NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ALTON T. BERRY, Deceased, were issued on January 24, 2012, in Cause No. 6420, pending in the County Court of LAMPASAS County, Texas, to: VAN BERRY. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: EVAN STUBBS Attorney at Law 202 N. Porter Lampasas, TX 76550 DATED the 24th day of January, 2012. /s/Evan Stubbs EVAN STUBBS Attorney for VAN BERRY State Bar No.: 24039198 202 N. Porter Lampasas, TX 76550 Telephone: (512)556-8970 Facsimile: (512)556-8975

BID NOTICE The Central Texas Shared Services is currently accepting bids for the replacement of the metal roof on the office building located at 21 State Hwy 22 East, Hamilton, Texas. The specifications for the bid may be obtained by contacting Donna Sanders at 254-386-8644. The sealed bids must be submitted by February 10, 2012, 11:00 a.m. The Central Texas Shared Service Board will open and evaluate bids at their regular meeting on February 13, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the CTSS office, 21 State Hwy 22 East, Hamilton, Texas. The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

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NONDISCRIMATION Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Association is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Rural Utilities Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and is subject to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture which provide that no person in the United States on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, admission or access to, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any of this organization’s programs or activities. The person responsible for coordinating this organization’s nondiscrimination compliance efforts is STEVE YOUNG, CEO/ GENERAL MANAGER. Any individual, or specific class of individuals, who feels that this organization has subjected them to discriminatiuon may obtain further information about the statutes and regulations listed above from and/or file a written complaint. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800)-795- 3272 (voice) or (202)-720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Complaints must be filed within 180 days after the alleged discrimination. Confidentiality will be maintained to the extent possible. Adopted: November 29. 2007

BID NOTICE At 2:00 P.M. on February 21, 2012 sealed bids will be opened in the Staff Conference Room, 312 East Third, Lampasas, Texas for bid 3rd Street Waterline Improvements. Bids must be received by the City Secretary prior to the scheduled bid opening time. Bids received after that time will not be considered. Please mark envelope(s) with the following: “Bid Enclosed: 3rd Street Waterline Improvements.” 1. Specifications may be obtained from the office of the City Secretary, 312 East Third Street, Lampasas, Texas (512)556-6831. 2. All qualifying bids will be tabulated and submitted to the City Council for consideration of award of bid. 3. Bids not meeting specifications will generally not be considered. However, the City reserves the right to waiver specifications or irregularities when to do so would be in the best of interest of the City. The City also reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 4. A contract for purchase does not exist until an official Purchase Order is issued by the City.

/s/Shirley Little, Public Works Secretary