NEWS
RELEASE
DEFIANCE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2008
The Board of
Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 4, 2008 in the Conference Room
in the Commissioners Office at 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512.
Chairman Thomas L. Kime called the meeting to order. Also present were Commissioners James E. Harris,
Jr. and Otto L. Nicely, Laura Howell, Administrator, Joanne Goerlitz, Acting Clerk
and Julie Voll, 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 received Jane Tadsen, Defiance County Recorder, report
for July, 2008. Jane reported to the
Commissioners that during the month of July, 2008, there were 163 Deeds, 217
Mortgages, 248 Releases, 5 Leases, 7 Power of Attorneys and 1 Soldiers
Discharge. The total for the month of
July, 2008 was $29,531.25 of which $14,521.00 went toward the Housing Trust
Fund and $15,010.25 went toward the General Fund.
Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners
for his weekly update. Warren presented and reviewed his 2008
Accumulated Revenue Report with the Board.
Warren
also updated the Board on road projects.
Warren
noted that Stever Road, south
of Evansport Road
is now opened to the public. Stever Road was
closed for bridge deck replacement.
Also, Defiance-Ayersville-Pleasant
Bend Road between Dohoney Road and Defiance City Limits is
scheduled for paving this Friday. The
Hicksville-Spencerville Project, between Casebeer-Miller Road and Ohio-Indiana State Line Road,
is also tentatively scheduled to be paved this Friday. Warren also noted that the west side of Flory Road is just
about completed and the contractors will start on the east side of the road
sometime this week. The road has been
closed since July 16, 2008
for bridge replacement.
Karen Tubbs,
Defiance County Treasurer, along with Bill Scanlon, President of Productive
Portfolios and Debbie Newman, Managing Director, met with the Commissioners for
an update on Defiance County Investments.
An overview on what’s going on with the economy was discussed and also Defiance County’s investments were reviewed with
the Board.
Tony Saxton and Matt
Gilroy of the Defiance County Airport Authority Board met with the
Commissioners for an update. Tony
informed the Commissioners that it has been 10 months since hunting at the Defiance County Airport
has ceased and noted that there is a serious deer/nuisance problem at the
Airport. The severity of the problem is
worse than it has been. There are daily
encounters with deer and discussed ways to best alleviate the problem before an
accident or injury occurs at the Airport.
Tony noted that as fall approaches the situation will become worse. This
is a major safety concern and the Commissioners feel that that something needs
to be done now. The Airport Authority
Board will discuss this matter at their next Airport Board meeting on August
14th and will come up with recommendations for controlling deer at the Airport
and will bring back their plan to the Commissioners for review. Matt discussed funding for the Taxiway
Grading, Drainage and Pavement Project.
Matt noted that the Airport will receive a Grant from ODOT in the amount
of $97,500.00 leaving a balance of $130,905.00 that is needed for the project. The Commissioners will call Senator Buehrer
to discuss the possibility of additional funding for the project.
Jack Graf, Director
of Defiance County Job & Family Services, met with the Commissioners to
discuss amending Job & Family Services Prevention, Retention and
Contingency Plan (PRC). The PRC Plan is short-term assistance to assist
families with growth and financial well-being.
During the meeting, the Commissioners approved the changes to the Plan
as presented by the Director and is in compliance with Chapter 5108 of the Ohio
Revised Code.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
Thomas
L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner