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NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF THE

CITY OF FRANKENMUTH BUILDING AUTHORITY

  PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on January 6, 2026, the City Council of the City of Frankenmuth, County of Saginaw, State of Michigan, adopted Articles of Incorporation of the City of Frankenmuth Building Authority pursuant to Act 31, Public Acts of Michigan, 1948 (First Extra Session), as amended (�t 31”). Certified copies of the Articles of Incorporation will be filed with the Saginaw County Clerk and the Michigan Secretary of State, as required by Act 31.

     ACT 31 GRANTS THE RIGHT TO QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF SUCH INCORPORATION IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE FILING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE COUNTY CLERK. AFTER SUCH TIME SUCH INCORPORATION SHALL BE CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED TO BE VALID.

  Further information including the date of the filings described above may be obtained from the office of the City Clerk of the City of Frankenmuth. 

Angelic Zizumbo, City Clerk

City of Frankenmuth

SUMMARY OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF CITY OF FRANKENMUTH

BUILDING AUTHORITY

  The City of Frankenmuth Building Authority is incorporated under the provisions of Act 31, Public Acts of Michigan, 1948 (First Extra Session), as amended (Act 31”), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, furnishing, equipping, owning, improving, enlarging, operating and maintaining a building or buildings, automobile parking lots or structures, recreational facilities, stadiums, and the necessary site or sites therefor, and for any and all other purposes authorized and permitted by Act 31, as it may be amended from time to time. The Authority shall be a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued and shall have the power to enter into contracts with the City of Frankenmuth to acquire property and lease property to the City, to issue bonds, and to have other powers necessary to accomplish the purposes of incorporation. The Authority shall be governed by a three member Commission appointed by the City Council. One Commission member shall be the Chairperson and one Commission member shall be the Secretary. The Commission shall appoint a Treasurer. The powers and duties of the officers are set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation shall be filed and published as provided in Act 31 and shall become effective 10 days after their adoption.

STATE OF MICHIGAN

PROBATE COURT

SAGINAW COUNTY

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Decedent's Estate

FILE NO. 26-147873-DE

Patrick J. McGraw

Court address: 111 S. Michigan Ave. Saginaw, MI 48602

Court telephone no: (989) 790-5279

Estate of Deborah Kae Scharrer, Deceased

Date of Birth: September 8, 1953

TO ALL CREDITORS: *

NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Deborah Kae Scharrer, died December 7, 2025.

Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Dustin D. Scharrer, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 111 South Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48602 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.

January 6, 2026

Dustin D. Scharrer

5091 Candlewood Dr.

Grand Blanc, MI 48439

(248) 978-4999

STATE OF MICHIGAN

PROBATE COURT

COUNTY OF SAGINAW

PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING

FILE NO. 26-147880-DE

In the matter of Jacob Vargas, Deceased

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including:

                Gregory Vargas, Sr.

whose address(es) is/are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following:

TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on February 9, 2026 at 9:00am at Saginaw County Courthouse, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48602 before Judge Hon. Patrick J. McGraw (P34430) for the following purpose:

Petition for probate to appoint a personal representative and determine heirs.

January 8, 2026

Alan Crawford (P74474)

120 N. Michigan Avenue Suite 303

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 355-1717

Yolanda Castro

1114 Huntley

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 780-2451