NEWS
RELEASE
MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2010
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at
8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 9, 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 Thomas L.
Kime and Otto L. Nicely, Laura Howell,
Administrator 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 presented his July 2010 Accumulated
Revenue Report. Warren reported that to
date the accumulated revenue is $2,386,442.71 compared to $2,364,425.53 for
2009. Warren informed the Board that he met on site
along Ayersville Avenue last Wednesday with representatives from the Army Corp
and the EPA to discuss the ditch relocation for road improvements. Warren informed the Board Roadside grading
work is continuing on Watson Road at Williams Road and Glenburg Road to the North
County Line. The cement stabilization
contractor will begin work on Tuesday on Blosser Road and the microsurfacing
contractor will begin work on Saturday on Behrens Road, Domersville Road and
Bannerschool Road intersection, and Domersville Road and Elliott Road
intersection.
The Commissioners met with Dennis Miller to discuss the flood plain management plan.
The Commissioners met with Dennis Miller, Maumee Valley Planning, Deb Gerken, NOCAC, Bill Small, First Federal Bank, and Russ Herman, Assistant Prosecutor in Executive Session to discuss possible pending litigation with no decisions being made in Executive Session.
Jack Graf,
Defiance County Job and Family Services Director, met with the Commissioners in
Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining with no decisions being made in executive session.
The Commissioners recently received the July monthly report from Amy
Galbraith, Defiance County Clerk of Courts.
Amy reported collections of $9,743.26 for legal and $17,855.14 in title
and deposits of $89,333.58 in legal, $321,260.15 in title, $285,092.64 in sales
or use and dealers’ tax, and $5,929.16 in watercraft tax. Amy also reported issuing 1,788 titles, 313
notation of liens and 352 inspections.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
James E.
Harris, Jr., Defiance County Commissioner