NOTICE

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP

The 2026 monthly meetings for the Franklin Township Trustees and the Zoning Boards are as follows:

TRUSTEES

Third (3rd) Wednesday of each month - Except December will be the second (2nd) Wed.

Time: 6:30 P.M. - Except February time is 5:30 p.m.Location: Franklin Township Office

ZONING COMMISSION

Second (2nd) Tuesday of each month. Meeting held ONLY if there is business to discuss. Call 419-733-1667 to verify.

Time: 6:30 P.M.

Location: Franklin Township Office

 APPEALS BOARD

First (1st) & Third (3rd) Mondays of each month. Meeting held ONLY if there is business to discuss. Call 419-733-1667 to verify.

Time: 6:30 P.M.

Location: Franklin Township Office

 Franklin TOWNSHIP OFFICE

6805 State Route 219

Celina, Ohio 45822

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NOTICE

The 2025 Annual Financial Report of Franklin Township is available for review at the Township Office.  Contact Lee Ann Dorsten, Fiscal Officer at 419-268-2139 if interested.

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LEGAL NOTICE

The 2025 Annual Financial Report of the Mercer County District Library is complete and available for viewing at the library, 303 N. Main Street, Celina, Ohio. 

Elizabeth Muether,

Fiscal Officer

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Village of Coldwater will receive sealed bids for the Second Street 250,000 Gallon Tower Interior Coating Improvements project.

Bids will be received in the Coldwater Village Office, 610 W. Sycamore St., Coldwater, OH, until 2:00 p.m. (local time), February 5, 2026, at which time the place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 2:00 p.m. (local time) will be returned unopened.

Bids will be received on a Unit Price basis as outlined in the bid documents. 

The project consists of improvements to the interior coating system on the existing 250,000 Gallon Second Street water tower. Also included are other miscellaneous improvements to the tower.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed in the provided envelope, and shall be accompanied by either a Bid Guaranty Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount or by a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security, furnished in Bond form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid. 

All contractors and sub-contractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use Ohio Products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor's Executive Order of 1972, and Governor's Executive Order 84-9 shall be required.

Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the State of Ohio prevailing wage rates, various insurance requirements, and various equal employment opportunity provisions.

The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Access Engineering Solutions, 1200 Irmscher Boulevard, Suite B, Celina, OH, 45822. Bidders may purchase electronic copy for $25.00 and paper copy for $50.00 for each complete set of documents. These documents can be shipped at the Bidder's expense for an additional $15.00 for each complete set of documents. Non-refundable checks are to be payable to Access Engineering Solutions. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS.

This notice to bidders is posted on the Village of Coldwater's internet site on the World Wide Web, and can be located at www.villageofcoldwater.com.

The Owner reserves the right to reject each and every bid and to waive informalities, irregularities and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof except as provided in section 9.31 of the Ohio Revised Code.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The 2025 Annual Financial Report of the Coldwater Public Library is complete and available for viewing at the library, 305 W. Main Street, Coldwater, OH.

Jennifer Eyink,

Fiscal Officer

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

MERCER COUNTY, OHIO

Tax Ease OH V, LLC, Plaintiff, Case No.: 25-CIV-135. Judge: Matthew K. Fox vs. Danny M. Griffith, et al., Defendants.

Legal Notice

Defendant(s), Danny M. Griffith, whose last known Addresses are 211 Stella St., Celina, OH 45822 and P.O. Box 454, Belle Center, OH 43310 and Nick R. Buschur, Trustee of the Nicholas R. Buschur Pension Trust, whose last known address is 167 Southmoor Shores Drive, St. Marys, OH 45885 and John Doe, Real Name Uknown, The Uknown Spouse if any, of Beth A. Griffith, whose last known address is 211 Stella St., Celina, OH 45822, will take notice that on November 24, 2025, Tax Ease OH V, LLC, filed its Amended Complaint in Case Number 25-CIV-135, Mercer County, Ohio, alleging that the defendant(s), Danny M. Griffith, Nick R. Buschur, Trustee of the Nicholas R. Buschur Pension Trust and John Doe, Real Name Uknown, The Uknown Spouse if any, of Beth A. Griffith, have or claim to have an interest in the real estate described below:

Situated in the City of Celina, County of Mercer, and State of Ohio, to-wit:

Being Lot Number Thirty-three (33) in the Hawkins First Allotment in the City of Celina, Ohio as the same is shown on the recorded Plat thereof, in Plat Book 2, Page 67, Plat Records, Mercer County Recorder's Office, subject to all easements and restrictions imposed thereon in the zoning laws of the City of Celina, Ohio.

Premises commonly known as: 211 Stella St., Celina, OH 45822

Parcel No.: 27-156600. 0000

Tax Map #: 08-01-178-008

Prior Deed Reference:

Instrument Number 2008-00004524

The Plaintiff further alleges that it is the holder of tax certificates purchased from the county treasurer, that the certificates are valid and have not been redeemed. The Plaintiff demands that the named defendants be required to set forth their interest in response to the Plaintiffs complaint.

The Plaintiff demands that the defendants named above be required to answer and set up their interest in said real estate or be forever barred from asserting the same, for foreclosure of said mortgage, the marshaling of any liens, and the sale of said real estate, and the proceeds of said sale applied to the payment of plaintiffs claim in the proper order of its priority and for such other and further relief as is just and equitable.

The defendants named above are required to answer the complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this legal notice on January 14, 2026.

Tax Ease OH V, LLC

By: William L. Costello (0040631)

James L. Sassano (0062253)

Maureen Delaney (0083507)

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Sassano, Deighton, Delaney, Higgins & Mommsen Co., L.P.A.

4834 Richmond Rd.,

Suite 201, Cleveland,

OH 44128

216-360-7200 Phone

216-360-7210 Facsimile

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LEGAL NOTICE

The Coldwater Village Council has passed the following

Ordinance 1772 - An ordinance setting the threshold amount for mandatory competitive bidding to match Ohio revised code section 9.17.

Resolution 848 - A resolution authorizing the village administrator to dispose of certain property declared as surplus through internet auction.

The entire content of this legislation can be viewed at the Village Office, 610 West Sycamore St., during regular business hours.

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PROBATE COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO

MATTHEW L. GILMORE, JUDGE

IN RE: THE NAME OF

JEREMY LEE THEES

to JEREMY LEE BREWSTER

Case No.: 20269002

NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE OF NAME

(R.C.2717.08 and 2717.14)

Applicant gives notice that the Applicant has filed an Application for Change of Name in this Court requesting the change of name of Jeremy Lee Thees to Jeremy Lee Brewster. A hearing on the application will be held on February 23, 2026, at 4:30 o'clock P.M. in the Probate Court of Mercer County, located at Mercer County Courthouse, 101 N. Main St., Room 307, Celina, OH 45822.

Jeremy Thees

322 S. Elm Street

Celina, OH 45822

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Cash Basis Annual Financial Report of the Fort Recovery Public Library for the year ended December 31, 2025, has been completed and is available for public inspection at the Fort Recovery Public Library. A copy of the report can be provided upon request. Library hours are Monday and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The library is located at 113 N. Wayne Street, Fort Recovery, OH.

Notice is given that the board holds their regular meeting the last Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Fort Recovery Public Library.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION

TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO OF THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY D/B/A AES OHIO TO INCREASE ITS ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION RATES

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Pursuant to the requirements of R.C. 4909.19, The Dayton Power and Light Company d/b/a ("AES Ohio" or the "Company") gives notice that on November 10, 2025, the Company filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ("Commission") an Application to establish base distribution rates for 2027, 2028, and 2029. The Application has been assigned Case Number 25-0958-EL-AIR by the Commission. AES Ohio is also seeking to amend its tariffs and obtain accounting authority in connection with the proposed rates, which have been assigned Case Numbers 25-0959-EL-AAM and 25-0960-EL-ATA. Additionally, AES Ohio is requesting certain rider authority, which has been assigned Case Number 25-0961-EL-RDR. The Application directly affects AES Ohio's entire service territory, which includes all or parts of Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fayette, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union, Van Wert, and Warren Counties.

Base distribution rates are responsible for recovering costs associated with maintaining poles, wires and other distribution infrastructure that bring electric services into customer's homes and businesses. The proposed rates will assist the Company's continued investments necessary to strengthen and modernize AES Ohio's infrastructure, expand support for customers, and provide safe and reliable distribution service to its customers. To enable these ongoing investments, the Application proposes rates for electric distribution service in 2027, 2028, and 2029 using forecasted Test Years pursuant to R.C. 4909.15.

The Application proposes the following increases for a typical residential customer using 1,000 kWh on the Company's Standard Service Offer: 3.5% in 2027, 2.53% in 2028, and 1.2% in 2029.

The Company requests the following percentage changes in distribution service operating revenue, on a tariff class basis. These figures do not represent the expected bill impact for any particular customer, which will depend on usage characteristics. Detailed bill impacts are included in the Company's Application:

The proposals in the Application are subject to changes, including changes as to amount and form, by the Commission. Recommendations that differ from the filed Application may be made by the Staff of the Commission or by intervening parties and may be adopted by the Commission. Any person, firm, corporation, or association may file, pursuant to R.C. 4909.19, an objection to AES Ohio's Application, which may allege that such Application contains proposals that are unjust and discriminatory or unreasonable. Any rates approved by the Commission in this proceeding are subject to annual true-ups pursuant to R.C. 4909.15.

The Application and supporting documents are available at the office of AES Ohio, located at 1900 Dryden Road, Moraine, Ohio 45439, and at the offices of the Public Utilities Commission, 180 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793. The Application and supporting documents are also available on the Commission's docketing information system at http://www.puco.ohio.gov, by selecting DIS, inputting 25-0958-EL-AIR in the case lookup box and selecting the date the application was filed on November 10, 2025.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Marion Township has completed the Annual Financial Report for year ended 2025. The report is available to the public by contacting the fiscal officer.

The Trustees of the Marion Township will conduct their monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 p.m. at the Marion Township building located at 8078 Marion Drive, Maria Stein, Ohio 45860.

Bonnie Garrison

Fiscal Officer

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