Legal Notices
PUBLIC HEARING
Medina County Commissioners’ Court will conduct a public hearing on Thursday September 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., in the Commissioners Courtroom, 1100 16th Street, Hondo, TX for the purpose of considering an application to vacate and replat Lot 7 of San Martin Hills Subdivision, Unit 2; Located in Precinct 1 off of County Road 246.
Jennifer Adlong
Administrative Assistant
Pub.: Sept. 10 & 17, 2020
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NoticE OF APPOINTMENT OF Mary T. Walker as Independent Executor of the Estate of Catherine Woolls Taylor, Deceased. Pending in the Medina County Court at Law, Medina County, Texas, in Matters of Probate Cause No. 9385. TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE ESTATE:
WHEREAS, on the 27th day of July, 2020, in the Medina County Court at Law, Medina County, Texas, the undersigned duly qualified as Independent Executor of the Estate of Catherine Woolls Taylor, Deceased.
Note 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.
Mary T. Walker
Independent Executor of the Estate of Catherine Woolls Taylor, Deceased.
Address: c/o Anna Gordon Torres,
Attorney at Law, P.C.
Attn.: Anna M. Torres
14603 Huebner Rd., Bldg. 23
San Antonio, Texas 78230.
DATED the 21st day of August, 2020.
Anna Torres
Attorney for Mary T. Walker
State Bar No.: 00798552
14603 Huebner Rd., Building 23
San Antonio, Texas 78230
Telephone: (210) 249-2143
Facsimile: (210) 342-2715
E-mail:
Pub.: Sept. 17, 2020
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON CITY OF CASTROVILLE
PROPOSED OPERATING &
CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FY 2021
The City of Castroville will hold a Public Hearing on the City of Castroville Proposed Budget for FY 2020-2021 at the City of Castroville, City Hall, 1209 Fiorella Street, Castroville, TX 78009 on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 and Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 5:00 P.M.
This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget by $51,360, which is a 4.85% increase from last year’s budget, and of that amount $31,219 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
The amounts above are based on the No-New-Revenue tax rate of 0.484853 cents per $100 assessed valuation.
Pub.: Sept. 10 & 17, 2020
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Laura Ella Carlson, Deceased, were issued on September 14, 2020, under Docket No. 9409, pending in the County Court at Law Medina County, Texas, to: Ronald Robert Stinson
Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate, addressed as follows:
Ronald Robert Stinson, Independent Executor
Estate of Laura Ella Carlson, Deceased
c/o Wm. T. Tschirhart, Jr.
Attorney at Law, P.C.
1313 Lorenzo St., No. 1
Castroville, TX 78009
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 this 14th day of September, 2020.
BY: Wm. T. Tschirhart, Jr.
Attorney for Executor
Pub.: Sept. 17, 2020
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Pursuant to Chapter 59, Texas Property Code Lutz Mini Storage Inc. at Castroville, Texas will hold a public sale of Property, which is being sold to satisfy a contractual landlord’s lien. The sale will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the facility. The property will be sold by public auction and awarded to the highest bidder. All items are cash only – no guaranties or warranties are implied and all items are purchased “as is.”
The contents of the following self storage units will be sold:
502 Provident Street
#13 - Jennifer Funari
Household goods
#17 - Isabel Sanchez
Household goods
#18 - Josie Perales
Household goods
#24 - Charles Guzman
Household goods
#45 - Vance Runnels
Household goods
803 Highway 90 East
#97 - Christina Martinez
Household goods
#121 - Brittany Ybarra
Household goods
#145 - Christina Martinez
Household goods
#166 - Jodie Jaschke
Household goods
#167 - Robert Exparza
Household goods
#193 - Tiffany Jones
Household goods
#200 - Joe Samuels
Household goods
#222 - Erika Mainez
Household goods
#224 - Rebecca Freeman
Household goods
#230 - Evelyn Caldwell
Household goods
#232 - Diana Coronado
Household goods
#235 - Letty Rivera
Household goods
#253 - Arnulfo Garza
Household goods
#311 - Amon Cathey
Household goods
#321 - Tava Johnson
Household goods
#335 - Elias Hernandez
Household goods
#358 - David Cook
Household goods
#360 - Corinna Ruiz
Household goods
Pub.: Sept. 17 & 24, and Oct. 1, 2020
STATE OF TEXAS
NOTICE OF SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
COUNTY OF MEDINA
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued on June 24th, 2020, out of the 38th District Court of Medina County, Texas on a judgement rendered in said Court in favor of Ovation Services, LLC and Medina County, et al, in Cause No. 17-08-24361-CV in said Court, I did on the 1st day of September, 2020, levy upon the following described tract of land in Medina County, Texas, as the property of the defendants, Frank Cortez III and Monica S. Casillas, to wit:
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 316 DAVIS AVE., DEVINE, TX 78016 And is more particularly described as: Tax Account R53243 LOT 6 OUT OF LOT 29 NCB 139 ADAMS NATIONAL BANK SUBDIVISION CITY OF DEVINE MEDINA COUNTY TEXAS AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS IN A SURVEY MADE FOR WILLA MARY HARTUNG BEING OUT OF SURVEY NO. 3F. WINANS AND COMPRISING A PORTION OF LOT 29 NEW CITY BLOCK 139 ADAMS NATIONAL BANK SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF DEVINE, MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS AS SET OUT IN WARRANTY DEED FILED AS DOCUMENT NO. 82990
and on the 6th day of October, 2020 being the first Tuesday of said month, between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, on said day, at the north door of the courthouse of said county, I will offer for sale and sell at public auction for cash, all rights, title and interest of said defendants in and to said property. Dated this 1st day of September, 2020
Randy Brown, Sheriff
Medina County, Texas
By: Butch Bryson #717
Pub.: Sept. 10, 17 & 24, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE 1235-09-20
An ordinance of the City of Hondo, Texas (City) amending Appendix A, “Fee Schedule” of the code of ordinances of the City of Hondo by amending pertinent sections to reflect current fees, increased fees, deleted fees, and new fees; providing a repealer clause; providing for severability and setting an effective date.
/s/ James W. Danner, Sr.
Mayor
Attest: /s/ Miguel Cantu
City Secretary
Pub.: Sept. 17, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO: 1229-07-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HONDO AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO AMEND THE MINIMUM REAR YARD TO REQUIRE A 10-FOOT SETBACK FOR THE PATIO-HOME ZONING DISTRICT AND REMOVE MASONRY CONSTRUCTION FROM THE PATIO-HOME DISTRICT REGULATIONS; INCORPORATING RECITALS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
/s/ James W. Danner, Sr.
Mayor
Attest: /s/ Miguel Cantu
City Secretary
Pub.: Sept. 17, 2020
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Jeffry Keith Haby, Deceased, were issued on September 14, 2020, under Docket No. 9406, pending in the County Court at Law Medina County, Texas, to Trudy Lynne Haby. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows:
Trudy Lynne Haby, Independent Executrix
Estate of Jeffry Keith Haby, Deceased
c/o Andrew J. Aelvoet, Attorney at Law
The Nunley Firm, PLLC
1616 Avenue M, Suite 101
Hondo, Texas 78861
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: September 14, 2020.
Trudy Lynne Haby, Independent Executrix
By: Andrew J. Aelvoet
Attorney for Applicant
Pub.: Sept. 17, 2020
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ORDINANCE NO: 1225-05-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HONDO AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ADD A STANDARD CALCULATION METHOD FOR WATER RIGHTS DEDICATION; INCORPORATING RECITALS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
/s/ James W. Danner, Sr.
Mayor
Attest: /s/ Miguel Cantu
City Secretary
Pub.: Sept. 17, 2020
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of KATHLEEN D. REDUS, Deceased, were issued on the 1st day of September, A.D., 2020, under Docket No. 9400, pending in the County Court At Law of Medina County, Texas, to: CLIFFORD L. REDUS. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows:
CLIFFORD L. REDUS
Estate of KATHLEEN D. REDUS, Deceased
c/o Gamble, Russell & Rushing, P.C.
Attorneys At Law
413 Lafayette
Castroville, Texas 78009.
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 10th day of September, A.D., 2020.
Gamble, Russell & Rushing, P.C.
By: Richard Wesley Russell
State Bar #17423525
413 Lafayette
Castroville, Texas 78009
(830) 931-2271 - telephone
(830) 931-6387 - telecopier
- email
Attorneys for Applicant
Pub.: Sept. 17, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1234-09-20
An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hondo, Texas, setting the ad valorem tax rate at $0.4940 cents per $100.00 valuation for the maintenance and operations and debt service of the municipal government of the City of Hondo for the 2020-2021 fiscal year; providing for apportioning each levy for specific purposes; and providing when taxes shall become due and when same shall become delinquent if not paid.
/s/ James W. Danner, Sr.
Mayor
Attest: /s/ Miguel Cantu
City Secretary
Pub.: Sept. 17, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE 1233-09-20
An ordinance making appropriations for the support of the City of Hondo, Texas for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021; and adopting the annual budget for the City of Hondo for the 2020-2021 fiscal year and setting an effective date.
/s/ James W. Danner, Sr.
Mayor
Attest: /s/ Miguel Cantu
City Secretary
Pub.: Sept. 17, 2020
NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION
FOR AN AIR QUALITY PERMIT
PROPOSED PERMIT NUMBER: 161962L001
APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. Dalrymple Gravel and Contracting Company, Inc., 3490 Farm-to-Market Road 78, McQueeney, TX 78123-3542, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for issuance of Proposed Air Quality Permit Number 161962L001, which would authorize construction of a Rock Crushing Plant located at 3883 State Highway 173 North, Hondo, Medina County, Texas 78861. This application was processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission’s rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on July 16, 2020. The proposed facility will emit the following contaminants: carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, organic compounds, particulate matter including particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less and sulfur dioxide.
The executive director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit which, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the permit because it meets all rules and regulations. The permit application, executive director’s preliminary decision, and draft permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ San Antonio regional office, and at the Hondo Public Library, 2003 Avenue K, Hondo, Medina County, Texas, beginning the first day of publication of this notice. If the public viewing place at the library is closed to the public, then the required documents can be viewed online at The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ San Antonio Regional Office, 14250 Judson Rd., San Antonio, Texas.
PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comment or to ask questions about the application. The TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. You may submit additional written public comments within 30 days of the date of newspaper publication of this notice in the manner set forth in the AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION paragraph below.
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material or significant public comments. Because no timely hearing requests have been received, after preparing the response to comments, the executive director may then issue final approval of the application. The response to comments, along with the executive director’s decision on the application will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or is on a mailing list for this application, and will be posted electronically to the Commissioners’ Integrated Database (CID).
INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. When they become available, the executive director’s response to comments and the final decision on this application will be accessible through the Commission’s Web site at Once you have access to the CID using the above link, enter the permit number for this application which is provided at the top of this notice. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application.
MAILING LIST. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to obtain additional information on this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.
AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 18006874040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from Dalrymple Gravel and Contracting Company, Inc. at the address stated above or by calling Mrs. Melissa Fitts, Westward Environmental, Inc. at (830) 249-8284.
Notice Issuance Date: September 10, 2020
Pub.: September 17, 2020
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