NOTICE OF 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 900C Tenth Avenue, Marlinton, WV 24954-1333. 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 through the Pocahontas County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above 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 person interested in filing claims against an estate must file them 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 commissioner.
First Publication Date: Thursday, June 24, 2021
Claim Deadline: Monday, August 23, 2021
ESTATE NUMBER: 14214
ESTATE OF: RUBY ELIZA DILLEY
EXECUTOR: Michael C. Doss
921 10th Avenue
Marlinton, WV 24954-1317
ESTATE NUMBER: 14252
ESTATE OF: CARL L. BRADSHAW JR.
EXECUTRIX: Autumn Dawn Cook
P. O. Box 6
Durbin, WV 26264-0006
ESTATE NUMBER: 14262
ESTATE OF: KENNETH BOYD HAMONS
ADMINISTRATRIX: Vesta Leola Hamons
2472 Locust Creek Road
Hillsboro, WV 24946-8547
ESTATE NUMBER: 14263
ESTATE OF: PEGGY SUE TOWNSEND
EXECUTRIX: Teresa Bennett
267 Butternut Road
Huttonsville, WV 26273-8502
ESTATE NUMBER: 14264
ESTATE OF: CHARLES AMOS MOORE
EXECUTRIX: Gayle Maxine Moore
1434 Potomac Highlands Trail
Dunmore, WV 24934-9143
Subscribed and sworn to before me on June 22, 2021.
Melissa L. Bennett, Clerk
Pocahontas County Commission
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POCAHONTAS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
NOTICE TO PERFORMANCE COMPANIES GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND HVAC SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
The Pocahontas County Board of Education is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the selection of an energy services company (ESCO) to implement an Energy Savings project. The proposals shall consist of qualifications, experience, financial proposal and staffing plan.
A copy of the complete RFP will be available for pick up at the Pocahontas County Board of Education Office at 404 Old Buckeye Road, Buckeye, West Virginia 24924 or by emailing Sherry Radcliff at sradcliff@k12.wv.us or calling 304-799-5017.
ESCOs that are interested in being considered must submit a Proposal in response to this RFP on or before 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 26, 2021.
The County will conduct a mandatory pre-proposal conference Friday, July 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. starting at the Green Bank Elementary/Middle School, 5917 Potomac Highlands Trail, Green Bank WV 24944; then traveling to Marlinton Middle School at 1 Copperhead Way Buckeye, WV 24924.
Proposals will be accepted only from contractors represented at the pre-proposal conference.
The successful ESCO will be determined solely from the Proposals. However, the Pocahontas County Board of Education reserves the right to interview all of the candidates if it so chooses.
An original and two copies of the proposal are required. To prevent opening by unauthorized individuals, your submittal should be identified on the envelope as follows:
PROPOSAL ENCLOSEDTIMED MATERIAL
Performance Services Project
The proposal shall be addressed to:
Sherry Radcliff, Director of Finance
Pocahontas County Board of Education
404 Old Buckeye Road
Buckeye, West Virginia 24924
The Pocahontas County Board of Education reserves the right to amend the RFP based on questions and issues raised during the conduct of this solicitation.
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NOTICE
There will be a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Public Defender Corporation, 11th Judicial Circuit via video conference Thursday, July 1, 2021. All interested parties may attend.
Please contact jedwards@wvpd11.us to receive the information to connect.
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West Virginia Department of Transportation
Division of highways
Notice to contractors
Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room 843, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia, until August 10, 2021 at 10 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The bids will be downloaded and/or opened and read publicly thereafter for the construction of the following project (s):
Call: 004; Contract: 2015000222; State Project: S399-rrm/rk-2.00; federal project: rhch-2014(167)D; Description: pavement markings, rr pavement marker symbol pt 2, statewide; COUNTY: state-wide
Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors only except that on Federal-Aid Projects a contractor’s license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors submitting bids on project(s) must include one of the following forms properly executed with each proposal: Proposal Guaranty Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check for $500.00 or 5% of total bid, whichever is greater.
*These are projects on which any contractor with a Category “W” Prequalification Rating may be eligible to bid.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiving and publicly opening proposals for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such advertisement. All bidders holding valid bidding proposals will be notified of such deferment, delay or postponement and the date that proposals will be received and publicly opened.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.
West Virginia Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
Ryland W. Musick, P.E., Ph.D.
Deputy State Highway Engineer –
Chief Engineer of Programs
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2021 ASSESSMENT
July 1, 2021 is the beginning of the new assessment year. This assessment will make up the 2022 tax ticket.
Real estate – Real estate is valued by three methods; farmland, managed timberland and market value.
Farmland – Farmland value is based on the income it produces. In order to have your land valued as farm, you or someone else, must qualify it as a farm or part of a farm operation.
If claimed by someone else, you need to ensure that they have your property listed on their farm application. We must have a competed form signed and on file before we can qualify your real estate as a farm. This form must be completed on a yearly basis and is due no later than September 1, 2021. The State of West Virginia will not allow us to accept the form after this date. In an effort to expedite the return of the farm form, we will mail an advance copy to those who qualified last year. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call or stop by the office and someone will assist you. Failure to meet the September 1, 2021 deadline will cause your property to be valued at market value which is a drastic increase over farm value.
If you are a new applicant, please contact us prior to this date. If you purchased new land or rented new farm property, make sure it is added to your farm form. If you have been approved/qualified for the farm rate and plan to timber/log your property, please contact our office. Land that is timbered/logged and is part of a qualified farm, can result in your property being appraised at market value and increasing your taxes on the property. By contacting this office, we can provide information and other options that may save you money.
Managed Timberland – Managed timberland must be applied for by July 1 and you must submit a contract annually, to the Division of Forestry. Managed timberland applications are available through the State Tax Department, Division of Forestry or this office.
Market Value – Market Value of real estate is the value your property would expect to bring, if sold.
Homestead Exemption – If you were 65 years old before July 1, 2022 or permanently and totally disabled and have been a resident of West Virginia for two full calendar years, you can qualify for a $20,000 assessed value exemption on your real estate. This exemption will save you at least $135.00 or as much as $185.00 for those who live within corporations. In order to receive this exemption, you must complete the application not later than December 1, 2021. This exemption once approved, will remain in effect. To qualify for disability exemption, you must provide proof of disability in addition to completing the application. The application and assistance in completing them, is available at this office.
Personal Property – The assessment of personal property, will be the same as last year. Vehicles will be assessed at 60% of NADA loan value. The value is based on vehicle identification numbers. Big trucks with non-apportioned license are to be reported on your assessment form. Trucks with apportioned license plates will still be reported to the Public Service Commission. All other property will be assessed at 60% of market value.
We charge a $25.00 fee on all supplemental tax tickets. These supplemental tax tickets are changes made because of incorrect information or lack thereof. To avoid the additional charge, please help us make sure you are assessed correctly. This can be done by contacting our office if you have not already been contacted by the Assessor, or a Deputy Assessor.
Dogs – State law requires that a tax be collected on all dogs in the county, which are at least six months old on July 1, or within ten days of the dog becoming six months of age during the assessment year. The dog tax is $3.00 per dog for those who reside outside of corporations. If you reside within the corporations of Marlinton, Hillsboro or Durbin the dog tax is $6.00 per dog.
Sheep & Goats – There is also a $1.00 per head assessment on all sheep and goats of breeding age. This assessment is to be collected by the Assessor or deputies and submitted to the Department of Agriculture for the Coyote Control Program.
If you have any questions, need assistance, or just feel more comfortable in person, please call or stop by our office. We are here to assist you. We want your assessment to be as easy and as convenient as possible for you to complete. The assessor and/or the deputy assessors, will attempt to contact everyone at their residence, please understand that this is not always possible.
We appreciate your support and cooperation in ensuring we have a fair and accurate assessment of our county.
If you have any questions, or need assistance, please call or stop by our office.
Johnny A. Pritt
Pocahontas County Assessor
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