The City of Silsbee has for sale Lots 11 and 12, Block 7, SFTS, Parcel S47-7-5, 0.215 acres, approximately 75ft x 125ft. located at 350 South 3rd Street. Seals bids are to be turned into Silsbee City Hall, 105 South 3rd Street, attention City Manager Tommy Bartosh, by 5 p.m. on May 21st. Minimum bid is $6,488.77. Property will be sold to highest bidder.  191

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AUCTION OF HARDIN COUNTY SURPLUS

OFFICE EQUIPMENT

Auction of surplus office equipment will be handled online by Rene Bates Auctioneers starting May 7, 2012. The web address is www.renebates.com.  

Viewing will be held at Hardin County Purchasing by appointment only.   Bids must be submitted online by May 18, 2012 at 9:00 am.  For additional information, please contact the Purchasing Department at (409) 246-5124.  182

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PUBLIC NOTICE

SILSBEE ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

The Silsbee Economic Development Corporation will hold a public hearing at 5:30 PM on May 14, 2012 at the Silsbee EDC Office, 590 N. 6th Street, Silsbee, TX 77656 in regards to the funding of the following businesses: Southern Lawn ($100,000.00), Big Thicket Pawn Shop ($20,000.00), and Alpha Rescue ($10,000.00).  182

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BIDDERS NOTICE

The Old Hardin Cemetery Inc. will be accepting bid on concrete Driveway and concrete dividers in the new east section of the cemetery.

For bid information, contact Roy Langston (409-658-8716), 124 Woodland Cir., Kountze, TX 77625. Bids will be accepted until 5 p.m., June 8, 2012.

Old Hardin Cemetery Inc. reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.  192

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION

NO. 9677

THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF HARDIN

TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS

GREETING:

You are hereby commanded to appear before the COUNTY COURT of HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS at the Courthouse of said County in the City of Kountze, HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS at or before 10:00 o’clock A.M. of the first Monday after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of publication of this citation by filing a written answer to a petition filed in said Court on 05-02-12 in Cause No. 9677, styled, In the Interest of the of JERRY DALE APSHIRE, SR.

A brief statement of the nature of the petition is as follows, to-wit: APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP & APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION / LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 145 (e) OF THE TEXAS PROBATER CODE.

As is more fully shown by the petition on file in this cause.

The officer executing this process shall promptly execute the same according to law, and make due return as the law directs. If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after the day of issuance, it shall be returned unserved.

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT at office in Kountze, Texas, this the 2nd day of May, 2012.

GLENDA ALSTON, COUNTY CLERK

HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS

By: TERRI ROBERTS, Deputy      191

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NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS

HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF RUTHIE B. SMTIH

DECEASED

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of RUTHIE B. SMITH, were issued on February 23, 2012, in Cause No. 9628, pending in the County Court of Hardin County, Texas, to:

LINDA IVEY

The residence of such Executor is Harris County, Texas, the Post Office address is:

c/o RUSSELL J. WRIGHT

P.O. BOX E

SILSBEE, TEXAS 77656

All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED the 3rd day of May, 2012.

By:     RUSSELL J. WRIGHT

    Attorney for the Estate   191

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF PROPOSED

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TxDOT) CONTRACTS

Sealed proposals for contracts listed below will be received by TxDOT until the date(s) shown below, and then publicly read.

CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE/BUILDING FACILITIES CONTRACT(S)

Dist/Div: Beaumont

Contract 6237-41-001 for ILLUMINATION AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE in JEFFERSON County, etc will be opened on June 05, 2012 at 1:00 pm at the State Office for an estimate of $974,075.00.

Contract 6237-42-001 for PAVEMENT MARKINGS in JEFFERSON County, etc will be opened on June 05, 2012 at 1:00 pm at the State Office for an estimate of $1,130,840.00.

Contract 6240-09-001 for CABLE BARRIER REPAIRS in JEFFERSON County, etc will be opened on June 06, 2012 at 1:00 pm at the State Office for an estimate of $302,235.00.

Plans and specifications are available for inspection, along with bidding proposals, and applications for the TxDOT Prequalified Contractor’s list, at the applicable State and/or Dist/Div Offices listed below.  If applicable, bidders must submit prequalification information to TxDOT at least 10 days prior to the bid date to be eligible to bid on a project.  Prequalification materials may be requested from the State Office listed below.  Plans for the above contract(s) are available from TxDOT’s website at www.txdot.gov and from reproduction companies at the expense of the contractor.

NPO: 39949

State Office

Constr./Maint. Division

200 E. Riverside Dr.

Austin, Texas 78704

Phone: 512-416-2540

Dist/Div Office(s)

Beaumont District

District Engineer

8350 Eastex Freeway

Beaumont, Texas 77708

Phone: 409-892-7311

Minimum wage rates are set out in bidding documents and the rates will be part of the contract.  TXDOT ensures that bidders will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin. 182

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION

 OF ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.

FOR APPROVAL TO TRANSFER OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF ITS TRANSMISSION ASSETS TO THE MISO RTO

On April 30, 2012, Entergy Texas, Inc. (“ETI” or “the Company”) filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUCT”) its Application for approval to transfer operational control of its transmission assets to the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (“MISO”) Regional Transmission Organization (“RTO”) (“Application”), pursuant to Public Utility Regulatory Act (“PURA”) §§ 39.915 and 39.262, which require, among other things, PUCT review of transactions in which operational control of a utility is transferred, and pursuant to PURA § 39.457, which requires the Company to address the impact of the proposed transaction on certain wholesale agreements entered into by electric cooperatives.

ETI’s proposal would result in the MISO RTO operating, controlling access to, and planning investments in ETI’s transmission system.  An RTO manages the high-voltage electric transmission assets of its member utilities and the wholesale electricity market for the region it serves, and can provide benefits to energy producers and consumers through the more efficient operation of the wholesale market.

Approval of the Company’s Application will affect all of ETI’s customers in all areas of its service territory, but will not have any immediate impact on ETI’s retail electricity rates.  ETI is not seeking modification of its rates or services as a result of the proposed transaction.

The Commission will review ETI’s Application, establish an intervention date for interested persons, and determine whether ETI’s Application should be approved.  The Commission’s proceeding to review ETI’s Application has been assigned Docket No. 40346.  Persons who wish to intervene in or comment upon these proceedings, or obtain further information, should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the Commission’s Office of Consumer Protection at 512-936-7120 or 1-888-782-8477.  Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the Commission at 512-936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2988.  All communications should refer to Docket No. 40346.  Persons with questions or who want more information about this Application may contact Entergy Texas at 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or call 1-800-368-3749 (select option 1, then press 0, then press 4) during normal business hours.  A complete copy of the Application is available for inspection at the address listed above.