NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2005

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session 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 Thursday September 15, 2005. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Otto L. Nicely. Also present were Commissioners Thomas L. Kime and Richard L. Cromwell; Becky Wagner, Administrator, and Joanne Goerlitz, Deputy Clerk.

8:30 A.M. General Session Joanne Goerlitz, Deputy Clerk, presented various resolutions, contracts and documents for approval of the Commissioners. Commissioners also approved several travel requests, reviewed the agenda items and the calendar of events, discussed upcoming meetings and updated information for the calendar of events.

Received the activity report from the Clerk of Courts Jean Ziegler. Jean reported the legal Fees collected were $11,698.46, Title fees collected were $6,425.25, Sales use and Dealers tax collected was $507,712.13, Watercraft taxes collected were $2,607.21. Jean also reported her office issued 2,876 titles, and 611 inspections.

Received the Summary report from Jeff Strausbaugh, Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney. The Prosecutor indicated that the total No. of Criminal Cases prosecuted to Conviction was an estimate of 250. Total Fines Assessed was $67,300.

9:15 a.m. The Board met with John Horns, Dr. Gladine Roberts and Kara Priest from ProMedica Air and Mobile to discuss a new hanger at the Defiance County Airport. Discussed various issues and another meeting will be scheduled with the airport board and TAS Aviation at a future date.

10:00: A.M. Becky Wagner, Defiance County Administrator, reported that the offices located at Island Parkway: Economic Development, Small Business, Maumee Valley Planning Organization, Juvenile Probation, Veterans, One Stop, Health Department, Wic and Board of Elections are in the process of moving this week and next week to their new offices located at the Defiance County East Building on East Second Street. Also, reported to the Board that being a part of the CCAO Workers’ Comp Group Rating Plan the County qualified for a rebate this year estimated at $35,000.

10:30 A.M. Randy Vogel, Defiance County Dog Warden, met with the Commissioners for his departmental update. Randy reported that he investigated 135 dog complaints, had 291 personal contacts, handled 12 dog bites, 31 citations were issued, 33 dogs were taken to the shelter and 1,500 pounds of animals taken to the landfill. Also, reported that dog tag sales to-date is $64,801.03. This is an increase of $1,048.00 from the same time last year.

11:00 A.M. 1^st Insurance representative Ken Keller viewed with the Board where the County currently stands on health insurance.

Approved for news release: _____________________________

Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner