LEGAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO R.C. 163.07 Defendant John Chaney, and Unknown Heirs/Spouse, Address Unknown will take notice that on December 4, 2025, the City of Dayton, Ohio filed a Complaint being captioned "The City of Dayton, Ohio v. John Chaney, et al.," Case No. 2025 CV 06602 in the Common Pleas Court of Montgomery County, Ohio. The action seeks to appropriate certain property for the public purpose of the Salem Avenue Reconstruction Phase 4 Project to reconstruct Salem Avenue from Cornell Drive to Emerson Avenue, which is open to the public without charge. The property sought to be appropriated is more specifically described as a Temporary Right of Way easement and a fee simple interest in 108-T concerning Montgomery County Auditor's Parcel No. R72-07201-0034 and R72-07201-0035. Pursuant to Civil Rule 12(A)(1), Defendant shall take further notice that it has 28 days after completion of the Service by Publication within which to answer or otherwise defend against Plaintiff's petition. The original of any such answer or other pleading defending against Plaintiff's petition must be filed with Mike Foley, the Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of Montgomery County, Ohio, and whose mailing address is 41 N. Perry St., Dayton, Ohio 45422. A copy of the answer or other defensive pleading must be served upon Plaintiff's attorney, Leonard J. Bazelak, Senior Attorney, 101 W. Third St., P.O. Box 22, Dayton, OH 45401. A failure to answer or otherwise defend within 28 days of completion of Service by Publication will result in Plaintiff, pursuant to Civil Rule 55, asking the court to grant a default judgment against any person who fails to answer or otherwise defend. This publication will run twice a week for two consecutive weeks pursuant to R.C. 163.07 The City of Dayton, Ohio Leonard J. Bazelak #0064023 Senior Attorney 3-4,3-11,3-18,3-25,4-1,4-8/2026


