, LLC, and all persons with an interest in the property at 1201 Roosevelt Street Case Number: 2026 CM 6 SUMMONS TO: Brandon P. Howell, Deborah Sue Bacon Howell, and all persons with an interest in the property at 902 Moxley Drive You are hereby notified that a complaint for nuisance abatement has been filed by the City of Vidalia against the property located at 902 Moxley Drive, Vidalia, Georgia 30474, of which you are the record owner or interest holder. The City of Vidalia alleges that the structure located on the property is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe for human habitation, and otherwise unfit for use, all in violation of the Unsafe Building Abatement Code as incorporated in the Vidalia Code of Ordinances and applicable provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated §§ 41-2-1 through 41-2-17. The property is considered condemned by the City Marshal/ Building Official, and continued occupancy is prohibited until further notice. SUMMONS TO: McGriff Investments, LLC, and all persons with an interest in the property at 1201 Roosevelt Street You are hereby notified that a complaint for nuisance abatement has been filed by the City of Vidalia against the property located at 1201 Roosevelt Street,, Vidalia, Georgia 30474, of which you are the record owner or interest holder. The City of Vidalia alleges that the structure located on the property is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe for human habitation, and otherwise unfit for use, all in violation of the Unsafe Building Abatement Code as incorporated in the Vidalia Code of Ordinances and applicable provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated §§ 41-2-1 through 41-2-17. The property is considered condemned by the City Marshal/ Building Official, and continued occupancy is prohibited until further notice. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO APPEAR before the Vidalia Municipal Court on March 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m, in the Vidalia Municipal Annex at 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia, to respond to the Complaint. If you fail to appear, the Court may grant the relief requested in the complaint, which includes the potential demolition of the structure on your property and the imposition of a lien on said property for any costs incurred by the City of Vidalia in abating the nuisance. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 41-2-12, notice of this hearing will be mailed to all interested parties whose identities and addresses are reasonably ascertainable. Additionally, notice of the hearing will be posted on the property. This summons also serves as a notice of lis pendens, which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County regarding this action. Issued this 13th day of February, 2026 Under Authority of the Court, Michelle Daffre Clerk of the Vidalia Municipal Court 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia SUMMONS Vidalia Municipal Court City of Vidalia, Georgia YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO APPEAR before the Vidalia Municipal Court on March 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m, in the Vidalia Municipal Annex at 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia, to respond to the Complaint. If you fail to appear, the Court may grant the relief requested in the complaint, which includes the potential demolition of the structure on your property and the imposition of a lien on said property for any costs incurred by the City of Vidalia in abating the nuisance. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 41-2-12, notice of this hearing will be mailed to all interested parties whose identities and addresses are reasonably ascertainable. Additionally, notice of the hearing will be posted on the property. This summons also serves as a notice of lis pendens, which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County regarding this action. Issued this 13th day of February, 2026 Under Authority of the Court, Michelle Daffre Clerk of the Vidalia Municipal Court 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia SUMMONS Vidalia Municipal Court City of Vidalia, Georgia Complainant: City of Vidalia, Georgia Defendant: McGriff Investments, LLC, and all persons with an interest in the property at 1111 Roosevelt Street Case Number: 2026 CM 7 Complainant: City of Vidalia, Georgia Defendant: Ignacio Torres and all persons with an interest in the property at 210 Crooms Street Case Number: 2026 CM 04 SUMMONS TO: McGriff Investments, LLC, and all persons with an interest in the property at 1111 Roosevelt Street You are hereby notified that a complaint for nuisance abatement has been filed by the City of Vidalia against the property located at 1111 Roosevelt Street, Vidalia, Georgia 30474, of which you are the record owner or interest holder. The City of Vidalia alleges that the structure located on the property is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe for human habitation, and otherwise unfit for use, all in violation of the Unsafe Building Abatement Code as incorporated in the Vidalia Code of Ordinances and applicable provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated §§ 41-2-1 through SUMMONS TO: Ignacio Torres and all persons with an interest in the property at 210 Crooms. Street. You are hereby notified that a complaint for nuisance abatement has been filed by the City of Vidalia against the property located at 210 Crooms Street, Vidalia, Georgia 30474, of which you are the record owner or interest holder. The City of Vidalia alleges that the structure located at 2:00 p.m, in the Vidalia Municipal Annex at 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia, to respond to the Complaint. If you fail to appear, the Court may grant the relief requested in the complaint, which includes the potential demolition of the structure on your property and the imposition of a lien on said property for any costs incurred by the City of Vidalia in abating the nuisance. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 41-2-12, notice of this hearing will be mailed to all interested parties whose identities and addresses are reasonably ascertainable. Additionally, notice of the hearing will be posted on the property. This summons also serves as a notice of lis pendens, which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County regarding this action. Issued this 13th day of February, 2026 Under Authority of the Court, Michelle Daffre Clerk of the Vidalia Municipal Court 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia SUMMONS Vidalia Municipal Court City of Vidalia, Georgia 41-2-17. The property is considered condemned by the City Marshal/ Building Official, and continued occupancy is prohibited until further notice. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO APPEAR before the Vidalia Municipal Court on March 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m, in the Vidalia Municipal Annex at 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia, to respond to the Complaint. If you fail to appear, the Court may grant the relief requested in the complaint, which includes the potential demolition of the structure on your property and the imposition of a lien on said property for any costs incurred by the City of Vidalia in abating the nuisance. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 41-2-12, notice of this hearing will be mailed to all interested parties whose identities and addresses are reasonably ascertainable. Additionally, notice of the hearing will be posted on the property. This summons also serves as a notice of lis pendens, which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County regarding this action. Issued this 13th day of February, 2026 Under Authority of the Court, Michelle Daffre Clerk of the Vidalia Municipal Court 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia SUMMONS Vidalia Municipal Court City of Vidalia, Georgia Complainant: City of Vidalia, Georgia Defendant: Brandon P. Howell and all persons with an interest in the property at 902 Moxley Drive Case Number: 2026 CM 8 Complainant: City of Vidalia, Georgia Defendant: McGriff Investments, LLC, and all persons with an interest in the property at 1201 Roosevelt Street Case Number: 2026 CM 6 SUMMONS TO: Brandon P. Howell, Deborah Sue Bacon Howell, and all persons with an interest in the property at 902 Moxley Drive You are hereby notified that a complaint for nuisance abatement has been filed by the City of Vidalia against the property located at 902 Moxley Drive, Vidalia, Georgia 30474, of which you are the record owner or interest holder. The City of Vidalia alleges that the structure located on the property is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe for human habitation, and otherwise unfit for use, all in violation of the Unsafe Building Abatement Code as incorporated in the Vidalia Code of Ordinances and applicable provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated §§ 41-2-1 through 41-2-17. The property is considered condemned by the City Marshal/ Building Official, and continued occupancy is prohibited until further notice. SUMMONS TO: McGriff Investments, LLC, and all persons with an interest in the property at 1201 Roosevelt Street You are hereby notified that a complaint for nuisance abatement has been filed by the City of Vidalia against the property located at 1201 Roosevelt Street,, Vidalia, Georgia 30474, of which you are the record owner or interest holder. The City of Vidalia alleges that the structure located on the property is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe for human habitation, and otherwise unfit for use, all in violation of the Unsafe Building Abatement Code as incorporated in the Vidalia Code of Ordinances and applicable provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated §§ 41-2-1 through 41-2-17. The property is considered condemned by the City Marshal/ Building Official, and continued occupancy is prohibited until further notice. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO APPEAR before the Vidalia Municipal Court on March 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m, in the Vidalia Municipal Annex at 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia, to respond to the Complaint. If you fail to appear, the Court may grant the relief requested in the complaint, which includes the potential demolition of the structure on your property and the imposition of a lien on said property for any costs incurred by the City of Vidalia in abating the nuisance. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 41-2-12, notice of this hearing will be mailed to all interested parties whose identities and addresses are reasonably ascertainable. Additionally, notice of the hearing will be posted on the property. This summons also serves as a notice of lis pendens, which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County regarding this action. Issued this 13th day of February, 2026 Under Authority of the Court, Michelle Daffre Clerk of the Vidalia Municipal Court 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia SUMMONS Vidalia Municipal Court City of Vidalia, Georgia YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO APPEAR before the Vidalia Municipal Court on March 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m, in the Vidalia Municipal Annex at 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia, to respond to the Complaint. If you fail to appear, the Court may grant the relief requested in the complaint, which includes the potential demolition of the structure on your property and the imposition of a lien on said property for any costs incurred by the City of Vidalia in abating the nuisance. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 41-2-12, notice of this hearing will be mailed to all interested parties whose identities and addresses are reasonably ascertainable. Additionally, notice of the hearing will be posted on the property. This summons also serves as a notice of lis pendens, which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County regarding this action. Issued this 13th day of February, 2026 Under Authority of the Court, Michelle Daffre Clerk of the Vidalia Municipal Court 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia SUMMONS Vidalia Municipal Court City of Vidalia, Georgia Complainant: City of Vidalia, Georgia Defendant: McGriff Investments, LLC, and all persons with an interest in the property at 1111 Roosevelt Street Case Number: 2026 CM 7 Complainant: City of Vidalia, Georgia Defendant: Ignacio Torres and all persons with an interest in the property at 210 Crooms Street Case Number: 2026 CM 04 SUMMONS TO: McGriff Investments, LLC, and all persons with an interest in the property at 1111 Roosevelt Street You are hereby notified that a complaint for nuisance abatement has been filed by the City of Vidalia against the property located at 1111 Roosevelt Street, Vidalia, Georgia 30474, of which you are the record owner or interest holder. The City of Vidalia alleges that the structure located on the property is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe for human habitation, and otherwise unfit for use, all in violation of the Unsafe Building Abatement Code as incorporated in the Vidalia Code of Ordinances and applicable provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated §§ 41-2-1 through SUMMONS TO: Ignacio Torres and all persons with an interest in the property at 210 Crooms. Street. You are hereby notified that a complaint for nuisance abatement has been filed by the City of Vidalia against the property located at 210 Crooms Street, Vidalia, Georgia 30474, of which you are the record owner or interest holder. The City of Vidalia alleges that the structure located
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