PUBLIC NOTICE

The 2024 Annual Financial Report of the Coldwater Public Library is complete and available for viewing at the library, 305 W. Main Street, Coldwater, Ohio.

Jennifer Eyink,

Fiscal Officer

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Financial Report for the year ending December 31, 2024, has been completed for the Lakefield Airport Authority. Said report is available for public inspection by appointment at the office of the Lakefield Airport Authority, 6177 State Route 219, Celina, OH 45822. To schedule an appointment contact Fiscal/Grant Administrator, Kimberly Bell at 419-953-9748.

The Lakefield Airport Authority has established their meeting dates as the second Monday of each month in 2025 with the exception of October, which will be the first Monday. All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and are held at the Lakefield Airport, 6177 State Route 219, Celina, OH 45822.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The annual financial report for the Southwest Mercer Fire District for 2024 is complete and available for review by calling Pam Hicks - Clerk.

The Southwest Mercer Fire District's regular meetings for 2025 will be held on the third Wednesday of each month except for February  which will be February 27, July which will be July 23, October which will be October 22.  The meetings are held at 8:00 p.m. at 111 South Main Street, Fort Recovery, Ohio.

Pam Hicks, Clerk

Southwest Mercer Fire District

419-852-0991

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Village of Coldwater will receive sealed bids for the Memorial Park Pickleball Courts project.

Bids will be received in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 610 West Sycamore Street, Coldwater, OH 45828, until 10:00 a.m. (local time), January 31, 2025, 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 as outlined in the bid documents. 

The project includes the reconstruction of athletic courts including excavation, aggregate base, asphalt paving, color coatings, fencing, net post systems, 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 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, Ohio, 45822. Bidders may obtain copies of the documents with the cost of $25.00 for electronic copy and $50.00 for paper copy. The paper documents will 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 Coldwater's internet site on the World Wide Web, and can be located at www.villageofcoldwater.com.

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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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Celina Tree Commission is holding its monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 22 at 4 p.m. at 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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LEGAL NOTICE

The 2024 Annual Financial Report of the Mercer County District Library is complete and available for viewing at the library, 303 N. Main Street, Celina, Ohio. 

Elizabeth Muether,

Fiscal Officer

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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 PUBLIC HEARING

GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

O.R.C. 519.14

A public hearing will be held before the Granville Township Board of Zoning Appeals on January 27, 2025, at 6:30 P.M. at the Township House located at 752 Cooper Drive, St. Henry, OH, for the purpose of hearing the following: 

An application by Adam Heitkamp and Chelsea Heitkamp for a variance on setback requirements to allow space for a garage at the property located at 4391 Mercer-Darke Co. Line, Fort Recovery, OH.

The fiscal officer for Granville Township

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information, a public hearing, filing an appeal, or ADA accommodations may be obtained at: https://epa.ohio.gov/actions or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St., P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov

Section 208 Water Quality Management Plan Division of Surface Water

Date of Action: 01/13/2025

Ohio EPA will hold a public hearing on the proposed update to the State Water Quality Management Plan and Section 208 Plan. The Proposed 208 Plan update is available for review on the DSW Web site at: https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/surface-water/announcements 

A hybrid public hearing will be held virtually via the GoToWebinar platform at 2:30 p.m. on February 11, 2025. Registration for the hearing is required to attend. To register, attendees should go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 4722716246663133536 

An inperson public hearing will also be held at 2:30 p.m. on February 11, 2025, in the Autumn Conference Room at the Ohio EPA Lazarus Government Center, 50 West Town Street, Suite 700, Columbus, OH 43215. The hearing will end when everyone in attendance has had an opportunity to provide comments. Written comments should be sent via email to: epa.dswcomments@epa.ohio.gov. Comments will be received until 5 p.m. on February 28, 2025.

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LEGAL NOTICE

The Union Township Trustees' (Mercer County) Annual Financial Report from 2024 is complete and available for review by contacting the Fiscal Officer, Matt Grunden at 419-733-4791.

The Union Township Trustees' (Mercer County) regular scheduled meetings for 2025 will be held on the second and last Thursday of each month. Meetings will start at 8 p.m. and will be held at the Mendon Union Firehouse, 114 S. Wayne St., Mendon.

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