NEWS
RELEASE
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2006
The Board of
General Session – 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 Board met with
Ric Hageman regarding the 283.7 acres of farmland currently leased by Mr.
Hageman. The current agreement is in
effect for 5 years and began on March 18, 2002.
The Commissioner’s informed Mr. Hageman that the County will be reducing
the farming acreage by 3 ˝ acres along the
The Commissioners
also informed Mr. Hageman that possibly by fall, after the soybeans are in, a
sewer line will be put in and the Commissioners reviewed the location of the
sewer line on the map with Ric
Due to wetlands
mitigation with the Wal-Mart officials, the Commissioners explained to Mr.
Hageman the lease will be modified to change the acreage to the lease; the
Commissioners will preserve a portion of the farmland from the area as part of
the agreement with Wal-Mart.
The Commissioners
met with Defiance City Board of Control and Economic Development Director,
Jerry Hayes to discuss Enterprise Zone Agreements.
The Commissioners
and City Officials discussed an amendment to the current Enterprise Zone
Agreement Policy. In Lieu of HB66 and
the changes that are being made, city and county officials feel they need to
come up with a basic starting point. Keeping in mind there is a need to
continue to take care of existing local businesses; the Commissioners as well
as the City of
Randy reported
door-to-door contacts continue and are now complete in Adams, Tiffin &
Richland Townships. Total license sales
at the Hicksville Police Department are at 29, and the Auditor office is at
175.
Randy also reported
the miles driven for the month of March were at 3,111 and the pounds of
euthanized animals taken the landfill was at 840.
Randy also reported
there seems to be a misconception regarding adopted animals. Tags are mandatory in the State of
News Release
Approved: ______________________________________________
Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner