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Land Transfers for March 2025 in the Ada Exempted Village School District

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following six land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in March 2025 as reported on the website of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon  and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM… TO…

Agricultural

106 acres on TR 55 – 3/21/2025 – $1,388,387 – Agricultural vacant land – From BEAVERDAM CONTRACTING INC to Abdelbaki & Hanna Zoheir

32 acres on TR 55 – 3/21/2025 – $412,113 – Agricultural vacant land – From BEAVERDAM CONTRACTING INC to Abdelbaki & Hanna Zoheir

Gerber vs. ONU ends with pre-trial settlement

By Paula Pyzik Scott

A settlement was filed in the Hardin County Common Pleas Court on Friday, March 21 in a case between Scott Gerber, plaintiff, vs. Ohio Northern University, et al. Judge Jonathan P. Hein provided a report of pre-trial conference and Notice of Agreed Settlement.

Gerber was removed from his teaching position at the Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law in Spring 2023. A series of lawsuits have been filed by both Gerber and ONU in the intervening period.

Sign-up underway for vendors at 2025 Harvest & Herb Festival

Vendors are invited to join the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce for the 39th Annual Harvest and Herb Festival on Saturday, September 20.

Sign up now for early bird pricing at https://forms.gle/GqmWSrgJxtudowuNA

The event is "a day filled with local vendors, delicious food, Ada's largest parade, and all things fall. Bring the whole family and celebrate the season with us!"

Chamber offers Lunch & Learn "POS to positive"

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its first lunch and learn series, from "P.O.S. to Positive" on Wednesday, March 19 at 11:30 a.m. at Buckeye East Coffee Shop.

The invitation: "Learn how to best optimize your business operations with the right Point of Sale (P.O.S.) system. Whether you're a small business owner or looking to upgrade your current system, this session will provide valuable insights on streamlining transactions, improving customer experience, and boosting efficiency.

"Enjoy lunch from Buckeye East while networking with fellow Chamber members and industry experts."

The cost for chamber members is $10, for non-members, $15. Please contact 567-204-7118 or [email protected] to register.

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February 2025 land transfers in the Ada Schools district

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

A single land transfer below took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in February 2025 as reported on the website of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon  and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM / TO

Residential

Cost of Village storage building use is tied to electricity

By Paula Pyzik Scott

A recent Council item (page 14 of February 18 packet) creating an agreement for use of a storage building by Keith's Hardware had me scratching my head. Was there to be no rent charged for the building?

An email exchange with Village Administrator Jamie Hall has provided further explanation for the arrangement. As has been done with past tenants including the previous owner of the hardware store, Keith's Hardware will pay for electricity used in the Public Works building which includes lights, use of maintenance shop equipment (welder, drills, grinders, etc) along with trickle charge equipment for trucks and door openers. 

The December 2024 electricity bill was $374.50 and the size of the building used by Keith's Hardware is 80' x 60' (4,800 square feet).

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