NEWS RELEASE
The Board of
8:30 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.
Commissioners signed the April Solid Waste District Report
submitted by Landfill Manager Tim Houck.
Tonnage collected and taken to the
In-District 5,115.26
Out-of District 111.04
Out-of-State 31.38
Total fees collected and forwarded to the Solid Waste District was: $9,200.95
The Board discussed last Friday’s fire at the Columbus
Avenue Johns-Manville plant. The
Commissioners deeply appreciated all the assistance received from area and
out-of-county entities during this situation.
The surrounding county’s fire departments, response teams, and various
agencies, businesses, industries and individuals responded immediately and
assisted
Commissioners accepted the bid as presented for further review.
Express Sewer – still within completion date. The concrete slab has been poured but waiting for pumps to arrive. Christi Meadows Pump Station may be started up in mid-June.
Evansport – pumps and blowers will be re-bid June 12th.
Christi Meadows I & I – meter installed April 24th. It will be removed May 25th. A report will be submitted to the Board with the water flow results.
1:30 p.m., Mike Boff, Soil and Water Conservation District, Karen Tubbs, Treasurer and Marlene Goodwin, Auditor, met with the Board to discuss ditch project funding. Also attending were Sharon Scheuerman and Jill Little, Deputy Auditors. The group met to review financing venues, terms, amounts and other information regarding the securing of funding for ditch projects. The Board will review the information with the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney at his next meeting with the Board.
2:00 p.m. Jerry Hayes, Defiance County Economic Development Director, met with the Board to present a General Motors, Powertrain Division Enterprise Zone Agreement. Todd Helberg, Crescent-News writer and Mike Chapman, Carl Kane and Pete Felden of GM were also present.
GM will purchase new machinery and equipment for an investment of $22,109,000 for the expansion of the iron block line. The inventory investment equals $1,800,000 for a total investment of $23,909,000. 450 full-time permanent jobs will be retained. The project is scheduled to begin July, 2003 and completed by December, 2005.
Commissioners approved the Enterprise Zone Agreement as presented, pending review and approval of the Prosecutor.
Gaylon Davis,
Today’s meeting adjourned at
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