DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2003

NEWS RELEASE

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512 on Monday, September 8, 2003. The meeting was called to order by Thomas Kime, Chairman. Present were Commissioners Thomas L. Kime, Otto L. Nicely and Richard L. Cromwell. Also present was Becky Wagner, Administrator, Alison Grimes, Clerk and Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk.

8:30 a.m. General Session – Commissioners approved and signed various resolutions, contracts and documents, approved several travel requests, reviewed the agenda items and the calendar of events, discussed upcoming meetings and updated information for the calendar of events.

9:30 a.m. Russ Herman, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, met with the Board to review various documents pending his review and/or approval. Currently, Mr. Herman is up-to-date with all documentation.

10:00 a.m. Gaylon Davis, County Engineer, met with the Board to present his weekly update. He reviewed his department’s accumulated permissive tax, motor vehicle/license tax, gas tax and court tax. Overall, revenue is up slightly over this same time period in 2002.

Mr. Davis also reviewed vehicle overweight/overload fines for the Board. Overweight trucks cause significant damage to roadways in Defiance County, which ultimately costs the taxpayer.

Gaylon also reviewed the status of the two bridge projects going on in the City. The sidewalk beam of the Clinton Street Bridge and the roadway beam on the Hopkins Street Bridge are being repaired. Work should continue through October.

His department is looking to purchase a new vehicle to replace the Taurus Gaylon drives. A vehicle from the Highway Garage will also be replaced. If replaced on time, both vehicles will be placed in the County Auction, scheduled for October 11.

10:45 a.m. The Board and Staff left at this time to attend the Commissioners/Engineers Quarterly Meeting in Lima, hosted by the Allen County Commissioners and County Engineers.

Today’s meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.

Approved for news release: _____________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner