PUBLIC NOTICE
OF INVITATION TO BID FOR
HUNTING AND FISHING LEASE
ON SIXTEENTH SECTION LANDS
To all persons interested in the following described forest land in Newton County, Mississippi, towit:
Section 16, Township 8 North, Range 11 East
All the land lying east of Melvin Leach Road and south of Spring Hill Road, less and except
two open fields held under contract by Melvin Douglas Leach and less 1.00 acre held under
lease to Brent Cockerham. The total acreage described consist of 196.00 acres, m/1,
Newton County, Mississippi.
You are hereby notified that sealed bids to lease the Hunting and Fishing rights on the above described Sixteenth Section Lands, or lands in lieu thereof, may be filed with the Superintendent of Education of Union Public School District located at Post Office Box 445, Union, Mississippi 39365, on or before 10:00 a.m. on the 14" day of September 2020. The sealed bids shall be submitted for the ENTIRE PARCEL and must include I 00% of the amount bid for that parcel. All bids will be opened at I 0:00 a.m. on the 14• day of September 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter. The Board of Trustees of Union Public School District reserves the right to reduce the term and reject any bid less than $ 7.00 per acre, but if any bid is accepted, the Board will award said Hunting and Fishing Lease to the highest bidder in the manner provided by law.
Union Public School District
Tyler Hansford, Superintendent
Publish Dates: September 2
& September 9
