Legal Notices 1-1-2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
MOTION PROPOSING TO AMEND THE CLARIDON TOWNSHIP
ZONING RESOLUTION
O.R.C. 519.12(G)
Notice is hereby given that the Claridon Township Board of Township Trustees will conduct a public hearing on a motion which is an amendment, identified as number Z2025-3, to the Claridon Township Zoning Resolution at the Claridon Administration Building at 7:30 pm on January 19, 2026.
The motion proposing to amend the zoning resolution will be available for examination at the Claridon Township Administration Building from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm from Mondays & Wednesdays prior to the public hearing.
Clint Hardman, Fiscal Officer
Jan1, 2026
NOTICE OF TAX BUDGET HEARING
BERKSHIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that copies of the proposed tax budget of the Berkshire Local School District, Geauga County, Ohio for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 are on file in the office of the Treasurer of the Board of Education and open for public inspection during regular business hours, pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code. A public meeting will be held at 6:00 PM, Monday, January 12, 2026 at the Berkshire Board of Education.
Beth A. McCaffrey, Treasurer
Jan1, 2026
INVITATION TO BID
Geauga Park District
Sealed bids will be received by Geauga Park District, 9160 Robinson Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024 until 1:30 p.m. local time on Friday, January 16, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read, for the Observatory Park Farm Lease.
Interested parties may obtain bid specifications by contacting Geauga Park District by telephone at 440-286-9516 or email at info@geaugaparkdistrict.org
All bids shall be received in sealed envelopes and clearly marked with the project title, Observatory Park Farm Lease, and contain the full name of the bidder. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the Donald W. Meyer Center located within Big Creek Park, 9160 Robinson Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024.
Jan1-8, 2026
NOTICE OF TAX BUDGET HEARING/
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Chardon Local School District
The Tax Budget Hearing, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, will be held on Wednesday January 14, 2026 at 5:15 P.M. at 400 Washington Street (Transportation Business Affairs Center).
A detailed General Purpose Financial Statement covering all revenues and expenses of the Chardon Local School District, by fund, is prepared under the requirements of the Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices, (Auditor of State) and is available for public inspection.
The Tax Budget and the Financial Statements are available for inspection during regular business hours (10 days prior to hearing date, as required) at Chardon Board of Education, 428 North St., Chardon, OH 44024.
Deb Armbruster, Treasurer/CFO
Jan1, 2026
NOTICE OF TAX BUDGET HEARING
CARDINAL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that copies of the proposed Tax Budget of Cardinal Local School District, Geauga County, Ohio, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, will be on file in the office of the Treasurer of the Board of Education beginning January 1, 2026, and open for public inspection during regular business hours. The Tax Budget Hearing will be held at 6:15 p.m. immediately following the Organizational Meeting at 6:00 p.m. and prior to the Regular meeting at 6:30 p.m., which will be held on January 14, 2026, at the Board Offices located at 15982 East High Street, Middlefield, Ohio, 44062.
Daniel L. Wilson, Treasurer
Jan1, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE/PUBLIC NOTICE
Munson Township
Board of Zoning Appeals
Munson Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on January 15, 2026 at 6:30 pm at the Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Rd., Munson, OH to consider the following appeals for variances.
CASE 26-01: Nicole Williams 11620 Auburn Rd., Chardon OH – requests to keep an existing 16’ x 18’ accessory building approx. 20’ from the north side property line. Violates SEC. 411 Minimum Dimensional Requirements – minimum side yard setback is 25’.
CASE 26-02: Wayne Burwell 12865 Rockhaven Rd., Chesterland OH – requests to keep a 12’ x 20’ accessory building approx. 3’ from the north side lot line and in front of the home and a driveway extension 0’ from the north side lot line. Violates SEC. 411 Minimum Dimensional Requirements – minimum side yard setback is 25’; SEC. 509.2 Unless otherwise noted herein, no freestanding garage or other accessory structure shall be erected within the front yard of any district, except fencing; and SEC. 511 (in part) Driveways shall be a minimum of 15’ from any lot line.
Paula Friebertshauser, Secretary
Jan1, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE
Auburn Township
Notice is hereby given that the following Auburn Township Board of Trusatees will have their Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 5. 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Auburn Township Administration Building, 11010 Washington Street, Auburn Township, OH 44023. All meetings are open to the public.
In addition, 2026 Regular Meetings of the Board of Trustees are open to the public and will be held at the above address on the FIRST and THIRD Monday of every Month, January through December, at 7:00 PM.
BY THE ORDER OF THE AUBURN
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
Daniel J. Matsko, Fiscal Officer
Jan1, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
APPEAL FOR AN AREA VARIANCE TO THE CHESTER TOWNSHIP
ZONING RESOLUTION
Notice is hereby given that the Chester Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on an application identified as ZA-2026-1, on the 12th day of January 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at Chester Town Hall.
The applicant, Paul Ridley is requesting an area variance for height and size of a proposed accessory building. The accessory building would have an area of 8,424 square feet and a proposed median height of 25’. This proposal is in violation of the maximum total area of 2,500 square feet per Section 501.3 of the Chester Township Zoning Resolution and the 20’ median height permitted per Section 501.17 of the Chester Township Zoning Resolution
Kathleen McCarthy
Administrative Assistant
Jan1, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
(APPLICATION FOR AREA VARIANCE)
NEWBURY TOWNSHIP
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
The Newbury Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on an application, identified as number AV 12-21-2025, for an Area Variance, on January 20, 2026 starting at 7:00 pm. This will be located at the Newbury Town Hall at 14899 Auburn Road, Newbury, OH 44065.
The application submitted by David Terrill to request they be granted a variance for area set back at 12097 Hodgekiss Rd., Newbury, OH 44065.
Persons affected or wishing to comment may speak for or against either in person or by an attorney at said hearing.
Amy Lydan, Secretary
Jan1, 2026
