NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010

 

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 14, 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 Commissioner Otto L. Nicely, Laura Howell, Administrator, Stephanie Metz, Clerk, and Lanie Miller, Deputy Clerk. 

 

Russ Herman, Defiance County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, met with the Commissioners for an update.

 

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.

 

Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners for an update.  Warren informed the Commissioners that Jericho is now open; it had been closed for an emergency culvert replacement.  Weather permitting, road side grading work will begin this week on Banner School Road between Domersville Road and Adams Ridge Road and the patching contractor will continue their work.

 

Greg Reinhart, Defiance County Wastewater Operations, met with the Commissioners for an update.  Greg informed the Commissioners that the following repairs have been done:  fixed Auglaize Pines blower and aerator lines, pulled and cleaned EMA pump and check valves twice, cleaned floats at DMP and Breckler Road pump stations, installed new blower belt at Evergreen Lane, jetted return sludge line at Evansport.

 

Niki Warncke and Matt Davis, Maumee Valley Planning Organization, met with the Commissioners for the second Public Hearing for FY 2010 CDBG Community Development Program. The county is eligible for the following funding under the FY 2010 CDBG Community Development Program, provided the county meets applicable program requirements: Formula Allocation - $91,000; Microenterprise Business Development - $50,000.  On February 1, 2010, the first public hearing was conducted to inform citizens about programs administered by OHCP.  Based on citizen input and assessment of need by local officials, the county is considering the following CDBG activities for the FY 2010 CDBG Formula Allocation Program:

            Location

 

Activity

Total Amount

CDBG

Amount

1. Village of Sherwood

 

Sidewalks

$16,300

$7,500

2. Village of Ney

 

Street Improvements

$48,941

$12,500

3. Defiance County

 

Public Rehabilitation

$90,295

$52,900

4. County-Wide

 

Fair Housing

$4,500

$4,500

5. County-Wide

 

Administration

$13,600

$13,600

 

Based on citizen input and assessment of need by local officials, the county is considering the following CDBG activities for the FY 2010 CDBG Microenterprise Business Development Program:

 

1.            $50,000 CDBG Funding

2.            Benefit Low/Moderate Income Citizens

3.            Defiance County Microenterprise Business Development program

 

Marlene Goodwin, Defiance County Auditor, met with the Commissioners to approve and sign a $39,050.00 bond anticipation note for 1) $32,500 Lost Creek Ditch Bond Anticipation Notes, Third (2010) Renewal and (2) $6,550 Highland Ditch Bond Anticipation Notes, Fourth (2010) Renewal.

 

The Joint Board of Commissioners of Defiance and Paulding Counties met at Paulding County to review and approve the 2011 Joint Ditch Maintenance Assessments for the joint ditches maintained by Paulding County.

 

 

 Release Approved:    ____________________________________________________   

                                                James E. Harris, Jr., Defiance County Commissioner