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. The Commissioners also reviewed the calendar of events and discussed upcoming meetings.
Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners
for his weekly update.
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Greg Reinhart, Director of Defiance County
Wastewater, met with the Commissioners for an update. Greg noted that spraying for weeds has been
completed at the Defiance County Landfill, Wastewater Treatment Plants and at
the Pump Stations and also pumped sludge from the Middle Gordon Creek Pump
Station. Greg also presented to the
Commissioners Wastewater’s income and expense report for the month of July,
2008.
Jerry Hayes, Defiance County Economic
Developer, and Jon Gathman, President of the Defiance County Community
Improvement Corporation (CIC) to review Agreement with the Board of Trustees of
CIC for Economic Development Services.
The Agreement will be reviewed for any changes that need to be
made.
Randy Vogel, Defiance County Dog Warden, presented his July 2008 report to the Commissioners. Randy reported that
he received 118 complaints, 23 dogs were taken to the shelter and there were 15
citations issued. Randy also transported
1,840 pounds of animals to the Landfill and drove 2,726 miles for the month of
July.
Gary Cates,
President of Defiance Regional Medical Center, Jack Morasch, Administrative
Director of Grounds of ProMedica Air & Mobile and Dave Wolff Corporate
Director of ProMedica Health Care System along with Sheriff Westrick, Herb
Retcher and Otto Meyer, Defiance County Township Association, and Darrel Rock,
Sherwood Fire Department, met with the Commissioners to discuss providing EMS
Services in Milford, Washington and Farmer Townships in Defiance County. Due to the low daily transport volume in this
area it may not be feasible to provide
The Commissioners
attended the Ohio County Commissioners Days in
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
Thomas
L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner