NEWS
RELEASE
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30
a.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2010 in the Conference Room in the Commissioners
Office at 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio
43512. Chairman James E. Harris,
Jr. called the meeting to
order. Also present were Commissioners Otto L.
Nicely and Thomas L. Kime, Laura Howell, Administrator, Stephanie Metz, Clerk,
and Lanie Miller, Deputy Clerk.
The Commissioners met in General Session and approved and signed
various resolutions, contracts and documents.
The Commissioners also reviewed the calendar of events and discussed
upcoming meetings.
Laura Howell,
Administrator, met with the Commissioners to provide her weekly update and
provided an update on various County projects.
Laura provided the
following department updates:
Child Support Enforcement Agency: Sandy Schappert reported that the Defiance
County Child Support Enforcement Agency office now has a new public email
address: defcsea@odjfs.state.oh.us. The public can use this email address to
communicate with the Defiance County office.
Maintenance: Ron Cereghin reported that maintenance sprayed
the Defiance County East trail for weeds, repaired the self propelled mowers,
and repaired the gable on the potato barn at Evergreen Lane Office Complex.
Wastewater Operations: Greg Reinhart reported that the department
jetted the return sludge line at Evansport.
Russ Herman,
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, met with the Commissioners to discuss various
pending legal matters.
Tim Houck,
Landfill Director, met with the Commissioners to discuss contracts.
Toby Hood,
Schooley Caldwell, met with the Commissioners to discuss the Historic Jail
Project.
The Commissioners
recently received the monthly activity report from the Clerk of Courts Office. Amy Galbraith
reported that during the month of April 2010 the office collected $8,717.06 in
legal and $19,342.32 in title; they deposited $115,831.95 in legal and
$281,719.75 in title. They also
collected $263.008.91 in sales or use and dealer’s tax and $3,302.44 in
watercraft tax. Amy also reported
issuing 1,899 titles, 3,656 liens, and 3,722 inspections.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
James E.
Harris, Jr., Defiance County Commissioner