NEWS
RELEASE
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30
a.m. on Thursday, March 04, 2010 in the Hicksville Village Council Room,
Hicksville, Ohio. Chairman James E. Harris,
Jr. called the meeting to
order. Also present were Commissioner Otto L. Nicely,
Laura Howell, Administrator, Stephanie Metz, Clerk, and Lanie Miller, Deputy
Clerk.
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.
Laura Howell,
Administrator, met with the Commissioners and presented her report to the
Commissioners. Laura provided the
following Department Updates:
Wastewater Operations: Greg Reinhart met with an Ohio EPA
representative and inspected all plants.
There were no major problems found.
Dog Warden: Randy Vogel report that last week, he handled
27 complaints-3 humane calls, the rest were dogs running at large.
Laura also
informed the Board that the 2010 census questionnaires are being delivered
March 15-17, 2010. Constituents must
complete and mail back their census forms between March 15 and April 15, 2010. The questionnaire is one of the shortest in
history—just ten questions that only take about ten minutes to complete. Everyone in the United States must be
counted, and census workers will visit households that do not return forms to
take the count in person. By mailing
back the form, citizens reduce the cost of the census by reducing the number of
census workers who must go door-to-door to collect data. The stakes are high; an accurate count of the
local population helps to ensure Defiance County constituents receive their
fair share of federal funding. This
includes resources for services such as health care, education and roads. The census also determines the number of
seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives. It also determines the boundaries for state
and local legislative and congressional districts. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share an
individual’s responses with anyone, including other federal agencies and law
enforcement entities.
Steve Flickinger
and Linda Maag, State Auditors, met with the Board of Commissioners and the Audit Committee for an Entrance Audit Meeting.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
James E.
Harris, Jr., Defiance County Commissioner