NEWS
RELEASE
The
Board of
General
Session – The Commissioners were presented with various resolutions and
documents for approval. The Commissioners
reviewed agenda items, discussed upcoming meetings, and reviewed and updated
the calendar of events.
Defiance County Administrator, Becky Wagner presented
her weekly update to the Board. Becky
discussed the Video Arraignment project.
The project was running behind as there were some details that needed to
be worked out. Becky advised the fiber
optics will be run this week.
Becky also advised the Board that a new security
system was being installed at the Defiance County Job & Family Services
building located at Evergreen. Once the
new system is in place, only those with access will be able to enter the
building without going through the front security area.
Becky also reported that Mike Koenig, Koenig
Security & Electronics has ordered the equipment for the new telephone
systems and has a tentative date to switch over the to the new system at the
courthouse within the next couple of weeks.
All departments will be contacted to schedule training on the system.
Lisa Karcher from Maumee Valley Planning came
before the Board for the first Public Hearing for FY07 (CDBG) Community
Development Block Grant Formula Program. Lisa explained the guidelines for the
CDBG Formula Program. To meet the
guidelines of the CDBG Formula Program, every project submitted for funding
must meet at least one of the following National Objectives. The project must benefit low to moderate
income (LMI) person, and it should aid in the prevention or elimination of the
slum and blight in the proposed area. At
least 50 percent of the households in the area that the project benefits must
be low to moderate income to qualify as benefiting Low to Moderate Income
persons. If the benefit area is not at
least 50 percent Low to Moderate Income according to the 2000 Census, the
applicant must complete an income survey.
Construction or improvement of public facilities
include senior centers, parks, playgrounds and other recreation facilities,
centers for the handicapped, neighborhood facilities, solid waste disposal
facilities, fire protection facilities and equipment preservation of historic
buildings and creation of new public service or a significant increase in the
level of an existing public service. To
discuss possible projects that might qualify, please contact Lisa Karcher at
Maumee Valley Planning at 419.784.3882.
Lisa also indicated that applications must be made
this year but the funding would not be available until 2008. There is a new formula timeline that will need
to be followed. The first public hearing
was held on March 5, 2007 with application being due to Maumee Valley Planning
by 4:30 p.m. on April 13, 2007. Awarded
projects must be complete by December 31, 2008.
Norman Tadsen, Orville Clark, & Monica Hearne
and Bette Mohr from the Master Gardeners came in to discuss Landscaping at
Defiance County East Facility. There
were several quotes submitted for review by the Board. The Commissioners approved the purchase of
several plants for landscaping from DeMuth Nursery. Mr. Tadsen advised that he would order the
plants for this project.
News
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________ Otto L. Nicely,