NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH N.C.G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4(j1)IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 26CV027219-590STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG CITY OF CHARLOTTE, Plaintiff, v. ROBERT ANTHONY POLK; CARENTHEA DIANE POLK-DAVIS; LISA MARIE McCLENDON; unknown heirs of ROBERT VICTOR POLK; unknown heirs of LOIS MCCLENDON POLK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("MERS"); CENTRAL CAROLINA BANK a division of NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE merged and n/k/a CENTRAL CAROLINA BANK AND TRUST COMPANY; and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Defendants. TO: ROBERT ANTHONY POLK, CARENTHEA DIANE POLK-DAVIS, AND LISA MARIE MCCLENDON TAKE NOTICE that a Complaint, Declaration of Taking and Notice of Deposit seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled condemnation action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: The determination of just compensation for the acquisition of property necessary for the Harrisburg Road SUP-Winterwood to Sam Dee Project, consisting of 3,808 square feet (0.087 acres) of fee simple inside existing right-of-way, 2,157 square feet (0.049 acres) of sidewalk utility easement, and 1,556 square feet (0.035 acres) of temporary construction easement as it relates to Tax Parcel #111-311-46. You are required to make defense of such pleading no later than twelve months after the first date of publication of this Notice, and upon failure to do so, the Plaintiff, City of Charlotte, will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 11th day of August 2026.CITY OF CHARLOTTE Ray Olang, Sr. Asst. City Attorney 600 E. Fourth Street, 7th Floor Charlotte, NC 28202 (704) 516-6327 (phone)4186571 8/11, 8/18, 8/25