PROBATE COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO
MATTHEW L. GILMORE, JUDGE
ADOPTION OF J. R. G.
CASE NO. 20245001
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ADOPTION
(Notice must be served not less than 20 days before the date of the hearing)
[RC.3107.11]
To: Giovanny Oniel Torres-Mori LKA, 408 Baldwin Ave., Rochester, MI 48307
You are hereby notified that on the 1st day of February, 2024, Jacob J. Giere, filed in this Court a Petition for Adoption of J. R. M-H. a minor, whose date of birth is October 21, 2020, and for a change of the name of the minor to J. R. G. This Court, located at 101 N. Main Street, Room 307, Celina, OH, 45822 will hear the petition on the 1st day of May, 2024, at 11:00 o'clock A.M. to determine whether consent of the parent is required.
It is alleged in the petition, pursuant to R.C. 3107.07, that the consent of Giovanny Oniel Torres-Mori is not required due to the following:
That person is a parent who has failed without justifiable cause to provide more than de minimis contact with the minor for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner.
That person is a parent who has failed without justifiable cause to provide for the maintenance and support of the minor as required by law or judicial decree for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner.
"A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION, IF GRANTED, WILL RELIEVE YOU OF ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO CONTACT THE MINOR, AND, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO A SPOUSE OF THE ADOPTION PETITIONER AND RELATIVES OF THAT SPOUSE, TERMINATE ALL LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MINOR AND YOU AND THE MINOR'S OTHER RELATIVES, SO THAT THE MINOR THEREAFTER IS A STRANGER TO YOU AND THE MINOR'S FORMER RELATIVES FOR ALL PURPOSES. IF YOU WISH TO CONTEST THE ADOPTION, YOU MUST FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE PETITION WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER PROOF OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE PETITION AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING IS GIVEN TO YOU. IF YOU WISH TO CONTEST THE ADOPTION, YOU MUST ALSO APPEAR AT THE HEARING. A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION MAY BE ENTERED IF YOU FAIL TO FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION PETITION OR APPEAR AT THE HEARING."
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY AT THIS HEARING. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, YOU MUST CONTACT THE COURT TO DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL.
Matthew L. Gilmore,
Probate Judge
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LEGAL NOTICE
The Coldwater Village Council has passed the following:
Ordinance 1729 - An ordinance adopting the 2024 amendments to the Village of Coldwater employee handbook and personnel policies manual.
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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IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO
DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION
JOAN HULTZ, Plaintiff, vs. SHANE HULTZ, Defendent. Case No. 24-DIV-006.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
Notice is hereby given to Shane Hultz, whose last address is unknown, that Joan Hultz has filed a Complaint for Divorce in Case No. 24-DIV-006, Mercer County Common Pleas Court, 101 N. Main Street #301, Celina, Ohio 45822. Said Shane Hultz has 28 days from date of last publication to file an answer. The name and address of the attorney for the divorce is Kari L. White, 201 E. Vine Street, Coldwater, Ohio 45828.
Kari L. White,
Attorney for Plaintiff
201 E. Vine Street,
Coldwater, Ohio 45828
T: 419-678-23781
F: 419-678-8653
kwhite@koesterslaw.com
Atty. Reg. #0099140
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Grand Lake St. Marys Lake Facilities Authority will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Northshore Greenspace & Rosenbeck Nature Preserve Wetlands. Northshore Greenspace is located in Jefferson Township, Section 03, Mercer County, Ohio on the west side of Lake Acres Drive, south of State Route 703. Rosenbeck Nature Preserve is located in Butler Township, Section 27, Mercer County, Ohio on the west side of Fleetfoot Road, approximately 0.3 miles north of State Route 219.
Bids will be received in the office of the Mercer County Commissioners located at 220 W. Livingston Street, Rm. A201, Celina, Ohio 45822 until 11:00 a.m. (local time), March 21, 2024, 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.
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.
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 other provisions.
The Bidding Documents, which include Drawings, Specifications and blank bid forms, may be examined and obtained at the office of Mercer County Community & Economic Development, 101 N. Main St., Room 102, Celina, Ohio 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 Grand Lake St. Marys Lake Facilities Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the Grand Lake St. Marys Lake Facilities Authority's advantage.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
This notice is posted on the ​Board of Mercer County Commissioners​ web site. Notice can be accessed at: www.mercercountyohio.org/elected-officials/commissioners/rfq/
By Order of the Mercer County Commissioners
Kim Everman, Administrator
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
There will be an organizational meeting for the Liberty Township Zoning Board of Appeals and The Zoning Commission Board on Tuesday, March 26th, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at the township building in Chatt followed by the regular monthly meeting.
Jill Thomas
Liberty Township Fiscal Officer
1918 Oregon Road
Celina, Ohio 45822
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NOTICE
The Trustees of Center Township have completed their Annual Financial Report for 2023. A copy of this report can be made available for public inspection by contacting any of the Center Township Trustees or the Fiscal Officer.
Celina Township Trustees
J. Edward Sites,
Fiscal Officer
Celina, Ohio 45822
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NOTICE
The Trustees of Center Township will begin to hold their regular meetings at 8:00 P.M. on the second and last Monday of each month effective in April. Meetings will be held at the Center Township Hall.
Celina Township Trustees
Ed Sites, Clerk
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PUBLIC NOTICE
This is notice that Mercer Savings Bank, headquartered at 1100 Irmscher Blvd, Celina, Ohio, 45822, has filed an application with the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions, 77 South High Street, 21st Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-6120, on February 8, 2024, for permission to establish and operate a full-service branch office at Adams County, IN, 1205 U.S. Hwy. 27 N, Berne IN, 46711. Any person wishing to comment on this application must do so in writing to the Division within fourteen days after the date of this publication.
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PROCLAMATION
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
R.C. 3501.03
The Mercer County Board of Elections issues this Proclamation and Notice of Election
A PRIMARY ELECTION AND WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH 2024
In each and every precinct in MERCER COUNTY, OHIO, at such places as the Board may designate, for the purpose of selecting Presidential Delegates-at-Large and Alternates-at-Large to the National Convention, Presidential District Delegates and District Alternates to the National Convention, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representatives to Congress, Justices of the Ohio Supreme Court, Judges of the 3rd District Court of Appeals, Members of the Republican State Central Committee, State Senator, State Representative, County Commissioners, Prosecuting Attorney, Clerk of Courts, Sheriff, Recorder, Treasurer, Engineer, Coroner, Republican County Central Committee members, and the following questions and issues:
PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF INCOME TAX COLDWATER EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Shall the existing tax of 0.5 percent on the school district income of individuals and estates imposed by Coldwater Exempted Village School District be replaced by a tax of 1.75 percent on the earned income of individuals residing in the school district for a continuing period of time, beginning January 01, 2025, for the purpose of paying current operating expenses of the School District? If the new tax is not approved, the existing tax will remain in effect under its original authority, for the remainder of its previously approved term.
PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL) ST. HENRY CONSOLIDATED LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the St. Henry Consolidated Local School District for the purpose of providing for the emergency requirements of the school district in the sum of $1,010,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average 4.6 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $161 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value for a period of 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025?
The Polls for the Election will be open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on said day. The Mercer County Board of Elections would like to remind voters they must bring photo identification to the polls in order to verify identity. Voters who do not provide photo identification will still be able to vote by casting a provisional ballot.
Photo identification includes the following documents that includes the individual's name and photograph and is not expired: an Ohio driver's license, state ID card, or interim ID form issued by the Ohio BMV; a US passport or passport card; or a US military ID card, Ohio National Guard ID card, or US Department of Veterans Affairs ID card.
By order of the Board of Elections
Mercer County, Ohio
Del Kramer, Chairman
Deb Sneddon, Director
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PROBATE COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO
MATTHEW L. GILMORE, JUDGE
ADOPTION OF J. R. G.
CASE NO. 20245001
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ADOPTION
(Notice must be served not less than 20 days before the date of the hearing)
[RC.3107.11]
To: Giovanny Oniel Torres-Mori LKA, 408 Baldwin Ave., Rochester, MI 48307
You are hereby notified that on the 1st day of February, 2024, Jacob J. Giere, filed in this Court a Petition for Adoption of J. R. M-H. a minor, whose date of birth is October 21, 2020, and for a change of the name of the minor to J. R. G. This Court, located at 101 N. Main Street, Room 307, Celina, OH, 45822 will hear the petition on the 1st day of May, 2024, at 11:00 o'clock A.M. to determine whether consent of the parent is required.
It is alleged in the petition, pursuant to R.C. 3107.07, that the consent of Giovanny Oniel Torres-Mori is not required due to the following:
That person is a parent who has failed without justifiable cause to provide more than de minimis contact with the minor for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner.
That person is a parent who has failed without justifiable cause to provide for the maintenance and support of the minor as required by law or judicial decree for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner.
"A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION, IF GRANTED, WILL RELIEVE YOU OF ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO CONTACT THE MINOR, AND, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO A SPOUSE OF THE ADOPTION PETITIONER AND RELATIVES OF THAT SPOUSE, TERMINATE ALL LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MINOR AND YOU AND THE MINOR'S OTHER RELATIVES, SO THAT THE MINOR THEREAFTER IS A STRANGER TO YOU AND THE MINOR'S FORMER RELATIVES FOR ALL PURPOSES. IF YOU WISH TO CONTEST THE ADOPTION, YOU MUST FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE PETITION WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER PROOF OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE PETITION AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING IS GIVEN TO YOU. IF YOU WISH TO CONTEST THE ADOPTION, YOU MUST ALSO APPEAR AT THE HEARING. A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION MAY BE ENTERED IF YOU FAIL TO FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION PETITION OR APPEAR AT THE HEARING."
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY AT THIS HEARING. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, YOU MUST CONTACT THE COURT TO DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL.
Matthew L. Gilmore,
Probate Judge
32-38-43-49-50-56-C