Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Board of Education of Springfield Local School District, of the County of Lucas, Ohio, passed on the 28th day of January, 2026, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the PRIMARY ELECTION to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 2026, the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten mill limitation, which shall be an additional tax, for the benefit of Springfield Local School District for the purpose of providing funds for current expenses at a rate not exceeding 3.9 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $137 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

The estimated annual collection of this levy is $4,211,047.

The carry-over balance in the district’s general operating budget from the preceding fiscal year exceeds the district’s general fund expenditures in the amount of $0, which is 0% of expenditures.

The polls for the election will be open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

By order of the Board of Elections,
of Lucas County, Ohio.
Fritz Schoen, Board Chair
LaVera R. Scott, Director
#676287

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Board of Education of Sylvania City School District, of the County of Lucas, Ohio, passed on the 26th day of January, 2026, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the PRIMARY ELECTION to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 2026, the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten mill limitation, which shall be an additional tax for the benefit of Sylvania City School District for the purpose of current expenses at a rate not exceeding 7.9 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $277 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

The estimated annual collection of this levy is $18,281,825.

The carry-over balance in the district’s general operating budget from the preceding fiscal year exceeds the district’s general fund expenditures in the amount of $0, which is 0% of expenditures.

The polls for the election will be open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

By order of the Board of Elections,
of Lucas County, Ohio.
Fritz Schoen, Board Chair
LaVera R. Scott, Director
#676288

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners, of the County of Lucas, Ohio, passed on the 27th day of January, 2026, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the PRIMARY ELECTION to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 2026, the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten mill limitation, which shall be an additional tax for the benefit of Lucas County for the purpose of the operation of a 9-1-1 system and a countywide public safety communications system at a rate not exceeding 0.8 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $28 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, for five years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

The estimated annual collection of this levy is $9,230,891.

The polls for the election will be open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

By order of the Board of Elections,
of Lucas County, Ohio.
Fritz Schoen, Board Chair
LaVera R. Scott, Director
#676289

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners, of the County of Lucas, Ohio, passed on the 27th day of January, 2026, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the PRIMARY ELECTION to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 2026, the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten mill limitation, which shall be an additional tax for the benefit of Lucas County for the purpose of the provision and maintenance of zoological park services and facilities at a rate not exceeding 0.9 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $32 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, for 10 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

The estimated annual collection of this levy is $10,384,752.

The polls for the election will be open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

By order of the Board of Elections,
of Lucas County, Ohio.
Fritz Schoen, Board Chair
LaVera R. Scott, Director
#676290

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Board of Trustees of Richfield Township, of the County of Lucas, Ohio, passed on the 3rd day of February, 2026, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the PRIMARY ELECTION to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 2026, the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten mill limitation, which shall be an additional tax for the benefit of Richfield Township for the purpose of fire protection and emergency services (to include maintaining and providing fire apparatus, appliances, buildings, or sites thereof, operating expenses, sources of water supply, or the payment of permanent, part-time, or volunteer fire-fighters, part-time or volunteer emergency medical personnel, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, or other EMS services operated by the fire department) at a rate not exceeding 1.75 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $61 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, for three years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

The estimated annual collection of this levy is $129,308.

The polls for the election will be open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

By order of the Board of Elections,
of Lucas County, Ohio.
Fritz Schoen, Board Chair
LaVera R. Scott, Director
#676291

The Ohio Schools Council is a cooperative purchasing consortium comprising over 300 public school districts, educational service centers, career centers, and boards of developmental disabilities, as well as 36 affiliate members, all located in 48 counties across Ohio. Our members serve over 600,000 students.

Sealed solicitations will be received by the Ohio Schools Council (OSC) on behalf of its members for the following:

Copies of said solicitations must be secured from Ohio Schools Council, 6393 Oak Tree Boulevard, #377, Independence, Ohio 44131, (216) 447-3100 ext. 6103 or tperkins@osconline.org.

Vendors wishing to respond shall do so by the due dates and times listed above.

The Ohio Schools Council is a voluntary organization of school districts, municipalities and other non-profit organizations. The Council functions under its own stated procedures and general conditions for securing competitive quotations on products to be purchased by its members.

William J. Zelei
Executive Director
#676522

Electronic proposals will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Lucas County, Ohio, by the Purchasing Department, One Government Center, Suite 480, Toledo, Ohio 43604-2247 until 3:00 P.M. (local time), May 22, 2026, and opened immediately thereafter for # 2180 TANF Program Services to Youth and Families for the Lucas County Department of Job & Family Services, according to specifications available for examination, or download the proposal by going to the site, http://www.co.lucas.oh.us/bids.asp. Suppliers interested in doing business with Lucas County must register in the Supplier Portal.
To access the Lucas County Oracle Supplier Portal, please visit:
https://eieb.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/NegotiationAbstracts?prcBuId=300000007278812&_adf.ctrlstate=l5ps8sau3_1&_afrLoop=7126760101772357&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=avudlxmca&_afrFS=16&_afrMT=screen
&_afrMFW=1920&_afrMFH=932&_afrMFDW=1920&_afrMFDH=1080&_afrMFC=8&_afrMFCI=0&_afrMFM=0&_afrMFR=96& _afrMFG=0&_afrMFS=0&_afrMFO=0
Prior to 3:00 P.M. (local time), May 22, 2026, each proposal shall contain the full name of each person submitting the proposal and the name of every person or company interested in same.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners, Lucas County, Ohio.

Lisa A. Sobecki – President
Pete Gerken – Commissioner
Anita Lopez- Commissioner
#676539

Notice is hereby given that the City of Oregon is requesting qualification statements from interested professional engineering firms for the design of a boat launch facility. In general, the scope of work consists of providing professional engineering and preliminary design services for the proposed public use boat launch facility on the Harbor View channel connecting to the Maumee River. Interested firms need to obtain a complete copy of the Request for Qualifications from the City’s website at oregonohio.org/departments/engineering/bidding-information/. Specific questions concerning the project details can be emailed to proman@oregonohio.org. Firms interested in being considered for selection must respond by 4:30 PM on Friday, May 8, 2026 to Paul Roman, P.E., Acting City Administrator, City of Oregon, 5330 Seaman Road, Oregon, OH 43616 by submitting four (4) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy of a Qualification Statement. The City of Oregon will directly select a qualified consultant based on the responses to this RFQ.
By Order of the Council of the City of Oregon, OH. Ord. No. 1-2026. Paul Roman, P.E., Acting City Administrator
#676582

Competitive Bids will be received at the office of: Mike ­McMahon, ­Executive Director Sylvania ­Recreation, 7060 Sylvania Ave, ­Sylvania, OH. 43560, until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2026, based upon Contract Documents prepared by The Collaborative for ­Centennial Terrace Concessions and ­Administration Building. Questions and requests for contract documents can be emailed to Madison Contat, mcontat@tc.design, or by calling 419.242.7405.
The Sylvania Recreation district reserves the right to waive ­irregularities in proposals, to reject any or all proposals, and to conduct such investigation as ­necessary to determine the proposer’s ­responsibility.
#676251