NEWS RELEASE
The Board of Defiance County
Commissioners met in regular session at
The Commissioners met in
General Session and approved and signed various resolutions, contracts and
documents, travel requests, reviewed agenda items and the calendar of events
and discussed upcoming meetings.
Ken Maag, Poggemeyer Design
Group, Inc., updated the Commissioners on the Auglaize River Sewer Project and
reviewed potential funding for the project.
Laura Howell, Defiance
County Administrator, met with the Commissioners for her weekly update. During the meeting the Commissioners
authorized the Maintenance Department to repair the lawn and the landscaping by
the Animal Shelter building. The Commissioners also authorized the
replacement of five (5) windows by Lever Glass at the
Tina Hiler, Director of
Senior Services, met with the Commissioners for an update. Ms. Hiler presented Defiance County Senior
Services revenue and expense report from January through June 2008. Ms. Hiler reported that the Area Office on
Aging received additional funding for the Farmer’s Market Program and seniors
who were on a waiting list will be receiving vouchers soon. Ms. Hiler noted that on August 19th
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Jeff Ankney, Defiance County
Soil & Water District Administrator, met with the Commissioners for an
update. Mr. Ankney reported that an Ag
Field Day was held on Evergreen Lane Office Complex last week on Cover crops and
precision nutrient management. Mr.
Ankney also updated the Board of ditch projects. The engineering plans for the Black Ditch
Project have been completed and are ready for Bid with construction taking
place in the fall. The Beetree Run Ditch
Project is nearing completion. The
Hoshack Tile needs final grading and seeding and should be completed in early
September. The Colwell Ditch and the
Kinner Ditch has been surveyed and Mr. Ankney is currently preparing for a winter
meeting on the projects.
Release Approved:
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Thomas L. Kime,