LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The Village of Alger intends to contract design, engineering, and construction services in connection with the Alger Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements. Firms interested in being considered for a contract to provide the required services should reply with a statement of qualifications no later than 12:00 P.M. on March 20, 2026. Statements received after this deadline will not be considered. Statements of qualifications should include information regarding the firm’s history; education and experience of owners and key technical personnel; the technical expertise of the firm’s current staff; the firm’s experience in performing engineering studies, design, construction administration and construction observation; availability of staff; the firm’s equipment and facilities; references; and any previous work performed for the Village of Alger. Statements of qualifications should be transmitted to: Paul Osborne, Village Administrator at 207 Angle St., PO Box 400, Alger, OH 45812, and may be submitted electronically via a PDF file to his email at posborne@wcoil.com. As required by Ohio Revised Code §153.65 73, responding firms will be evaluated and ranked in order of their qualifications. Following this evaluation, the Village of Alger will enter into contract negotiations with the most highly qualified firm. The preliminary project description is as follows:
Name of Project: Alger Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements
Location: Village of Alger, Hardin County, Ohio.
Description: The Village of Alger under OEPA guidelines must rehabilitate its lagoons to properly treat the wastewater produced by the village. The current lagoons are incapable of meeting future demands of the village and are currently not compliant, thus a plan must be developed to ensure that the Village is OEPA compliant with wastewater treatment. Additional improvements include miscellaneous site improvements, lift station improvements, and potential solar power supplementation. The Village would be requiring bidding, permitting, and construction services.
Source of Funding: The Village of Alger intends to pursue available State loans and grants as well as possible federal loans and grants, including but not limited to the State Revolving Loan fund, Ohio Public Works Commission grants, Army Corp of Engineers funding.
Project Schedule Anticipated dates for design startup/completion: Summer/Fall 2026 / Summer 2027.
Anticipated dates for construction startup/completion: Mid to late 2027 / calendar year 2029. 
March 7, 14

NOTICE ON FILING OF
INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT
Revised Code, Sec. 2115.16
PROBATE COURT OF
HARDIN COUNTY, OHIO

To the Executors and Administrators of the estates, to such of the following as are residents of the State of Ohio, viz:-the surviving spouse, the next of kin, the beneficiaries under the will; and to the attorney or attorneys representing any of the aforementioned persons:

Jones, Cloyd C. PE20251101
Hall, Jeanine L. PE20251148
Klingler, Robert Eugene PE20261009
Black, Roger D. PE20261018

You are hereby notified that the Inventories of Appraisements of the estates of the aforementioned, deceased, late of said County, were filed in this Court. Said Inventories and Appraisements will be for hearing before this Court on the 31st day of March, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Any person desiring to file exceptions thereto must file them at least five days prior to the date set for hearing.

Given under my hand
and seal of said Court,
this day, March 13, 2026
Steve Christopher
March 14