NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE OF VIEW AND THE FINAL HEARING TO VACATE AN ALLEY IN NICHELSON MANOR AMENDED
(JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP)
Notice is hereby given that there is before the Board of County Commissioners of Mercer County, Ohio, a petition in the matter to VACATE AN ALLEY IN NICHELSON MANOR AMENDED (JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP).
The following is the general route and termini of said road: Situated in Nichelson Manor Amended; SW ¼ NE ¼ Section 4, Jefferson Township, T-6-S, R-4-E, Mercer County, Ohio. Commencing at the north line of Lots 5 and 6, a uniform strip of alley way 8 feet wide. Thence southeast to the south line of Lots 5 & 6 as shown on the plat of the State Land Survey, Nichelson Manor, Amended, as recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 9 of recorded records of Mercer County, Ohio.
The Board of County Commissioners has fixed the 7th day of November, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. as the date to VIEW the proposed improvement. The Board will meet at the intersection of Nichelson Drive and Green Avenue to go over the line of said proposed improvement.
The FINAL HEARING has been scheduled for the 21ST day of November, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in the Office of the Board of Commissioners located at 220 West Livingston Street, Celina, Ohio.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MERCER COUNTY, OHIO
Kim Everman,
Administrator of the Board
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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate
The State of Ohio, Mercer County. Rocket Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, vs. the Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses and Assigns and the Unknown Guardians of Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Grable Cheek, et al., Defendant. Case No. 24CIV031
Pursuant to a Court Order of Sale, in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction on RealAuction.com, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 9:00 A.M., if the property does not sell on that date, it will go up for a second sale on Real Auction.com, Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 9:00 A.M., the following described real estate to-wit:
Parcel No.: 41-041200. 0000
Complete Legal Description can be located in the Mercer County Map Office, located in Room 209, at the Mercer County Courthouse.
Said Premises located at 206 Glenn St., Mendon, OH 45862
Said premises appraised at $97,000. A deposit of $5,000 is required to RealAuction.com. This appraisal does not include an interior examination of the premises.
TERMS OF SALE: Property cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Required deposit in cash or certified funds due at the time of sale and balance in cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. If Judgment Creditor is purchaser, no deposit is required.
TERMS OF 2ND SALE: Property to be sold without regard to minimum bid requirements, subject to payment of taxes and court costs; deposit and payment requirements same as the first auction.
Pursuant to ORC 2329.21, purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.
Jeff Grey, Sheriff
Captain Lori Knapke
Mercer County, Ohio
Padgett Law Group
Attorney
850-422-2520
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Celina Tree Commission will be holding a meeting next Wednesday, October 30 at 4:00 p.m. in the Richardson Bretz Building in Celina. Items for discussion include the continued implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act grant and all other matters relevant to the Commission.
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PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
"To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Dortha Y. Bennett, deceased, late of 310 Jill Ave., Lot 201, Celina, OH 45822.
MERCER COUNTY PROBATE COURT, CASE NO. 20241165.
You are hereby notified that the decedent died on September 1, 2024, that the decedent's will was admitted to probate by the Mercer County, Ohio Probate Court located at 101 N. Main St., Ste. 307, Celina, OH 45822 on September 30, 2024.
This notice is given to 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."
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PROCLAMATION
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
R.C. 3501.03
The Mercer County Board of Elections issues this Proclamation and
Notice of Election.
A GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024
(Being the first Tuesday after
the first Monday)
At the usual place of holding elections in each and every precinct in MERCER COUNTY, OHIO, at such places as the Board may designate, for the purpose of choosing the following offices: President and Vice President, Ohio Supreme Court, US Senate, US Congress, Ohio Senate, Ohio General Assembly, Court of Appeals, County Commissioners, Prosecuting Attorney, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Sheriff, County Recorder, County Treasurer, County Engineer, Coroner, and Member of State Board of Education and the following local questions and issues:
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMMENDMENT
Issue 1
To create an appointed redistricting commission not elected by or subject to removal by the voters of the state Proposed Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Initiative Petition to repeal sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of article XI, Repeal sections 1, 2 and 3 of article XIX, And enact Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of article XX of the Constitution of the State Of Ohio
The proposed amendment would:
1. Repeal constitutional protections against gerrymandering approved by nearly three-quarters of Ohio electors particiating in the statewide elections of 2015 and 2018 and eliminate the longstanding ability of Ohio citizens to hold their representativtes accountable for establishing fair state legislative and congressional districts.
2. Establish a new taxpayer-funded commission of appointees required to gerrymander the boundaries of state legislative and congressional districts to favor either of the two largest political parties in the state of Ohio, according to a formula based on partisan outcomes as the dominant factor, so that:
A. Each district shall contain single-member districts that are geographically contiguous, but state legislative and congressional districts will no longer be required to be compact; and
B. Counties, townships and cities throughout Ohio can be split and divided across multiple districts, and preserving communities of interest will be secondary to the formula that is based on partisan political outcomes.
3. Require that a majority of the partisan commission members belong to the state's two largest political parties.
4. Prevent a commission member from being removed, except by a vote of their fellow commission members, even for incapacity, willful neglect of duty or gross misconduct.
5. Prohibit any citizen from filing a lawsuit challenging a redistricting plan in any court, if the lawsuit challenges the proportionality standard applied by the commission, requirements pertaining to an incumbent elected official's residence, or the expiration of certain senators' terms, and then only before the Ohio Supreme Court.
6. Create the following process for appointing commission members: Four partisan appointees on the Ohio Ballot Board will choose a panel of 4 partisan retired judges (2 affiliated with the first major political party and 2 affiliated with the second major political party). Provide that the 4 legislative appointees of the Ohio Ballot Board would be responsible for appointing the panel members as follows: the Ballot Board legislative appointees affiliated with the same major political party would select 8 applicants and present those to the Ballot Board legislative appointees affiliated with the other major political party, who would then select 2 persons from the 8 for appointment to the panel, resulting in 4 panel appointees. The panel would then hire a private professional search firm to help them choose 6 of the 15 individuals on the commission. The panel will choose those 6 individuals by initially creating a pool of 90 individuals (30 from the first major political party, 30 from the second major political party, and 30 from neither the first nor second major political parties). The panel of 4 partisan retired judges will create a portal for public comment on the applicants and will conduct and publicly broadcast interviews with each applicant in the pool. The panel will then narrow the pool of 90 individuals down to 45 (15 from the first major political party; 15 from the second major political party; and 15 from neither the first nor second major political parties). Randomly, by draw, the 4 partisan retired judges will then blindly select 6 names out of the pool of 45 to be members of the commission (2 from the first major political party; 2 from the second major political party; and 2 from neither the first nor second major political parties). The 6 randomly drawn individuals will then review the applications of the remaining 39 individuals not randomly drawn and select the final 9 individuals to serve with them on the commission, the majority of which shall be from the first and the second major political parties (3 from the first major political party, 3 from the second major political party, and 3 from neither the first nor second major political parties).
7. Require the affirmative votes of 9 of 15 members of the appointed commission to create legislative and congressional districts. If the commission is not able to determine a plan by September 19, 2025, or July 15 of every year ending in one, the following impasse procedure will be used: for any plan at an impasse, each commissioner shall have 3 days to submit no more than one proposed redistricting plan to be subject to a commission vote through a ranked-choice selection process, with the goal of having a majority of the commission members rank one of those plans first. If a majority cannot be obtained, the plan with the highest number of points in the ranked-choice process is eliminated, and the process is repeated until a plan receives a majority of first-place rankings. If the ranked-choice process ends in a tie for the highest point total, the tie shall be broken through a random process.
8. Limit the right of Ohio citizens to freely express their opinions to members of the commission or to commission staff regarding the redistricting process or proposed redistricting plans, other than through designated meetings, hearings and an online public portal, and would forbid communication with the commission members and staff outside of those contexts.
9. Require the commission to immediately create new legislative and congressional districts in 2025 to replace the most recent districts adopted by the citizens of Ohio through their elected representatives.
10. Impose new taxpayer-funded cost on the State of Ohio to pay the commission members, the commission staff and appointed special masters, professionals, and private consultants that the commission is required to hire; and an unlimited amount for legal expenses incurred by the commission in any related litigation
If approved, the amendment will be effective 30 days after the election.
PROPOSED MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX
Village of Coldwater
Shall the one-half of one percent increase to the existing Municipality of the Village of Coldwater, Ohio income tax, effective January 1, 2025, and continuing for a period of 5 years, for the purpose of providing funds for public safety, capital improvements, operating expenses, municipal services, acquisitions, maintenance, repair and replacement of municipal property, and all other municipal operations and obligations permitted by law be passed?
PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL)
Township of Butler
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Township of Butler for the purpose of providing fire protection that the county auditor estimates will collect $264,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.8 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $35 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL)
Township of Center
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Township of Center for the purpose of parks and recreation that the county auditor estimates will collect $14,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.35 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $8 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL)
Township of Dublin
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Township of Dublin for the purpose of general operating expenses that the county auditor estimates will collect $12,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $4 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL)
Township of Hopewell
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Township of Hopewell for the purpose of current expenses that the county auditor estimates will collect $72,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.7 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $39 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.
PROPOSED TAX LEVY (ADDITIONAL)
Mercer County Joint Ambulance District An additional tax for the benefit of the Mercer County Joint Ambulance District for the purpose of ambulance and emergency medical services that the county auditor estimates will collect $1,179,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.0 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $35 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
PROPOSED TAX LEVY
(REPLACEMENT)
South Central Mercer Fire District
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of the South Central Mercer Fire District for the purpose of fire protection that the county auditor estimates will collect $501,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $88 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL)
Rockford Carnegie Public Library
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Rockford Carnegie Public Library for the purpose of current expenses that the county auditor estimates will collect $79,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.0 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $15 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.
PROPOSED INCOME TAX
Coldwater Exempted Village School District Shall an annual income tax of 0.5 percent on the school district income of individuals and of estates be imposed by Coldwater Exempted Village School District, for 5 years, beginning January 1, 2025, for the purpose of providing for current expenses?
PROPOSED ASSESSMENT (RENEWAL)
VILLAGE OF MONTEZUMA
Shall a renewal of an existing tax levy for the benefit of the Village of Montezuma for the purpose of payment of lighting district expenses in the Village, at a rate of $44.00 per tax parcel in the Village of Montezuma, effective January 1, 2025, and continuing for a period of 5 years, be passed?
LOCAL LIQUOR OPTION
FOR PARTICULAR USE AT BUSINESS LOCATION (BY PETITION)
TOWNSHIP OF UNION
Shall the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages be permitted by River Trail Campground II, Inc., an applicant for a C-1, C-2 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a carryout/grocery store at 7712 Deep Cut Road, Mendon, Ohio 45862 in this precinct?
LOCAL LIQUOR OPTION SUNDAY SALES (BY PETITION)
TOWNSHIP OF UNION
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday by River Trail Campground II, Inc., an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a carryout/grocery store at 7712 Deep Cut Road, Mendon, Ohio 45862, in this precinct?
The Mercer County Board of Elections will be open for Early Voting in the Courthouse Auditorium at the
following dates and times:
Saturday, Oct. 26 8:00-4:00 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 28 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 297:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
(Application for Mail Deadline)
Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 30-Nov. 1 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 3 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
(Last day for Early-in Person Voting)
The Polling Locations on Election Day will be open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m.
Voters 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 include 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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PUBLIC NOTICE
United States Department of Agriculture
Rural Utilities Service Statement of Nondiscrimination
Wabash Mutual Telephone Company
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339. Additionally, program information is available in languages other than English.
To file a complaint alleging discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Fonn, AD-3027, found online at www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_ cust. htmI, or at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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PROBATE COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO
MATTHEW L. GILMORE, JUDGE
Estate of Dortha Y. Bennett
Case No: 20241165
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
"To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Dortha Y. Bennett, deceased, late of 310 Jill Ave., Lot 201, Celina, OH 45822.
MERCER COUNTY PROBATE COURT, CASE NO. 20241165.
An application has been filed asking for authority to administer estate, saying that the Decedents Will has been admitted to probate in this Court. A hearing on the application will be held December 2, 2024, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. Persons knowing any reason why the application should not be granted should appear and inform the Court. The Court is located at Mercer County Courthouse, 101 N. Main Street, Room 307, Celina, OH 45822.
Matthew L. Gilmore
Probate Judge
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NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE OF VIEW AND THE FINAL HEARING TO VACATE AN ALLEY IN NICHELSON MANOR AMENDED
(JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP)
Notice is hereby given that there is before the Board of County Commissioners of Mercer County, Ohio, a petition in the matter to VACATE AN ALLEY IN NICHELSON MANOR AMENDED (JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP).
The following is the general route and termini of said road: Situated in Nichelson Manor Amended; SW ¼ NE ¼ Section 4, Jefferson Township, T-6-S, R-4-E, Mercer County, Ohio. Commencing at the north line of Lots 5 and 6, a uniform strip of alley way 8 feet wide. Thence southeast to the south line of Lots 5 & 6 as shown on the plat of the State Land Survey, Nichelson Manor, Amended, as recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 9 of recorded records of Mercer County, Ohio.
The Board of County Commissioners has fixed the 7th day of November, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. as the date to VIEW the proposed improvement. The Board will meet at the intersection of Nichelson Drive and Green Avenue to go over the line of said proposed improvement.
The FINAL HEARING has been scheduled for the 21ST day of November, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in the Office of the Board of Commissioners located at 220 West Livingston Street, Celina, Ohio.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MERCER COUNTY, OHIO
Kim Everman,
Administrator of the Board
246-252-C
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate
The State of Ohio, Mercer County. Rocket Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, vs. the Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses and Assigns and the Unknown Guardians of Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Grable Cheek, et al., Defendant. Case No. 24CIV031
Pursuant to a Court Order of Sale, in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction on RealAuction.com, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 9:00 A.M., if the property does not sell on that date, it will go up for a second sale on Real Auction.com, Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 9:00 A.M., the following described real estate to-wit:
Parcel No.: 41-041200. 0000
Complete Legal Description can be located in the Mercer County Map Office, located in Room 209, at the Mercer County Courthouse.
Said Premises located at 206 Glenn St., Mendon, OH 45862
Said premises appraised at $97,000. A deposit of $5,000 is required to RealAuction.com. This appraisal does not include an interior examination of the premises.
TERMS OF SALE: Property cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Required deposit in cash or certified funds due at the time of sale and balance in cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. If Judgment Creditor is purchaser, no deposit is required.
TERMS OF 2ND SALE: Property to be sold without regard to minimum bid requirements, subject to payment of taxes and court costs; deposit and payment requirements same as the first auction.
Pursuant to ORC 2329.21, purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.
Jeff Grey, Sheriff
Captain Lori Knapke
Mercer County, Ohio
Padgett Law Group
Attorney
850-422-2520
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Village Council of the Village of Fort Recovery, Ohio, adopted Resolution 2024-01 authorizing the sale of unneeded, obsolete or unfit for use Village personal property by internet auction. The Village shall contract with GovDeals to act as its representative for the purpose of disposing of said property through the www.govdeals.com website. All such property shall be offered for sale pursuant to the Village of Fort Recovery, Ohio's "On-line Sales - Terms and Conditions" and shall be sold on an "As-Is, Where-Is" basis. All items will be made available to the public on govdeals.com for a minimum of ten (10) days.
This notice will be posted on the Village of Fort Recovery, Ohio webpage (http://www.fortrecovery.org) and will be accessible by selecting the link on the home page titled "Internet Auction." A complete copy of RES 2024-01 and the "Online Sales - Terms and Conditions" will be posted along with this notice. A copy of the same will be available for inspection at the office of Village Administrator, Village of Fort Recovery, 201 S. Main St., Fort Recovery, OH 45846 during normal business hours.
Village of Fort Recovery
Randy Diller
Village Administrator
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