PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING

Celina Board of Zoning Appeals

FEBRUARY 26, 2026

The Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Celina will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2026,in the Celina Administration Building, 225 N. Main Street (second floor in the City Council Chambers). The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following request(s):

For review is a request by Cole Stephens of Celina, Ohio. He wants to build a single-family dwelling unit on Bayview Drive (lot #27-044600). He is asking for a 5-foot setback in the rear of the property. Zoning is R-3.

For review is a request by Steve Posada of 122 Magnolia requesting a variance for a detached garage height. He is requesting 17' height. Zoning is R-1.

Additional information may be obtained from the City Engineering Department, 308 Portland Street, Celina, and phone 419-586-1144. ALL INTERESTED PERSON ARE URGED TO ATTEND. Landower of his signed designee must attend this meeting.

Vince Barnhart, Secretary

Board of Zoning Appeals

City of Celina

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NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING

MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

O.R.C. 303.14

A public hearing will be held before the Mercer County Board of Zoning Appeals on February 24, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. at the Jefferson Township House, 7171 Havemann Road, Celina, OH, for general business and for the purpose of hearing the following: 

An application by Nick and Gwendolyn Wilker, located at 6872 Stearns Lane, Celina, OH 45822, for a setback adjustment and a pool cover variance for a pool at that address.

An application by Alex Ray and Shelby Koenig, located at 800 Hazelwood Lane, Celina, OH 45822 for a rear room addition  requiring a setback adjustment.

Board of Zoning Appeals

City of Celina

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PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE

The Village of St. Henry Zoning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a request to construct a detached garage with habitable features on Lot 14 of the Lefeld Addition, a vacant lot located at 421 W. Main St., St. Henry, designated for Single-Family Residential development.

Date: 2/23/2026

Time: 5:15 P.M.

Location: Village of St. Henry Council Chambers,

121 W. Washington St., St. Henry

Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing to the Village of St. Henry Zoning Board, 371 N. Linn St., St. Henry, OH 45883 or sthenry_vil@yahoo. com

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Village of Montezuma will hold the first reading of four new ordinances at its meeting on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The ordinances address weed control, the residential use of recreational vehicles, dog control, and the storage of junk and materials.

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PROBATE COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO

MATTHEW L. GILMORE, JUDGE

ESTATE OF MARY ANN GARMAN

CASE NO 20251195.

PUBLICATION

of notice

Notice of Hearing on Inventory

To the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees and next of kin of Teresa Long, Lisa Long, Tim Long, and Jim Long and all persons who would be entitled to inherit from the decedent had the decedent died intestate and to all legatees and devisees named in this will, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs, will take Notice that the inventory of the decedent, Mary Ann Garman, assets has been filed, and the hearing on the inventory will be held on March 25, 2026 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. The Mercer County Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, Mercer County, Ohio, is located at 101 North Main Street, Suite 307, Celina, OH 45822.

Exceptions to the inventory must be filed in writing at least five days prior to the date set for the hearing.

Attorney for the Estate

Jason E. This

P.O. Box 42

New Bremen, OH 45869

419-629-8108

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PROBATE COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO

MATTHEW L. GILMORE, JUDGE

ESTATE OF MARY ANN GARMAN

CASE NO 20251195

PUBLICATION of notice

Notice of Probate of Will

To: Teresa Long, Lisa Long, Tim Long, and Jim Long, the lineal descendants of Delbert Long, deceased, the brother of Mary Ann Garman, and Kristina Harrod, great niece, whose places of residence and addresses are unknown to the fiduciary, will take Notice that the decedent, Mary Ann Garman, died on August 22, 2025, that the decedent's Will was admitted to probate by the Mercer County Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, Mercer County, Ohio, located at 101 North Main Street, Suite 307, Celina, OH 45822 on the 26th day of November, 2025.

This notice is given to Teresa Long, Lisa Long, Tim Long and Jim Long and

Kristina Harrod and all persons who would be entitled to inherit from the decedent had the decedent died intestate and to all legatees and devisees named in this will who do not waive notice. After a certificate is filed evidencing any notices given, any action to contest the validity of this will must be filed no more than three months after the filing of the certificate for estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2002.

Matthew L. Gilmore,

Probate Judge

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Sealed bids, in accordance with Section 307.86 of the Ohio Revised Code, will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Mercer County, Ohio for the following items for the use of the Mercer County Engineer and Mercer County Townships for all work incidental thereto in accordance with the specifications therefore:

Bid #1 - Aggregate Road Materials

Bid #2 - Bituminous Road Materials

Bid #3 - Concrete

Bids must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners, located at Central Services Building, 220 West Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, OH 45822 by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, February 26, 2026, at which time the bids will be opened.

Specifications and bid forms are on file and may be obtained from the Mercer County Engineer, 4884 Mud Pike, Celina, OH 45822.

All bids for asphalt emulsion must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check in the amount of 5% of the bid. Checks should be made payable to the Board of Mercer County Commissioners. Failure to submit a proper bid guaranty will automatically invalidate the bid.

The Contracts will be awarded on a unit price basis. The Contracts shall be for the period of April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027.

The County may sample materials at any time and have same tested by an approved laboratory. All expenses of testing will be paid by the County.

The aggregate shall be furnished to county/township-owned trucks F.O.B. the Bidder's Plant.

The Board of Commissioners of Mercer County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to Mercer County's advantage.

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

James A. Wiechart, P.E., P.S.

Mercer County Engineer

By order of the Board of County Commissioners Mercer County, Ohio 

Kim Everman, Clerk

This notice is posted on the statewide public notices at: www.publicnoticesohio.com and the Commissioners' web site via www.mercercountyohio.gov

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Mercer County Commissioners and the City of Celina will receive sealed bids for the construction of the State Route 703 Water-line Replacement Project.

Bids will be received at the Mercer County Commissioners office located at Room A201, 220 W. Livingston Street, Celina, OH 45822, until 11:00 a.m. (local time), February 26, 2026, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 11:00 a.m. (local time) will be returned unopened.  

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents: 

The project includes the replacement of an existing waterline along State Route 703 and other related items. The project is located within the jurisdictions of both the City of Celina and Mercer County. One bidder will be awarded the entire project, with separate contracts being signed by each public entity for their respective portions of the project. 

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. 

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, LLC., 1200 Irmscher Boulevard, Suite B., Celina, OH 45822. Bidders may obtain copies of the documents, with the cost of $25.00 for an electronic copy and $100.00 for a paper copy. The paper documents may be shipped at the Bidder's expense for an additional $15.00 shipping fee. Non-refundable checks are to be payable to Access Engineering Solutions, LLC. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS.

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.

This notice is posted on the statewide public notices at www.publicnoticesohio.com and the Commissioners' web site via www.mercercountyohio.org.

By order of:

Board of Mercer County Commissioners

Kim Everman,

Administrator/Clerk of the Board

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Joint Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the Sites Sawmiller County Line Tile Main Replacement Project, which includes the replacement of a tile main starting north of Deep Cut Road and west of Mercer Van Wert County Line and heading in a northeasterly direction. The project is located in Section 13 and 24 Union Township Mercer County, Section 18 Jennings Township Van Wert County, & Section 19 Salem Township Auglaize County, Ohio. Starting location is 0.25 miles west of Mercer Van Wert County Line Road and 0.6 miles north of Deep Cut Road.

Bids will be received in the office of the Mercer County Commissioners located at 220 W. Livingston Street, Rm. A201, Celina, Ohio 45822 until 10:00 a.m. (local time), March 5, 2026, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 10:00 a.m. (local time) will be returned unopened.

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed, 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(s) will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid.

The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District, 4978 Mud Pike, Suite 3, Celina, OH 45822. These documents will be shipped at the Bidder's expense for a shipping fee. BIDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM BIDDERS LISTED ON THE ENGINEER'S OFFICIAL LIST OF PLAN HOLDERS.

The Joint Board of County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the Joint Board of County Commissioner's advantage.

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

By Order of the Joint Board of County Commissioners

Kim Everman, Administrator

This notice is posted on the statewide public notices at www.publicnoticesohio.com and the Commissioners' web site via www.mercercountyohio.gov.

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NOTICE

MEETING CHANGE

The Marion Township Trustees will be changing the date of their monthly meeting from March 10^th to March 3^rd, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. at the Marion Township Building, located at 8078 Marion Drive, Maria Stein, Ohio. 

Bonnie Garrison

Fiscal Officer

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