NEWS
RELEASE
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2010
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30
a.m. on Thursday, June 3, 2010 in the Hicksville Village Council Room,
Hicksville, Ohio. Vice-Chairman Thomas L. Kime called the meeting to order. Also present were Commissioner Otto L. Nicely,
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.
The Commissioners
approved the Area Office on Aging PASSPORT Provider Agreement for July 1, 2010
through June 30, 2012. Senior Services
wishes to provide meals and transportation to Defiance County individual who
are 60 and older and reside in Defiance County and are
part of PASSPORT or the PASSPORT “Choices” program. PASSPORT is a Medicaid waiver program that
assists people in accessing home-based services. “Choices” is very similar to the PASSPORT
program, except that the person receiving the care, not the PASSPORT staff,
chooses who administers their care.
The Commissioners
approved the SFY 2010 Revised Help Me Grow Subsidy Agreement for the funding
period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 (SFY 2011) for a continuation of
the State’s General Revenue Funding amount for Defiance County with an
allocation of $102,325.00.
The Commissioners
approved the Title IV E contract with Adriel for the provision of child
placement and related services and the SFY2011 Child Care Administrative and
Quality Daycare Agreement with Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission.
Laura Howell,
Administrator, provided her weekly update to the Board. Laura reported that notice was received from
the Federal Aviation Administration that they have agreed to fund in whole the
base and alternate portions of Phase II of the Defiance County Airport
Project. Grading and drainage was the
base portion; asphalt was the alternate. The total cost of the project is under
$680,000 and the 5% local match is under $35,000.
Laura also
reported that the Northwest Ohio’s River Region has a website for information www.nwohioriverregion.com. The website has information on the River
Region Splash events for June 25, 26 & 27, 2010 for Defiance, Henry and
Paulding Counties as well as individual County events throughout the year.
Kathy Shaver,
Senior District Representative for Congressman Latta’s Office, met with the
Commissioners to introduce herself. She
works out of the Defiance office at 101 Clinton Street, Suite 1200 and can be
reached at 419-782-1996 or toll free at 1-800-541-6446.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
Thomas
L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner