PUBLIC NOTICE

The Versailles Village Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.  The purpose of this public hearing is for the review of a written recommendation from the Versailles Planning Commission to establish zoning district classification to 6.467 acres of land that has been annexed into the Village of Versailles.

The public hearing is scheduled to begin at 6:50 P.M. in the Versailles Fire/EMS Station Conference Room, 320 Baker Road, Versailles, Ohio. All interested parties are welcome to attend.

Kathy L. Ording

Fiscal Officer

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Trustees of Butler Township will conduct their regular monthly meetings on the third Monday of each month at 8:00 p.m. in the Township Hall located at 306 West Main Street, Coldwater, OH 45828. They will conduct their re-organizational meeting and take inventory following their January meeting.

Butler Township has completed the Annual Financial Report for the year ended 2024. The report is available to the public by contacting the Fiscal Officer for review.

An audit of the financial records for the years of 2022 and 2023 was recently completed by the Office of the Ohio Auditor of State. The report is available to the public by contacting the Fiscal Officer for review.

Butler Township Trustees

Cory McKibben,

Fiscal Officer

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NOTICE

The 2024 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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NOTICE

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP

The 2025 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.

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 2024 Annual Financial Report for Granville Township is complete, and is available at the request of the Fiscal Officer.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

The Granville Township Board of Trustees regular meeting dates for 2025 are as follows. All meetings will be held in the Township Building located at 762 Cooper Drive, Saint Henry, Ohio.

January 27: 7:00 p.m.

February 24: 7:00 p.m.

March 24: 7:00 p.m.

April 28: 7:30 p.m.

May 27: 7:30 p.m.

June 23: 7:30 p.m.

July 28: 7:30 p.m.

August 25: 7:30 p.m.

September 22: 7:30 p.m.

October 27: 7:00 p.m.

November 24: 7:00 p.m.

December 22: 7:00 p.m.

Nathan Schwieterman

Fiscal Officer

640 Cooper Avenue

Saint Henry, OH 45883

Granville Township Board of Trustees

Ron Post - Trustee

Mike Steinlage - Trustee

Greg Clune - Trustee 

Nathan Schwieterman - Fiscal Officer

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

RECOVERY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

O.R.C. 519.14

A public hearing will be held before the Recovery Township Board of Zoning Appeals on January 22, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. at the Township House, 2969 St. Rt. 49, Fort Recovery, Ohio, for general business of the Board and for the purpose of hearing the following: 

An application by Cut-Rite Mfg., located at 1789 St. Rte. 119, Fort Recovery, Ohio, for a commercial conditional use permit for the property located at 1973 St. Rte. 119, Fort Recovery, Ohio, to relocate its current manufacturing business to the new location.

Board of Zoning Appeals of Recovery Township

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

The South Central Mercer Fire District will hold special meetings on the following dates and times:

February 10, 2025

7:00 p.m.

April 28, 2025

7:00 p.m.

September 22, 2025

7:00 p.m. 

The meetings will be held at the Granville Township Hall at 762 Cooper Drive, St. Henry, OH 45883.

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The 2024 Annual Financial Report for the South Central Mercer Fire District is complete, and is available at the request of the Clerk.

Nathan Schwieterman

Clerk

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CHANGES TO FEES FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Notice is hereby given that the Uniform Schedule of Fees for the Mercer County Health District has been modified by the Board of Health. A series of hearings were held at regularly scheduled meetings from November 2024 - January 2025. The Mercer County Health District establishes an annual cost methodology review process in order to determine a fair and equitable approach toward modifying fees for various program services.

The Mercer County Health District has modified fees in the following programs: Environmental Health: Campgrounds/Food Service Operations & Retail Food Establishments.

Any previous fees in conflict with the proposed are to be repealed. The modifications of the Uniform Schedule of Fees is pursuant to Sections 705.15, 3709.09, and 3709.21 of the Ohio Revised Code.

The proposed 2025 Uniform Schedule of Fees is a local fee schedule which is not affected by state fees. The adoption of the modified fees was completed January 8, 2025, by the Mercer County Board of Health. The fees will take effect January 20, 2025.

A complete copy of the resolution and 2025 proposed Schedule of Fees before the Mercer County Board of Health is available for review at the Health Department at: 220 W. Livingston St., B152, Celina, Ohio  45822.

An Equal Opportunity Employer and Equal Provider of Services.

Jonathan Winner, DO,

Health Commissioner 

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NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

January 8, 2025

Mercer County Board of Commissioners

Economic Development Department

101 N. Main Street,

Room 102

Celina, OH 45822

419-586-4209

To All Interested Agencies, Groups, and Individuals:

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Mercer County Board of Commissioners.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about, but not before, January 24, 2025, the Mercer County Board of Commissioners will submit a request to the State of Ohio for the release of Federal funds under Section 104 (g) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; Section 288 of Title II of the Cranston Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA), as amended; and/or Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; to be used for the following project(s):

Project Name:

346 Property Investments LLC

Source of Federal Funds: CDBG RLF Program Income

Modify Building/Purchase Equipment

Single-year Project

4691 U.S. 127, Celina, Mercer County

Total Project: $2,008,953

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The Mercer County Board of Commissioners has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at Mercer Co. Community Development, 101 N. Main Street, Room 102 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:30 A.M to 4:00 P.M. The ERR may also be provided upon request electronically via email. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to 101 N. Main Street, Room 102, Celina, OH 45822 or by email to renee.muhlenkamp@econdev.mercerco untyohio.gov

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Mercer County Board of Commissioners by U.S. mail or email at the addresses above. All comments received before January 23, 2025, will be considered by the Mercer County Board of Commissioners prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The Mercer County Board of Commissioners certifies to the State of Ohio that David Buschur in his capacity as Chairman of the Mercer County Commissioners consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The State of Ohio's approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Mercer County Board of Commissioners to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

The State of Ohio will accept objections to its release of funds and the Mercer County's certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the Mercer County Board of Commissioners; (b) the Mercer County Board of Commissioners has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the State of Ohio; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Ohio Department of Development, Office of Community Development at OCD@development.ohio. gov. Potential objectors should contact the State of Ohio to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

David Buschur, Chairman

Mercer County Commissioner

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Gibson Township has completed the Annual Financial Report for 2024. The report is available to the public by contacting the Fiscal Officer.

All monthly meetings will be held on the last Wednesday of the month, at 8:00 P.M., except the December meeting will be held on, Tuesday, December 23 at 8:00 P.M.

The Wage & Scale, Inventory, and Re-Organizational meetings as well as the 2025 Appropriation Meeting will be held immediately after the December regular monthly meeting.

All meetings will be held at the Gibson Township House, 1700 Industrial Dr., For Recovery Ohio.

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