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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.
quency, then you are entitled to any sale proceeds which exceed the taxes, interest, penalties, foreclosure costs and outstanding local improvement assessments. 9. Interest accrues at the rate of 12% per year. Pursuant to RCW 84.56.020, a penalty of 3% of the full year 2013 amount of tax unpaid was assessed June 1, 2013 and a penalty of 8% of the full year 2013 amount of tax unpaid will be assessed on December 1, 2013, if the property is not redeemed by then. 10. Exemption for elderly and disabled: This action will not be continued against your property if you are eligible for deferral of taxes (RCW Chapter 84.38) due to age or disability, and you file a declaration to defer taxes in accordance with the requirements of the chapter. The Assessor’s Office can assist you in filing the declaration. 11. You may obtain further information regarding the matters set forth above, including the total amount of delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and foreclosure costs payable at the time of redemption, and a full, unabbreviated legal description of this property, by contacting the San Juan County Treasurer, 350 Court Street, P.O. Box 639, Friday Harbor, Wa. 98250; telephone 360/378-2171 ext 7463; or email: treasurer@sanjuanco.com Attn: Foreclosure Deputy. EXHIBIT A Owner of Record: Roland J Fretland Parcel Number: 351151122000 Amount: $ 9,267.59 Parcel Situs Address: none, unimproved LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Parcel A: Lot 2, SHORT PLAT OF FRETLAND, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Volume 7 at page 85 and 85A, records of San Juan County, Washington Parcel B: A Private Road and Utility Easement across the westerly 30 feet of Lot 1 of said Short Plat of Fretland, according to the play thereof, recorded in Volume 7 of Short Plats, page 85 & 85A, records of San Juan County, Washington Subject to easements, restrictions, reservations, covenants and conditions of record. Situate in San Juan County, Washington NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, DATED this 18th day of September, 2013. Randall K. Gaylord, Prosecuting Attorney WSBA #16080 LEGAL NO. SJ513495 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. September 18, 25, October 2, 2013.
NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY SAN JUAN COUNTY, a duly organized County of the State of Washington, Plaintiff vs. John R Messinger and each and every lot, tract or parcel of real property herein described; and each and every person herein named as owner of said property; or any part thereof, and each and every person having or claiming to have any right, title, lien or interest in, or upon, said real property, or any part thereof by, through or under said named owner, or owners, and all persons unknown, if any, having or claiming to have any right, title, lien or interest or estate in, to, or upon, said real property, or any part thereof. Defendants. CAUSE NO. 13 2 05173 8 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS:
1. A lawsuit has been started against the property which you own or in which you may have an interest, described herein, to foreclose the real property tax lien of San Juan County. 2. San Juan County is the owner and holder of Certificate of Delinquency No. 13 2 05173 8, amended September 4, 2013, issued as shown on Exhibit A hereto, for delinquent real property taxes for 2009 through 2013 or prior years, interest, penalties, and foreclosure costs owed on the real property described herein as of September 1, 2013. 3. In order to defend against this foreclosure lawsuit, you must: a) Appear and defend this action by answering this Notice and Summons in writing within thirty (30) days after the date of first publication of this Notice and Summons, exclusive of the date of first publication. Your answer must be in writing and must specify the particular cause of objection to foreclosure; or, b) In the alternative to filing an answer, you must pay the amount due for taxes, interest, penalties and foreclosure costs. 4. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written answer, if any, may be served on time. 5. San Juan County will apply to the San Juan County Superior Court for a judgment foreclosing its lien for taxes and an order to sell the property against which judgment is rendered. If you fail to answer or pay the amount due, judgment will be entered against the property without notice, foreclosing the lien for taxes, interest, penalties and foreclosure costs against the land and premises described therein. The judgment would be against the property and not a personal judgment against you. 6. If judgment is rendered against the property, it will be ordered to be sold at public auction. The property against which judgment is rendered will be sold unless redeemed prior to the close of business December 17, 2013, the last business day before the day of sale. The sale is scheduled and will be by public auction on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as may be practicable in theLobby of the San Juan County Courthouse at 350 Court Street, in Friday Harbor, Washington. The sale may be continued from time to time and place to place. 7. The property may be redeemed from foreclosure, and sale of the property avoided, by paying all delinquent taxes, interest, penalties and foreclosure costs before the close of business December 17, 2013, the last business day before the public auction. The payment must be by cash, cashier’s check or money order payable to the San Juan County Treasurer. Foreclosure costs are estimated to be $2,325.00 plus approximately $400.00 for the cost of a title search for each parcel of real property having a separate tax account number. 8. There is no right of redemption on the day of or after the public auction. If you do not redeem the property from foreclosure and are the record owner of the property on the day of issuance of the Certificate of Delinquency, then you are entitled to any sale proceeds which exceed the taxes, interest, penalties, foreclosure costs and outstanding local improvement assessments. 9. Interest accrues at the rate of 12% per year. Pursuant to RCW 84.56.020, a penalty of 3% of the full year 2013 amount of tax unpaid was assessed June 1, 2013 and a penalty of 8% of the full year 2013 amount of tax unpaid will be assessed on December 1, 2013, if the property is not redeemed by then. 10. Exemption for elderly and disabled: This action will not be continued against your property if you are eligible for deferral of taxes (RCW
Chapter 84.38) due to age or disability, and you file a declaration to defer taxes in accordance with the requirements of the chapter. The Assessor’s Office can assist you in filing the declaration. 11. You may obtain further information regarding the matters set forth above, including the total amount of delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and foreclosure costs payable at the time of redemption, and a full, unabbreviated legal description of this property, by contacting the San Juan County Treasurer, Foreclosure Deputy, 350 Court Street, P.O. Box 639, Friday Harbor, Wa. 98250; telephone 360/378-2171 ext 7462; or email:treasurer@co.san-juan.wa.us Attn: Foreclosure Deputy. EXHIBIT A Owner of Record: John R Messinger Amount: $ 3,742.06 Parcel Situs Address: none, unimproved LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 3 ALDER GROVE, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Volume 1 of Plats, Pages 28, in the office of the Auditor of San Juan County, Washington Subject to easements, restrictions, reservations, covenants and conditions of record. Situate in San Juan County, Washington NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, DATED this 18th day of September, 2013 Randall K. Gaylord, Prosecuting Attorney WSBA #16080 LEGAL NO. SJ513488 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. September 18, 25, October 2, 2013. NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBTAIN CUSTODY SAN JUAN COUNTY, acting as an authorized public entity with the authority granted in RCW 79.100, intends to take custody of the vessel ‘Attitude’, USCG #594582, on October 9th, 2013 (Custody Date). The vessel, a 77’ wooden motor yacht has been declared derelict/abandoned as it meets the definition of a derelict/abandoned vessel as described in RCW 79.100(1). Once custody is obtained, San Juan County is authorized to use or dispose of it in any appropriate and environmentally sound manner without further notice to the owner. This vessel is moored illegally in Roche Harbor, San Juan Island. In order for the owner to keep the vessel before the Custody Date, the owner must call the Coordinator below, get authorization to moor or anchor the vessel in its current location, move it to an anchorage area or moorage facility that is legal, or remove the vessel from the water. If the owner wishes to redeem the vessel once San Juan County has taken custody, or wants to challenge San Juan County’s decision to take custody, the owner must file a written appeal with the Pollution Control Hearings board (PCHB) and serve a copy on San Juan County. Addresses are: PCHB, 1111 Israel Rd, Tumwater, WA 98501 (physical) or P.O. Box 40903, Olympia, WA 98504-0903 (mailing), phone 360-664-9160. The appeal must include the following information: A copy of this notice, your name and address, daytime phone number, a brief statement why you are appealing, a statement of what you want to PCHB to do and your signature or that of your representative. The signature certifies that the content of the appeal is true. See www.eho.wa.gov/Documents/Pamphlet_PCHB.pdf or call PCHB with appeal questions. The owner may submit the appeal immediately, but the PCHB must receive it
no later than November 9, 2013 (Appeal Date). The owner waives the right to a hearing if the PCHB does not receive an appeal on or before the appeal date. The owner is then liable for any costs incurred by San Juan County in responding to the vessel. The costs the owner may be liable for include, but are not limited to, costs incurred exercising the authority granted in RCW 79.100.030, all administrative costs incurred by the authorized public entity during the procedure set forth in RCW 79.100.040, removal and disposal costs, and costs associated with physical or environmental damages directly or indirectly caused by the vessel. If there is a law suit For information regarding this action, contact: J. K. Baumann, Coordinator, San Juan County Derelict Vessel Removal Program P.O. Box 2967, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 206-999-0547 Baumann@rockisland.com LEGAL NO. SJ512577 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. September 25, 2013. NOTICE OF LAND BANK COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING on its PROPOSED 2014 EXPENDITURE AND ACQUISITION PLAN The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, September 27, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. to consider its’ 2014 Expenditure and Acquisition Plan . Public testimony will be heard. The 10:30 a.m. Public Hearing will take place in the Eastsound Fire Station Meeting Room, 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, Orcas Island. Copies of the draft Plan are available upon request from the Land Bank office beginning on Tuesday September 10, 2013, (378-4402), 328 Caines Street, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to comment in writing on the draft Plan should submit a statement to the Land Bank office no later than 12:00 noon, September 25, 2013. LEGAL NO. SJ511670 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. September 11, 18, 25, 2013. NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING: The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, September 27th at the Eastsound Fire Station Meeting Room, 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, Orcas Island. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Public comment time is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome at every monthly Land Bank Commission meeting. LEGAL NO. SJ514372 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. September 25, 2013. OFFICIAL NOTICE OF San Juan County November 5, 2013 General Election and Close of Voter Registration NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in consideration of the San Juan County November 5, 2013 General Election, that the last day for new voter registration, transfers, or updates online or through the mail is October 7, 2013. Voters who are not registered in Washington State may register inperson at the Elections Office, 55 Second St., Suite A, through October 28, 2013. Voters may register and transfer their voter registration by completing the Voter Registration Form available at the Elections Office, Schools, Fire Stations, and Public Libraries, or by contacting the Elections Office.
Applications by mail must be postmarked by October 7, 2013. The Voter Registration Form and Online Voter Registration are also available at: www.myvote.wa.gov . Notice is also given that assistance is available for elderly and disabled voters with registering to vote and vote-by-mail ballots. Any voter may also use the Accessible Voting Unit located in the San Juan County Elections Department, 55 Second St., Suite A, Friday Harbor WA 92850. Call (360) 378-3357 for more information. Elections in Washington State are conducted entirely by mail. Voted ballots may be delivered in person to the San Juan County Elections Office, 55 Second St., Suite A, Friday Harbor, WA during normal business hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Ballots may also be deposited until 8:00 p.m. Election Day in receptacles located at: San Juan County Courthouse 350 Court St., Friday Harbor, San Juan Island Orcas Island Senior Center, 62 Henry Rd. Eastsound, Orcas Island Lopez Island Fire District Office, Lopez Village, 2228 Fisherman Bay Rd., Lopez Island Ballots returned by mail MUST be postmarked no later than November 5, 2013, and should be addressed to the San Juan County Auditor, P.O. Box 638, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250. Standard first class postage is required when returning ballots by mail. Registered voters may request a ballot by contacting the Elections Office at 55 Second Street, Suite A, Friday Harbor, PO Box 638, Friday Harbor, elections@sanjuanco.com, or by calling (360) 378-3357. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Canvassing Board, or its duly appointed representatives, pursuant to RCW 42.30, will convene at 8:30 a.m. on November 25, 2013 for the purpose of canvassing vote-by-mail and challenged ballots cast in the November 5, 2013 General Election conducted in San Juan County. This meeting will convene in the San Juan County Elections Office at 55 Second St., Suite A, in Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Canvass Board will again convene at 8:30 a.m. on November 26, 2013, in the San Juan County Elections Office to sign the certification documents for the election. Addition information concerning the General Election or voter registration may be obtained by contacting the Elections Office or visiting the Elections Office webpage on the San Juan County website at www.sanjuanco.com/elections. F. Milene Henley San Juan County Auditor LEGAL NO. SJ512075 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, September 25, 2013. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS San Juan County Public Works Department First Advertised on Wednesday September 18, 2013 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE STRUCTURAL, CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DEER HARBOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT ON ORCAS ISLAND Project Description San Juan County solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in Structural, Civil and Environmental engineering for the design of the Deer Harbor Bridge Replacement Project on Orcas Island. The Deer Harbor Bridge provides the only access to several hundred homes which must be maintained throughout construction. San Juan County has received a federal BRAC grant