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LEGAL
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
FORFEITURE NOTICE
LAND CONTRACT
CASE NO. and JUDGE
COURT ADDRESS
COURT TELEPHONE No.
All heirs and assigns of Justin Lee Jenkins, Deceased,
804 Howell Ave., Adrian, MI 49221
1. You are notified that a certain land contract, dated February 9th, 2023 between Mark Jenkins as seller(s) (party[ies] of the first part), and Justin Lee Jenkins as purchaser(s) (party[ies] of the second part), concerning the property at 804 Howell Avenue, Adrian, MI 49221 is in default because of nonpayment of installments of principal and/or interest, and also because of
[] unpaid taxes.
[] unpaid insurance premiums.
[] other:___________
2. You have forfeited your rights under the land contract, and payment is demanded by B’Z Sky Properties LLC who holds the land contract as
[] seller.
[x] assignee of seller.
[] other:__________
3. The sum of $40,200.00 is now past due in principal and interest under the land contract, plus the sum of:
[] $________for taxes.
[] $_____for insurance.
[] $________other:____.
The dates upon which payments were due are March 1st, 2024 to present.
4. The total amount due, or the material breach(es) of contract, must be cured or paid within 15 days* from the date of the service of notice upon you. (*15 days, unless the parties have by contract agreed to a longer time.)
5. If the total amount due is not paid in full within the time stated, or if the material breach(es) is/are not cured within the time stated, the land contract will be forfeited, as provided in the contract, and you will be required to move out and give up the described property without further notice to you. IF YOU DO NOT MOVE OR PAY VOLUNTARILY, THE CONTRACT HOLDER MAY TAKE YOU TO COURT TO EVICT YOU.
Date 01/19/2026
Signature Brad Short (289)
NOTICE
Township of Blissfield
177 West Brooke Lane
Blissfield, MI 49228
January 20, 2026
@ 7:00 PM
Regular Township of Blissfield Meeting Synopsis
Meeting called to order @ 7:00 P.M. by Supervisor Dickerson at the Township Hall 177 West Brooke Lane Blissfield, Michigan
All board members were present.
Audience attendance was 3 with no public comment.
Agenda was amended to include Decker Insurance renewal and April meeting date change and then approved as amended.
Minutes to the regular December 9, 2025 meeting was approved as presented.
Discussion of early voting with the county was tabled until February 17, 2026 regular board meeting.
Township of Blissfield will sign the Host Community Agreement with Orsted/Glacier Meadows Developer. Supervisor Dickerson will consult with legal counsel as to when that will take place.
Resolution was offered and passed by roll call vote to amend the Township of Blissfield General Expenditure Budget amounts for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.
Trustee Wilson and Supervisor Dickerson will attend the annual MTA conference April 21-24, 2026.
IRS mileage rate of .72.5 for reimbursement was approved.
Township of Blissfield will renew the insurance policy with Decker Insurance for 2026.
A onetime payment for the Blissfield Fire Department to ESO for $ 937.50 was approved.
The treasurer report was approved as presented.
Fire Department bills totaling $ 24,755.67 was approved as presented.
A ll fire department payrolls were approved as presented.
General Fund bills totaling $ 12,039.47 were approved as presented.
General Fund payroll was approved as presented.
Payment to the Lenawee County Road commission totaling $ 1,889.99 was approved as presented.
Meeting adjourned at 9:01 P.M.
Next regular meeting will be held Tuesday February 17,2026 @ 7:00 PM.
Complete minutes of these and other Blissfield Township meetings may be obtained from Diann Paul-Warner 177 West Brooke Lane Blissfield, Michigan 49228. Approved minutes can be viewed on our website at
www.blissfieldtownship.com
Respectfully submitted,
Diann Paul-Warner
Clerk (314)
NOTICE
Blissfield Township
HELP WANTED
BIDS are being accepted for Grounds Maintenance for Blissfield Township. Grounds include Pleasant View Cemetery, Spiegel Cemetery, and Crane
Cemetery, and 177 West Brooke Lane. Maintenance includes mow the grass, trim around monuments, clean fence lines, leaves, and weeds. A means of spraying and liability insurance will be required.
For a complete detailed list of responsibilities please see the Township Clerk or the Township Supervisor @ 177 West Brooke Lane Blissfield, MI 49228.
All bids and a list of references are due in the Blissfield Township Office no later than Thursday March 5, 2026.
Diann Warner
Blissfield Township Clerk