NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2006

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, March 13, 2006, at 8:30 a.m., in the Conference Room of the Defiance County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Defiance, OH. Present were: Commissioners Thomas L. Kime, Richard L. Cromwell and Otto Nicely. Also in attendance: Becky Wagner, County Administrator, Lyla Gurwell, Clerk and Joanne Goerlitz, Deputy Clerk.

8:30 A.M. General Session - The Commissioners were presented with various resolutions and documents for approval. Commissioners also reviewed agenda items, discussed upcoming meetings and reviewed and updated the calendar of events.

The Commissioners signed a letter in support of a proposed residential development on SR15 and South Ottawa Avenue in Defiance. The proposed construction will consist of 32 units with one and two bedroom apartments for residents 55 years of age and above. The funding would come from the Housing Credit Program and the Housing Development Assistance Program (HDAP) and the Affordable Housing Loan Program.

9:30 A.M. Tom Wilson from Peck, Shaffer, & Williams came in along with Roger Vincent of Chancellor Health Partners to discuss a proposed Assisted Living Facility in Defiance County.

The facility would be located on a 12 Acre site at the intersection of SR66 & Carter Road. The facility would consist of 60-bed assisted living units, a 50- unit congregate care apartment building and 5 duplex independent living cottages all for the elderly. The cost of the project is estimated not to exceed $15,000,000.

The borrower (Chancellor Health Partners) has the desire to have the costs of the project financed with the proceeds of mortgage revenue bonds issued by the County pursuant to the authority of Article VIII, Section 16 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio and Chapter 133 of the ORC. There is no liability towards the county for this project.

Chancellor Health Partners anticipate that the project will create jobs within the County and will assist and provide for housing for residents of the County and that the Project will improve the economic welfare of the County and its people.

10:00 A.M. Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer came in for his weekly update.

Warren briefly updated the Commissioners on the Elliott Road Project. Warren stated there is one property owner that has not signed the necessary paperwork. Warren also indicated this needs to be completed by April 1^st.

Warren also stated the contractor is putting storm drain in on Elliott and also said with all of the rain; it will need to pumped dry before they can begin working on it again.

Warren also mentioned they plan to start on the Glenburg Road Bridge project in April. At this point, his road crew has been cutting down trees to begin the project

10:30 A.M. Lisa Karcher from Maumee Valley Planning came in for a bid opening for the Hicksville – Hicks Street Sewer Replacement for FY05 CDBG – Community Development Block Grant Formula program. The Engineer for the Project is Poggemeyer Design Group. The estimate for the work was $60,000.00.

Those submitting bids were J & M Excavating located in Cloverdale, OH ($71,547.80), Diversified Road & Pipe located in Whitehouse, OH ($82,808.00) and S & S Directional Boring Ltd out of Bryan, Ohio ($56,378.40). The Commissioners will take the bid under advisement and award the bid at a later date.

News Release Approved: ________________________________

Richard L. Cromwell, Commissioner