DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2003

NEWS RELEASE

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512 on Monday, April 21, 2003. The meeting was called to order by Thomas Kime, Chairman. Present were Commissioners Thomas L. Kime, Otto L. Nicely and Richard L. Cromwell. Also present was Becky Wagner, Administrator; and Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk.

8:30 a.m. Russ Herman, County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, meet with the Board to review various documents/contracts pending his review and/or approval.

9:00 a.m. Pat Slattery, Larry Mick, and Jeff Hug, members of the Defiance County Fair Board, met with the Board to review estimated costs and funds for a beef barn at the fairgrounds. The Board agreed to contribute a portion of the funds provided the Fair Board and 4-H groups contribute the balance. The Fair Board will review the project and report back to the Board of Commissioners.

9:30 a.m. General Session – Commissioners approved and signed various resolutions and documents, approved several travel requests, reviewed the agenda items and the calendar of events, discussed upcoming meetings and updated information for the calendar of events.

10:00 a.m. Gaylon Davis, County Engineer, scheduled for this time cancelled his meeting.

10:30 a.m. Marlene Goodwin, County Auditor, Jill Little and Sharon Scheuerman, Deputy Auditors, met with the Board for a first quarter budget review. Marlene also updated the Board with information from a recent County Auditors training seminar.

At 1:00 p.m., Commissioners left to attend a 1:30 p.m. Solid Waste District meeting with Fulton, Paulding and Williams Counties Commissioners hosted by Paulding County.

Today’s meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.

Approved for news release: _____________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner