Legal Notices 4-2-26
April 2, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE

Sale of Real Estate

GEAUGA COUNTY

Foreclosure Auction

Case# 25-F-000537 – Fifth Third Bank, National Association vs Carrie E. Martin, et al. 

The description of the property to be sold is as follows:

Property Address: 11750 AUBURN ROAD, CHARDON, GEAUGA, OH, 44024;

Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 21-120900

Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days.

Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third-party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. Provisional Sale date: April 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $10,000 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted.

Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 25F000537 into the search bar.

Mar19-26 Apr2, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE

Sale of Real Estate

GEAUGA COUNTY

Foreclosure Auction

Case# 25-F-000548 – NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing vs Maria Rossi, et al. 

The description of the property to be sold is as follows:

Property Address: 12090 QUARTERMANE CIRCLE, CHARDON, GEAUGA, OH, 44024;

Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 21-177077

Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days.

Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third-party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. Provisional Sale date: April 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $10,000 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted.

Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 25F000548 into the search bar.

Mar19-26 Apr2, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE

Sale of Real Estate

GEAUGA COUNTY

Foreclosure Auction

Case# 23-F-000683 – Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC vs Reffett, Heather, et al. 

The description of the property to be sold is as follows:

Property Address: 8401 SUMMIT DRIVE, CHAGRIN FALLS, GEAUGA, OH, 44023;

Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 02-013600 & 02-013500

Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days.

Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third-party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. Provisional Sale date: April 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $10,000 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted.

Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 23F000683 into the search bar.”

Mar19-26 Apr2, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE

Village of Middlefield

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of the Village of Middlefield Administrator, Village Hall, 14860 North State Street, Middlefield, Ohio 44062 until 12:00 pm, local time on Friday, April 3, 2026 and will be opened and read aloud immediately thereafter for the:

VILLAGE OF MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 

SCREEN REHABILITATION

The full Scope of Work, project specifications, and bid proposal forms are on file and available for public inspection during regular business hours (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM) at Middlefield Village Hall 14860 N State Avenue Middlefield, Ohio 44062. A non-refundable fee of $50.00 may be required for physical sets. Checks shall be made out to the Village of Middlefield.

Digital copies may also be obtained by contacting the Village Administrator at Lgambosi@middlefieldohio.com or by visiting the Village website at https://www.middlefieldohio.com/public-bid-notice-municipal-projects/. 

Project Estimate  = $205,000

Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check, or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, or bid bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount bid.  Such check or bid bond shall be made payable to The Village of Middlefield, Ohio, and will be held as a guarantee that in the event the bid is accepted and a contract awarded to the bidder, the Contract will be duly executed and its performance properly secured.

Each individual employed by the Contractor or any Subcontractor and engaged in work on the project under this contract shall be paid the prevailing wage established by the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of Ohio.  This shall occur regardless of any contractual relationship which may be said to exist between the Contractor or any Subcontractor and such individual.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish Construction Performance and Payment Bonds for the Contract in sums not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total price bid for the complete work, said bonds to be that of an approved surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio and shall be underwritten by a surety that is listed on the most current Department of the Treasury Circular 570, “Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds.”

Each proposal must be made upon the blank bid proposal form furnished with the documents and must be delivered to the Office of the Village of Middlefield Administrator, Village Hall, 14860 North State Street, Middlefield, Ohio 44062, prior to the time and date specified.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to accept and bid which it deems most favorable.

BY ORDER OF THE 

VILLAGE OF MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO

Leslie McCoy, Administrator

Mar19-26 Apr2, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL

UNNEEDED, OBSOLETE, OR UNFIT

TOWNSHIP PERSONAL PROPERTY VIA

INTERNET AUCTION

Thompson Township Trustees are giving notice of its intent to sell unneeded, obsolete, or unfit-for-use township personal property on GovDeals auction site beginning March 26, 2026 and run for 14 days. 28 carbon fiber SCBA cylinders for MSA systems, Aug 2021 mfg  date, sold AS-IS. Full description on the listing (search MSA SCBA cylinders).

Cindy Lausin, Fiscal Officer

Mar26 Apr2, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL

UNNEEDED, OBSOLETE, OR UNFIT

TOWNSHIP PERSONAL PROPERTY VIA

INTERNET AUCTION

Thompson Township Trustees are giving notice of its intent to sell unneeded, obsolete, or unfit-for-use township personal property on GovDeals auction site beginning March 26, 2026 and run for 14 days. 14 MSA Firehawk M7 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units, with 24 masks & more, sold AS-IS. Full description on the listing (search MSA Firehawk M7 SCBA).

Cindy Lausin, Fiscal Officer

Mar26 Apr2, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE

DUST CONTROL BID

HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP

The Huntsburg Township Board of Trustees will receive sealed proposals until 2:00 p.m. on April 21, 2026, proposals will be opened and read aloud at 8:00 pm during the Trustees’ meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 for the Spraying of MC70, CRS OR AEP and the spreading of washed #8 limestone on Township Roads in Huntsburg Township, during the 2026 construction season.

Bid proposals may be obtained by calling the Huntsburg Township Fiscal Officer at 440-636-5486 or mailing P.O. Box 280, Huntsburg, Ohio 44046. All bid proposals shall be submitted on forms provided by the Board of Trustees.

A bid bond or certified check, cashier’s check, or money order, on a solvent bank or savings and loan association, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount, and liability insurance for injury to persons and/or damage to property in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 and property damage liability insurance in an amount not less than $500,000.00, shall accompany each bid. The bid shall be let on a unit price basis.

The Huntsburg Township Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to accept any bid or bids which are deemed most favorable to the Board at the time and under conditions stipulated, all in accord with the applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Ohio governing the conduct of the Board of Trustees.

Legal notice shall be considered as part of the bid specifications.

Address all bids to The Huntsburg Township Board of Trustees, P.O. Box 280 Huntsburg, Ohio 44046, and identify sealed envelopes as “Proposal for the Spraying of MC70, CRS OR AEP and brooming off stone if requires for CRS applications, Spreading of #8 washed Limestone on Various Roads during the 2026 Construction Season”. 

BY ORDER OF THE HUNTSBURG 

TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Michele A. Saunders, Fiscal Officer

Mar26 Apr2, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Village of Burton

The Village of Burton Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 6:00 pm on the second floor of the Burton Public Library to discuss a zoning amendment on parcel’s 05-045308 – 05-003645 – 05-006730 – 05-006740 off of Rapids Road, from an R-1 single family to an R-3 multi-family. This is an open meeting, and public is welcome to attend. 

Lynn McCollum-Arnold

Deputy Administrative Assistant

Apr2-9, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE

SALE OF REAL ESTATE

In the State of Ohio, County of Geauga

Case No. 24-F-000742  M&T Bank (Plaintiff) vs. Joseph Frankina, et. al (Defendants)

In pursuance of an Order of Sale directed to me in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public online auction the following described real estate:

Property Address: 8367 Kirkwood Dr., Chesterland, Ohio 44026

Legal Description: A full legal description of the property may be obtained at www.buddybartonauctions.com 

Parcel Number: 11-229950

Said Premises Appraised: $185,000.00 Minimum Bid: $123,333.33

Location of Sale: Online Bidding at www.buddybartonauctions.com. 

Bidding Open Date: April 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Bidding Closes Date: April 22,2026 at 2:00 PM

2nd Provisional Open Date: April 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM 

2nd Provisional Close Date: May 6,2026 at 2:00 PM

Terms of Sale: A deposit in the amount of $5,000 is due by wire transfer within 48 hours upon conclusion of the auction. Funding must take place within 30 days of confirmation of sale. A 5% Buyer’s Premium shall apply. The auction is subject to postponement and cancellation. Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient.

Ross Barton, Private Selling Officer, info@buddybartonauctions.com, (330) 464-1375 

Mar26 Apr2-9, 2026

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

Russell Township

Notice is hereby given that the Russell Township Board of Zoning Appeals will have one Public Hearing on an application of appeal for one variance to the Russell Township Zoning Resolution on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Russell Township Community Room, 8501 Kinsman Road. 

Variance Application #576, submitted by Applicants Ronald & Sandra Loczy, 8630 Pine Hollow Drive, parcel number 26-213806. The Applicants are seeking an area variance to construct a 30×36 Accessory Structure in the front yard. Per Section 4.7(V) of the Russell Township Zoning Resolution accessory buildings shall not be located in the front yard or in front of a principal building.

The Board of Zoning Appeals welcomes fact-based testimony to assist in making an informed decision.

Bonnie Guyer, Secretary

Apr2-9, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TO PROPERTY OWNER

(APPLICATION FOR A USE VARIANCE)

HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP 

GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO

The Huntsburg Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on an application, identified as number 2026-06, for a Use Variance, on Monday the 20th day of April, 2026 starting at 6:00 pm. at the Huntsburg Town Hall located at 16534 Mayfield Road, Huntsburg, Ohio.

The application submitted by Jennifer Jerman to request she be granted a variance for use to allow for a four-family residence at 12234 Madison Road, Huntsburg Township. 

Persons affected or wishing to comment may speak for or against either in person or by an attorney at said hearing.

David Peterson, Chairman

Apr2, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE/PUBLIC NOTICE

Munson Township

Board of Zoning Appeals

Munson Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on April 16, 2026 at 6:30 pm at the Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Rd., Munson, OH to consider the following appeal for a variance.

CASE 26-07: Alex Bielek, 12452 Auburn Rd., Chardon, OH – requests to keep an existing shipping container with the conditions it would not be visible from Auburn Road and located either behind a barn to be constructed or buried. Violates SEC. 611 Storage Container (in part) the use of vehicles, parts of vehicles, or anything manufactured for the purpose of transporting persons or property including, but not limited to, shipping containers, semitrailers, dumpster, and railroad cars as a storage container or structure shall be prohibited in any zoning district.

Paula Friebertshauser, Secretary

Apr2, 2026