IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, a West Virginia municipal corporation, Petitioner, v. JENNIFER HALEY and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ALBERT MONTANTEZ, Respondents. Civil Action No. CC-20-2025-P-210 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the above-styled action is to acquire a temporary easement with a maximum width of fourteen feet and an approximately 415 sq. ft. or 0.010 acre in total area on Respondents’ real property by eminent domain. Petitioner has determined that acquisition of the real property interests is necessary to accomplish the purpose of rehabilitating, repairing and replacing the Sanitary Board of the City of Charleston’s sewer system in order to maintain adequate and reliable sewer service in and around the Magazine Branch area, through its Magazine Branch Project (the “Project”). Specifically, an approximate fourteen feet-wide temporary easement is necessary for the purpose of connecting the customer service line to the new main sewer line and all appurtenances thereto, across and under Respondents’ real property. In order to accomplish the Magazine Branch Project, Petitioner must appropriate, acquire and use a temporary easement in, on, across and over the Respondents’ real property designated as Parcel 165 of Tax Map 36 of the North Charleston District, Kanawha County, West Virginia, more particularly described in the Petition previously filed in this civil action. If the Respondents claim an interest in the real estate described in the above-styled action, they or any of them must serve upon Gerald M. Titus III and Susan J. Riggs at 300 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia 25301, an answer or other defense or statement of interest in the subject real property to the Petition filed in the above-captioned civil action on or before August 16, 2025, otherwise judgment by default will be taken against the Respondents at any time thereafter. A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk of the Circuit Court at 111 Court Street, Charleston, West Virginia 25301 or by calling the said Clerk’s office at 304-357-0440. Entered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia this 10th day of July 2025. /s/ Maryclaire Akers Circuit Court Judge 8th Judicial Circuit LC-309605 07-16,23;2025