IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO

IN RE FORECLOSURE FOR DELINQUENT TAXES, DAVE WOLTERS, TREASURER, MERCER COUNTY, OHIO PLAINTIFF, vs. PARCELS OF LAND ENCUMBERED WITH DELINQUENT TAX LIENS, ET AL., DEFENDANT(S). CASE NO.: 26-CIV-010. JUDGE MATTHEW K. FOX.

PUBLIC NOTICE

PPN: 27-167200.0000

Notice of Foreclosure of Liens for delinquent land taxes, by action in rem by the County Treasurer of Mercer County, Ohio.

Public Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of January, 2026, the County Treasurer of Mercer County, Ohio, filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, Mercer County, Ohio, at Celina, for foreclosure of liens for delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against certain real property situated in such count, as described in that complaint.

The object of the action is to obtain from the Court a judgment foreclosing these tax liens against such real estate and ordering the sale of such real estate for the satisfaction of the tax liens on it.

Such action is brought against the real property only. However, if pursuant to the action the property is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against it, the court, in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgment against the owner of a record of a parcel for the amount of the difference; if that owner of record is a corporation, the court may enter the deficiency judgment against the stockholder holding a majority of the corporation's stock.

The permanent parcel number of each parcel included in such action; the full street address of the parcel, if available; a description of the parcel as set forth in the associated delinquent land tax certificate or master list of delinquent tracts; a statement of the amount of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel; the name and address of the last known owner of the parcel as they appear on the general tax list; and where a complete legal description may be obtained are as follows:

A complete legal description is docketed with the Clerk of Courts as part of the pleadings in this matter and also may be obtained from the deed on file at the Office of the Mercer County Recorder's Office.

District Parcel No:

27-167200.0000

320 Morton Street,

Celina OH 45822

Mercer County

Property Address/Description provided by the Mercer County Auditor

Last know owner(s):

Jeffrey Davis,

320 Morton Street,

Celina, OH

Leinholder:

Midland Funding, DE, LLC

C/O Midland Credit

Management LLC

C/O Canon Business

Process Services, Inc.

7530 Lucerne Drive,

Suite 303, Middleburg

Heights, OH 44130

Estimated Amount of Taxes Owed as of December 31, 2025:

$7,896.73

Prior Deed Reference:

201700000905

Any person owning or claiming any right, title or interest in any parcel or real property above listed may file an answer in such action setting forth the nature and amount of interest owned or claimed and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer shall be filed in the office of the undersigned clerk of the court, and a copy of the answer shall be served on the prosecuting attorney on or before the sixth day of March, 2026 (twenty-eight days after the date of final publication of this notice).

If no answer is filed with respect to a parcel listed in the complaint on or before the date specified as the last day for filing an answer, a judgment of foreclosure will be taken by default as to that parcel. Any parcel as to which a foreclosure is taken by default shall be sold for the satisfaction of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest, and the costs incurred in the foreclosure proceeding, which are due and unpaid.

At any time prior to the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, any owner, lienholder, or other person with an interest in a parcel listed in the complaint, may redeem the parcel by tendering to the treasurer the amount of the taxes, assessment, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel, together with all costs incurred in the proceeding instituted against the parcel under Section 5721.18 (B) of the Revised Code. Upon the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, there shall be no further equity of redemption. After the filing of any such entry, any person claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any such right, title, or interest in, lien upon, and any equity of redemption in, such parcel.

Taylor Westgerdes

Clerk of the Court, Deputy

Common Pleas Court

Mercer County, Ohio 

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NOTICE

City Of Celina Civil Service Commission

Notice of Meeting

Date: January 23, 2026

Time: 8:00 A.M.

Location: Board Room City of Celina

Administration Building

225 N. Main Street

Meeting Topic:

• Review minutes from 10/02/2025 meeting

• Certify Police list from National Testing Network

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Financial Report for the year ending December 31, 2025, has been completed for the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission. Said report is available for public inspection at the office of the Mercer County Auditor, Courthouse, Celina, or the office of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners, 220 West Livingston Street, Celina.

Mercer County Regional Planning Commission has established their meeting dates as the third Wednesday of each month in 2026.  All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held at 220 West Livingston Street, Celina, Ohio.

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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 23, 2026

7:00 p.m.

April 27, 2026

7:00 p.m.

September 28, 2026

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 2025 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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Stone Bid Meeting

Liberty Township will be accepting bids for all aggregate to be used on township roads for 2026. The stone bid meeting will be held on Monday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00pm. at the township building. Bids may be sent to the fiscal officer prior to the meeting. The trustees reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Liberty Township Trustees

Jill Thomas, Fiscal Officer

1918 Oregon Road

Celina, OH 45822

419-942-1540

17-20-C

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO OF THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY D/B/A AES OHIO TO INCREASE ITS ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION RATES

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Pursuant to the requirements of R.C. 4909.19, The Dayton Power and Light Company d/b/a ("AES Ohio" or the "Company") gives notice that on November 10, 2025, the Company filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ("Commission") an Application to establish base distribution rates for 2027, 2028, and 2029. The Application has been assigned Case Number 25-0958-EL-AIR by the Commission. AES Ohio is also seeking to amend its tariffs and obtain accounting authority in connection with the proposed rates, which have been assigned Case Numbers 25-0959-EL-AAM and 25-0960-EL-ATA. Additionally, AES Ohio is requesting certain rider authority, which has been assigned Case Number 25-0961-EL-RDR. The Application directly affects AES Ohio's entire service territory, which includes all or parts of Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fayette, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union, Van Wert, and Warren Counties.

Base distribution rates are responsible for recovering costs associated with maintaining poles, wires and other distribution infrastructure that bring electric services into customer's homes and businesses. The proposed rates will assist the Company's continued investments necessary to strengthen and modernize AES Ohio's infrastructure, expand support for customers, and provide safe and reliable distribution service to its customers. To enable these ongoing investments, the Application proposes rates for electric distribution service in 2027, 2028, and 2029 using forecasted Test Years pursuant to R.C. 4909.15.

The Application proposes the following increases for a typical residential customer using 1,000 kWh on the Company's Standard Service Offer: 3.5% in 2027, 2.53% in 2028, and 1.2% in 2029.

The Company requests the following percentage changes in distribution service operating revenue, on a tariff class basis. These figures do not represent the expected bill impact for any particular customer, which will depend on usage characteristics. Detailed bill impacts are included in the Company's Application:

The proposals in the Application are subject to changes, including changes as to amount and form, by the Commission. Recommendations that differ from the filed Application may be made by the Staff of the Commission or by intervening parties and may be adopted by the Commission. Any person, firm, corporation, or association may file, pursuant to R.C. 4909.19, an objection to AES Ohio's Application, which may allege that such Application contains proposals that are unjust and discriminatory or unreasonable. Any rates approved by the Commission in this proceeding are subject to annual true-ups pursuant to R.C. 4909.15.

The Application and supporting documents are available at the office of AES Ohio, located at 1900 Dryden Road, Moraine, Ohio 45439, and at the offices of the Public Utilities Commission, 180 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793. The Application and supporting documents are also available on the Commission's docketing information system at http://www.puco.ohio.gov, by selecting DIS, inputting 25-0958-EL-AIR in the case lookup box and selecting the date the application was filed on November 10, 2025.

11-16-C

Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate

The State of Ohio, Mercer County Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Plaintiff, vs. Kevin R. David, et al., Defendant. Case No. 25-CIV-118.

Pursuant to a Court Order of Sale, in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction on RealAuction.com, Wednesday, February 04, 2026, at 9:00 A.M, if the property does not sell on that date, it will go up for a second sale on RealAuction.com, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., the following described real estate to-wit:

Parcel No.: 09-095100. 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 54124 Club Island Rd., Celina, OH 45822

Said premises appraised at $165,667.00. A deposit of $5,000 is required to Real Auction.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 2^ND 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.

LOGS Legal Group LLP

513-396-8100

Doug Timmerman, Sheriff

Captain Chad Fortkamp

Mercer County, Ohio

9-15-20-C

Stone Bid Meeting

Liberty Township will hold the regular monthly meetings for 2026 the last Tuesday of each month beginning at 7:00 p.m. The inventory meeting and organizational meeting for 2027 will be held following the normal meeting on Monday, December 29, 2026. Meetings will be held at the township building located at 1485 Frahm Pike, Celina, OH 45822.

Liberty Township Trustees

Jill Thomas, Fiscal Officer

1918 Oregon Road

Celina, OH 45822

419-942-1540

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NOTICE

On January 8, 2026 per Resolution #26-35, the Board of County Commissioners of Mercer County, Ohio adopted the appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026:

General Fund: $19,766,096.00

Special Revenue/Other Funds: $64,048,623.88

Total: $83,814,719.88

An itemization report of the General Fund and Special Revenue Funds is available in the office of the Mercer County Commissioners.  It is also posted on Mercer County's internet site at https://www.mercercounty ohio.gov/elected-officials/commissioners/fiscal-data/

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MERCER COUNTY

Kim Everman,

Administrator/Clerk of the Board

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LEGAL NOTICE

The Washington Township Trustees have established their meeting dates as the last Tuesday of each month in 2026. The December meeting will be on December 22. All meetings begin at 8:00 p.m. and are held at the Township Office, 1474 St. Anthony Rd., Coldwater, OH 45828.

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