PROCLAMATION

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION

R.C. 3501.03

The Mercer County Board of Elections issues this Proclamation and Notice of Election

A SPECIAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY 2025

at the usual place of holding elections in MERCER COUNTY, OHIO, at such places as the Board may designate, for the purpose of the following questions and issues:

Issue Two

Proposed Constitutional Amendment

TO FUND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

BY PERMITTING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS

Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly

To enact Section 2t of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio

A majority yes vote is required for the adoption of Section 2t.

This proposed amendment would:

1. Authorize the state to issue bonds or other obligations to finance or assist in financing public infrastructure capital improvements for local governments and other governmental entities. Capital improvement projects would be limited to roads and bridges, waste water treatment systems, water supply systems, solid waste disposal facilities, storm water and sanitary collection, storage, and treatment facilities.

2. Determine that such capital improvements are necessary to preserve and expand the public infrastructure, ensure public health, safety and welfare, create and preserve jobs, enhance employment opportunities and improve the economic welfare of the people of Ohio.

3. Limit the total principal amount of the state general obligations issued under the amendment to no more than $2.5 billion over a ten-year period. Any principal amount that could have been issued in any prior fiscal year, but was not issued, may subsequently be issued.

4. Require that obligations issued under this amendment mature no later than thirty (30) years after their date of issuance, and that any obligation issued to retire or refund other obligations mature no later than the permitted maturity date for the obligations being retired or refunded.

5. Authorize the General Assembly to pass laws implementing this amendment, including laws establishing procedures for incurring and issuing obligations, and laws providing for the use of Ohio products, materials, services and labor to the extent possible.

If approved, the amendment shall take effect immediately.

A "YES" vote means approval of the amendment.

A "NO" vote means disapproval of the amendment.

PROPOSED INCOME TAX

Coldwater Exempted Village School District 

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.

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, 2026, for the purpose of providing for current expenses of the school district?

PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL)

Marion Local School District 

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Marion Local School District for the purpose of constructing school building improvements, including equipment, furnishings and site improvements that the county auditor estimates will collect $196,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.8 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $32 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 (RENEWAL)

Parkway Local School District 

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.

Shall an annual income tax of 1 percent on the school district income of individuals and of estates be imposed by Parkway Local School District, to renew an income tax (or taxes) expiring at the end of 2025 for 5 years, beginning January 1, 2026, for the purpose of current expenses?

The Polls for the Election will be open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on said day.

Voters must bring photo identification to the polls to verify their 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 

Phil Long, Chairman

Kristi Rable, Director

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LEGAL NOTICE

The Coldwater Village Council has passed the following

Resolution 841 - A resolution authorizing participation in the ODOT road salt contract for 2025.

Resolution 842 - A reslution authorizing the village administrator to dispose of surplus property.

Ordinance 1756 - An ordinance establishing amended appropriations for the Village of Coldwater for 2025.

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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PUBLIC NOTICE

Date of Notice:

April 25, 2025

Name & address of facility:

Thunder Poultry

3185 Philothea Road

Coldwater, Ohio 45828

Name & address of applicants: 

Thunder Poultry LLC

2885 State Route 118

Saint Henry, Ohio 45883

James L and Janice M.

Broering Trust

2885 State Route 118

Saint Henry, Ohio 45883

PUBLIC NOTICE

In accordance with OAC rule 901:10-6-01, public notice is hereby given that the Ohio Department of  Agriculture (ODA) is accepting comments on a draft Permit to Install (PTI) and a draft Permit to Operate (PTO) for a facility to be called "Thunder Poultry" which would be located at 3185 Philothea Road, Coldwater, Ohio 45828 in Mercer County, Butler-7 South Township in the Upper Wabash Watershed. If the final permits are issued, the PTI would be valid for two years and the PTO would be valid for five years.

A copy of the draft permits can be obtained by submitting a public records request using the following link:   https://agri.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/oda/divisions/legal-office/public-records-site-area. Any person may submit written comments and/or request a public meeting on the draft permits. A request for a public meeting must be in writing and shall state the nature of the issues to be raised at the public meeting. Comments and/or public meeting requests must be received by the DLEP office no later than 5 p.m. on May 27, 2025. Comments can either be mailed to Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Livestock Environmental Permitting, 8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 or emailed to lepp@agri.ohio.gov. Comments received after this date will not be considered. A public meeting will be held when required by OAC 901:10-6-04(C) and may be held where authorized by OAC 901:10-6-01(D). Persons have a right to provide a written or oral statement for the record at the public meeting, if a meeting is scheduled.  

The Division of Livestock Environmental Permitting maintains an "interested parties" list for each Ohio county as well as a statewide list for notification of all draft permits. If you would like to be added to either or both lists, please send a request to lepp@agri.ohio.gov or call 614-387-0470.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

BUTLER TOWNSHIP

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 

O.R.C. 303.14

A public hearing will be held before the Butler Township Board of Zoning Appeals on May 5, 2025, at 7:45 P.M. at the Butler Township House, 306 West Main Street, Coldwater, Ohio, for the purpose of hearing the following: 

An application by Charles Wenning and Eric Wenning for a conditional use for the property located on the property immediately east of 3895 St. Anthony Road, Celina, Ohio, to allow a shop and small office with a residence. The total building size will be approximately 80 by 200 ft. The tax map number of the parcel is 08-17-400-06.

Board of Zoning Appeals 

of Butler Township,

Mercer County, Ohio 

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Date of Notice:

April 23, 2025

Name & address of facility:

Albers Farm

5967 Depweg Road

Celina, Ohio 45822

Name & address of applicants: 

Roger Albers

5967 Depweg Road

Celina, Ohio 45822

Derek E. Albers

5967 Depweg Road

Celina, Ohio 45822

Brenda Albers

5967 Depweg Road

Celina, Ohio 45822

PUBLIC NOTICE

In accordance with OAC rule 901:10-6-01, public notice is hereby given that the Ohio Department of Agriculture has issued a final Permit to Operate renewal for Albers Farm.

The final Permit may be appealed. The notice of Appeal and the filing fee as may be required must be sent to: The Environmental Review Appeals Commission (ERAC), 30 East Broad Street 4th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215, (614-466-8950) by 5:00 p.m. on May 23, 2025. Questions regarding the appeal process may be directed to ERAC. A copy of the appeal must be served on the director of agriculture within three days after filing the appeal with ERAC

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LEGAL NOTICE

Mercer County

Joint Township Community Hospital

 Issues Notice of Data Security Incident

Coldwater, OH - On or about April 2, 2024, Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital ("MCJTCH") identified unauthorized activity within a limited number of devices within its network.  MCJTCH promptly launched an investigation, reported the incident to law enforcement and engaged a national cybersecurity firm to assist in assessing the scope of the incident and took steps to mitigate the potential impact to the community. Following an investigation conducted by third-party forensic specialists, it was determined the incident occurred between April 2, 2024, to April 3, 2024. 

Following the investigation, a review of the potentially impacted data set was initiated to identify the potentially impacted individuals and what elements of their information may have been affected so that an informed notification could be provided. In consideration of the amount of data to be reviewed, out of an abundance of caution and in an effort to provide notification in the most expedient manner, MCJTCH later elected to provide notification to all individuals whose personally identifiable information and/or protected health information was contained within its network at the time of the Incident. Upon identification of the population to be notified, efforts were then initiated to locate sufficient address information for those individuals so that letters could be mailed.

The elements of personal information maintained by MCJTCH varies per individual and potentially included: name, physical address, email address, phone number, date of birth, Social Security Number, driver's license/State ID number, medical information, health insurance information, and payment information, including payment card and/or financial account information. As of this writing, MCJTCH has not received any reports from individuals of misuse, identity theft or fraud related to the incident. As data incidents are increasingly common, MCJTCH encourages individuals to always remain vigilant, monitor their accounts, and immediately report any suspicious activity or suspected misuse of their personal information.

Unfortunately, these types of incidents are becoming increasingly common and organizations with the most sophisticated IT infrastructure available continue to be affected. MCJTCH understand the inconvenience or concern this incident may cause is committed to ensuring the security of all information in its control and has taken steps to strengthen its security posture.

The letters mailed to individuals on February 21, 2025, included additional information about what occurred, outlined the personal information that was potentially impacted for each individual, and provided a toll-free number that individuals can call to learn more about the incident. The call center can be reached at 877-723-0509, and is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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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 February 2025 - April 2025.  The Mercer County Health District has modified fees in the following programs: Health Services - School Contracts.

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 Health Services fee schedule is a local fee schedule which isnot affected by state fees.  The adoption of the modified fees was completed April 9, 2025, by the Mercer County Board of Health. The fees will take effect April 25, 2025.

A complete copy of the resolution and adopted fee 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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LEGAL NOTICE

Pursuant to Section 2981.12(B) O.R.C., the Coldwater Police Department is advertising the following unclaimed property. Said property includes but is not limited to 8 bicycles. The articles will be open for public viewing at the Municipal Center, 610 W. Sycamore St., on April 25, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Any unclaimed articles will be sold to the highest bidder on www.publicsurplus.com beginning May 2, 2025. Any person with a claim to said property is required to set up that claim by appointment at the Coldwater Police Department (419-678-2356) before the date of the auction.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Southern Mercer County Joint Ambulance District will hold its next board meeting on Wednesday, April 23rd at 7:00 p.m.  The Ambulance District holds its meetings in the EMS building located at 436 Western Avenue, St. Henry, Ohio.

Glenn Miller

Clerk Treasurer

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Village of St. Henry will receive sealed bids for the North Park Court Improvements project.

Bids will be received at the Council Chambers of the Village of St. Henry, 121 W. Washington Street, St. Henry, OH 45883, until 11:00 a.m., May 1, 2025, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 11:00 a.m. will be returned unopened.  

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

The project includes the reconstruction of athletic courts including excavation, aggregate base, concrete courts, color coatings, fencing, net post systems, basketball assemblies, and other miscellaneous related items.

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. 

State of Ohio Fund 7031 or 7035 monies are being used to assist construction, relevant state requirements shall apply. 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 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 electronic copy and $75.00 for 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.

This notice to bidders is posted on the Village of St. Henry's internet site on the World Wide Web, and can be located at https://vil.saint-henry.oh.us.

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.

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