NEWS RELEASE
DEFIANCE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2010
The Board of
Russ Herman, Defiance County Assistant Prosecutor, met with the
Commissioners for an update on various pending legal matters.
The Commissioners held their reorganization meeting. The 2010 Chairman is James E. Harris, Jr.;
Vice-Chairman is Thomas L. Kime. The
Commissioners’ regular meetings will be held on Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. and on Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until the conclusion of business. With the exception on the first Thursday of
each month, all regular meetings shall be held in the office of the Defiance
County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512.
The regular meeting on the first Thursday of each month shall be held in
the Hicksville Municipal Building, start at 8:30 a.m., unless otherwise
noted. Commissioners also have scheduled
a Study Session, when needed, for Wednesdays beginning at 8:30 a.m.
The Commissioners met in General Session and approved and signed
various resolutions, contracts and documents.
The Commissioners also reviewed the calendar of events and discussed
upcoming meetings.
The Commissioners approved the following: Unappropriated in general fund: $1,022,619.17; Interest:
$2,483,098.41; Special funds: $56,246,026.69.
Defiance County Board of
Commissioners rejected all the bids (Mark Moats Ford-$21,299.00 each and Byers
Ford - $21,229.00 each) for 2010 Sheriff Cruisers received on December 28,
2009, and the County will instead utilize the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative
Purchasing Program for said purchase ($18,332.00 each) at a total cost
savings of $5,794.00 for the purchase of two (2) cruisers for Defiance County.
Warren Schlatter,
Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners for his weekly update. Warren submitted his December 2009
Accumulated Revenue Report. During 2009,
the Engineer’s accumulated revenue was $4,031,033.00 compared to $4,170,922.09
for 2008 and $4,178,621.80 for 2007.
Sandra Schappert,
Defiance County Child Support Enforcement Agency Director, met with the
Commissioners for an update. Sandy
reported $7,364,390.00 in total collections for 2009, down approximately
$300,000.00 from calendar year 2008-due to economy and the courts are issuing
more shared parenting orders with no support to be paid. Sandy reported the following for the fourth
quarter of 2009- 75 new support orders, 41 paternities established, 26 genetic
testings completed, 132 hearings scheduled and 4 criminal non supports.
The Commissioners
held a public hearing regarding the vacation of a portion of Blacker Road with
Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, and landowner Roger Zeedyk in
attendance. The Board adjourned the
public hearing to January 25, 2010 at 3:00 pm at the Commissioners’ office to
give the Defiance County Engineer time to research options for a turn-around at
the new terminus of the road.
The Commissioners
met with Jerry Overmier, Beilharz Architects, and Tina Hiler, Defiance County
Senior Services to discuss the Senior Center Project. The Board approved awarding the Senior Center
Project as follows: General Contract – Rupp/Rosebrock, Inc. $1,217,089.00; Fire
Suppression – Absolute Fire Protection $47,900.00; Plumbing – L.R. Babcock
$72,673.00; Gast Plumbing & Heating $160,500.00; Electrical – L-A Electric
$226,869.00.
The Commissioners
held a public informational meeting, in conjunction with Washington Township
Trustees, regarding possible vacating/closing/improving the bridge on Bostater
Road east of Mulligans Bluff Road.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
James
E. Harris, Jr., Defiance County Commissioner