ADMINISTRATION TO CREDITORS,
DISTRIBUTEES & LEGATEES
Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the Pocahontas County Clerk’s Office at P. O. Box 209, 900 Tenth Avenue, Suite C, Marlinton, WV 24954-0209. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 41-5-11 through 13. Any interested person objecting to the qualifications of the personal representative or the venue or jurisdiction of the court, shall file written notice of an objection with the County Commission within 60 days after the date of the first publication or within 30 days of the service of the notice, whichever is later.
If an objection is not filed timely, the objection is forever barred. Any claims against an estate must be filed within 60 days of the first publication of this notice in accordance with West Virginia Code 44-2 and 44-3A.
Settlement of the estate(s) of the following named decedent(s) will proceed without reference to a fiduciary commissioner unless within 60 days from the first publication of this notice a reference is requested by a party of interest or an unpaid creditor files a claim and good cause is shown to support reference to a fiduciary commissione.
First Publication Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
Claim Deadline: Monday, March 17, 2025
ESTATE NUMBER: 14684
ESTATE OF: DELBERT R. COSNER, JR.
ADMINISTRATOR: Adam Matheny
356 Ridge Circle
Waynesboro, VA 22980-5428
ESTATE NUMBER: 14708
ESTATE OF: ARNOLD LEE BOND
ADMINISTRATRIX: Patricia Ellen Bond
13047 Cass Road
Cass, WV 24927-8401
Subscribed and sworn to before me on January 10, 2025.
Melissa L. Bennett
Clerk of the Pocahontas County Commission
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NOTICE OF ANCILLARY FILING
WITHOUT ANY ADMINISTRATION
TO CREDITORS, DISTRIBUTEES AND LEGATEES
Notice is hereby given that the following foreign will or affidavit of heirs has been filed in the Pocahontas County Clerk’s Office at 900 Tenth Avenue Suite C; P. O. Box 209, Marlinton, WV 24954-0209.
An interested person(s) objecting to the filing of the foreign will or affidavit or objecting to the absence of appointment or administration being made in this state must file a statement with the Pocahontas County Commission through the County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above within 60 days after the date of first publication or 30 days of service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not timely filed, the objection is forever barred. The Pocahontas County Commission, upon receiving any timely objection thereto, shall schedule a hearing or hearings thereon and order relief, if any, it considers proper including, but not limited to, an order directing that full and complete ancillary administration of the estate of the nonresident decedent be made in this state.
First Publication Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
ESTATE NAME: WILLIAM MICHAEL GOINS
1907 High Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704-3009
ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael C. Doss
921 Tenth Avenue
Marlinton, WV 24954-1317
Subscribed and sworn to before me on January 7, 2025.
Melissa L. Bennett
Clerk of the Pocahontas County Commission
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NOTICE
BOARD OF REVIEW AND EQUALIZATION HEARINGS
The County Commission of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, in its capacity as the Board of Review and Equalization will convene on the following dates and times for the purpose of reviewing and equalizing assessments made by the Assessor.
Friday, January 31, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
County Commission Office
Pocahontas County Courthouse-Marlinton
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
County Commission Office
Pocahontas County Courthouse-Marlinton
Friday, February 7, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
County Commission Office
Pocahontas County Courthouse-Marlinton
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
County Commission Office
Pocahontas County Courthouse-Marlinton
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 5:45 p.m.
County Commission Office
Pocahontas County Courthouse-Marlinton
The Commission requests that appointments be made prior to these dates. To schedule an appointment, please contact Melissa L. Bennett, County Clerk at 304-799-4549 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Pocahontas County Commission
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CONTRIBUTION REQUEST POLICY
Requests to be placed on the agenda for the February session of the Pocahontas County Commission must be made no later than 12:00 noon Wednesday January 29, 2025. Please contact the Pocahontas County Clerk’s Office at 304-799-4549 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or by email to pocaclk@clerk.state.wv.us for further information.
The Pocahontas County Commission will have four (4) funding request meetings per year, one meeting per quarter. To be considered for contribution requests:
(1) All groups, organizations or entities must have representative available at County Commission meeting at time of the initial presentation; no exceptions will be made;
(2) All groups, organizations or entities must show proof (i.e., copy) of its Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued 501(c) or other non-profit status, or in the case of a public entity (i.e., school board or town), a verified statement of public purpose behind the request; the information requested in this section must be made available to the Commission upon the initial presentation, noting that if any of the documentation is missing the request will not be considered by the Commission;
(3) All individuals, groups, organizations or entities seeking contributions must possess a valid copy of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued 501(c) or other non-profit documentation matching the exact name of the group, organization or entity, except in the case of a public entity (i.e., school board or town);
(4) All requests must contain itemized budget and a financial statement from group, organization or entity at time of initial request, or if request is from a public entity (i.e., school board or town) such budget and financial documents must be presented for the specific project; the information requested in this section must be made available to the Commission upon the initial presentation, noting that if any of the documentation is missing the request will not be considered by the Commission;
(5) Only one request per fiscal year from each group, organization or entity will be considered and such request may only be presented no sooner than the one (1) year anniversary of any prior request, and will be determined by the named payee on previously issued checks; no exceptions will be made;
(6) No requests will be approved for any group, organization or entity in an amount over and above $2,500.00 per fiscal year;
(7) Any group, organization or entity which receives a contribution and/or funding from the Pocahontas County Commission must file at the end of the State’s fiscal year, a report of all disbursements of the funds. Such report of disbursements must be in the form of an audit performed by an independent certified public accountant or, in lieu thereof, by submission of a statement sworn, under oath, by the highest officer or authority of the recipient, group, organization or entity. For purposes of this paragraph the State’s fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th.
Revised July 7, 2023
Pocahontas County Commission
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MEETING NOTICE
Region 4 Planning and Development Council will have an Executive Committee Meeting Tuesday, January 28, at 10 a.m. via Zoom Meeting.
The Region 4 PDC Office is located at 885 Broad Street, Suite 100, Summersville, WV 26651.
Please call 304-872-4970, ext 314, for further information regarding attending this meeting online.
1/23/1c
NOTICE
The Marlinton Town Council will hold the third and final reading of corrections to an Ordinance to Amend the Refuse and Garbage Ordinance and Increase Collection Rates Monday, February 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Marlinton Municipal Building Auditorium.
The proposed ordinance corrections are available to the public at the Town Hall Office, Marlinton Municipal Building, 709 Second Avenue, Marlinton, WV 24954 Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Interested parties may appear at the meeting to be heard with respect to the proposed corrections.
Mary K. Clendenen
Recorder, Town of Marlinton
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