NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2010

 

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 30, 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, Stephanie Metz, Clerk and Lanie Miller, 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.

 

Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners for an update. Warren informed that Board that Stever Road south of Wisler Road will be closing on Tuesday for a bridge replacement.  Roadside grading work is finishing up on Moser Road south of Defiance-Henry County Line Road, Farmer Mark Road north of SR 18, and Glenburg Road south of Defiance-Williams County Line Road.  The next areas to have roadside grading are Casebeer-Miller Road north of Defiance-Paulding County Line Road and Banner School Road between Domersville Road and Moser Road.  The Chip Sealing contractor completed their work last week.  The road painting contractor will begin Tuesday and will complete work this week, weather permitting.

 

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is holding a Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Innovative Bridge System (GRS IBS) validation session in Defiance County the last two full weeks in September and October.  During these sessions, Defiance County Highway will be replacing 3 bridges for the attendees to see the process at various stages (Stever Road south of Wisler Road, Mulligans Bluff Road between Blosser Road and SR 15, and Behnfeldt Road between Beerbower Road and Scott Road).  FHWA is expecting 15-20 people per session and there are going to be 4 sessions. 

 

There will be no study session held on Wednesday, September 1, 2010.

 

 

 

Release Approved:  ____________________________________________________  

 

                                                James E. Harris, Jr., Defiance County Commissioner