Hondo Anvil Herald
Published in Hondo, Texas
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April 23, 2026
Legal Notices
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASTROVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2025-020, THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR REVISIONS TO BANNER FEES AND UTILITY RECONNECTION FEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Adopted 04-14-2026)
Pub.: Apr. 23, 2026
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CITATION BY PUBLICATION - TRC 109 & 114
Cause No: 26-03-30184-CV
THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SHARI L. HOLLENBECK,
PLAINTIFF
IN THE 454th DISTRICT COURT OF MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS
PLAINTIFF
V.
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF
GRAHAM BALCH, DECEASED, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR
INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN
DEFENDANTS
TO: ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN
GREETING
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: "You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of 42 days after the date this citation was issued, a default judgment may be taken against you."
You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff's Petition at or before 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration of 42 days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being Monday, MAY 11TH 2026, before the Honorable 454th District Court of Medina County, at the Courthouse Annex in said County in Hondo. Texas. Said Plaintiff's Petition was filed in said court on the 23RD day of MARCH 2026 in the above-entitled cause.
A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows,
This is a suit to quiet title asserted by Plaintiff. Plaintiff is the equitable owner of 7205 County Rd 271, Mico, Texas 78056 (the "Property”), also identified as Property ID # 12606 on the Medina County Appraisal District, also identified with a Geo ID of: OS0068-00000-00001-12606 and being more particularly described as follows:
Being 1.3188 acres of land as per plat attached hereto, Lot I MICO INN SUBDIVISION, SUR No 79/2, FRANK P. SEEKATZ ABST. no 1811, recorded in VOL 279, PG 69 HONDO, TEXAS.
as is more fully shown by Plaintiffs Petition on file in this suit.
Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Hondo Texas this 26th March 2026
Attorney for Plaintiff:
Law Office of Abby Efron
7550 W. 1H-10, Suite 800
San Antonio, Texas 78229
Phone (210) 864-2015
Clerk of the Court:
Cindy Fowler
Medina County Courthouse Annex 1300 Avenue M, Room 201
Hondo, Medina County, Texas 78861
By Cathy Pina, Deputy
Pub.: Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2026
OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE:
Hondo ISD is seeking a sealed Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Third Party Administrator – Employee Benefits. Deadline to submit an RFP is Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:00 pm (CST) at 2604 Avenue E/PO Box 308, Hondo, Texas 78861. To request RFP specifications, please contact Patricia “Pat” Gonzales at (830) 426-3027 ext. 6002 or by email at pgonzales@hondoisd.net.
Pub.: Apr. 23, 30, 2026
MEDINA COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT
OF ESTRAY
On the 9 day of April 2026, I impounded the following Estray:
Kind of Animal: Bull
Breed: Crossbred
Color: Yellow white face
Age: 2 years
Size: 600 lbs.
Brand, Earmark: Call to Identify 830-741-6153, Ext. 7821
And, on the 9 day of April 2026, I filed NOTICE OF ESTRAY in the Estray Book of Medina County, Texas. I have made a diligent search of the register of recorded brands in Medina County, Texas for the owner of said Estray, but the search did not reveal the owner. Notice is hereby given that, if the ownership of said Estray is not determined by:
The 4 day of May 2026, said Estray will be sold at Public Auction/Sheriff’s Sale at the Union Commission Stockyards Hondo, Texas.
WITNESS my hand the 9 Day of April, 2026
By Edwin Casias,
Officer #7821
Pub.: Apr. 16, 23, 2026
City of Hondo, Texas
Notice of Potential
Lease and Request for Bid
362.021 AF of Base Irrigation EAA Water Rights
RFB# 26-004A
Published Date:
April 23, 2026
Response Due Date
May 14, 2026
Interested parties must submit a SEALED RESPONSE PACKAGE of one (1) original and three (3) copies to Julie Schneider, City Secretary, City of Hondo, City Hall, 1600 Ave M, Hondo, Texas 78861 by no later than 3:00 p.m. (CST), see the response date above.
The City Anticipates the following timeline for this solicitation:
• RFB Issued April 23, 2026 City Secretary, Julie Schneider, 1600 Ave M, Hondo, Texas 78861
• Deadline to submit questions May 4, 2026. Email questions to: relder@hondo-tx.org
• Response to questions, May 7, 2026. Responses posted at: www.hondo-tx.org under the public notices tab.
• Bid due date May 14, 2026 at 3 p.m. (CST) to: City Secretary, Julie Schneider, 1600 Ave M, Hondo, Texas 7886
• Anticipated preliminary award within 30 days after the opening of bids
Pub.: Apr. 23, 30, 2026
CITATION BY PUBLICATION - TRC 109 & 114
Cause No: 26-03-30184-CV
THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SHARI L. HOLLENBECK,
PLAINTIFF
IN THE 454th DISTRICT COURT OF MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS
PLAINTIFF
V.
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF
GRAHAM BALCH, DECEASED, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR
INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN
DEFENDANTS
TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GRAHAM BALCH, DECEASED
GREETING
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: "You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 am on the Monday next following the expiration of 42 days after the date this citation was issued, a default judgment may be taken against you."
You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiffs Petition at or before 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration of 42 days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being Monday, MAY 11TH 2026, before the Honorable 454th District Court of Medina County, at the Courthouse Annex in said County in Hondo, Texas. Said Plaintiffs Petition was filed in said court on the 23RD day of MARCH 2026 in the above-entitled cause.
A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows,
This is a suit to quiet title asserted by Plaintiff. Plaintiff is the equitable owner of 7205 County Rd 271, Mico, Texas 78056 (the "Property)", also identified as Property ID # 12606 on the Medina County Appraisal District, also identified with a Geo ID of: OS0068-00000-00001-12606 and being more particularly described as follows:
Being 1.3188 acres of land as per plat attached hereto, Lot I MICO INN SUBDIVISION, SUR No 79%, FRANK P. SEEKATZ ABST. no 1811, recorded in VOL 279, PG 69 HONDO, TEXAS.
as is more fully shown by Plaintiffs Petition on file in this suit.
Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Hondo Texas this 26th March 2026.
Attorney for Plaintiff:
Law Office of Abby Efron
7550 W. IH-10, Suite 800
San Antonio, Texas 78229
Phone (210) 864-2015
Clerk of the Court:
Cindy Fowler
Medina County Courthouse Annex 1300 Avenue M, Room 201
Hondo, Medin unty, Texas 78861
By Cathy Pina, Deputy
Pub.: Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF Dewitt A. Hilton, Jr.,
Independent Executor of the Estate of Shelley G. Hilton, Deceased.
Pending in the Probate Court of Medina County, Texas, in Matters of Probate No. 10513.
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE ESTATE:
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2026 in the Probate Court of Medina County, Texas, the undersigned duly qualified as the Independent Executor of the Estate of Shelley G. Hilton, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary on this estate were granted and this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Any person indebted to said estate is hereby notified to pay same to the undersigned.
Dewitt A. Hilton, Jr.
Independent Executor of the
Estate of Shelley G. Hilton,
Deceased.
Address: c/o Owens Law Firm,
Attorneys, Attn: Paul Owens,
14237 Old Bandera Road,
Helotes, Texas 78023.
Dated at San Antonio, Texas, April 21, 2026
Pub.: Apr. 23, 2026
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