NEWS
RELEASE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at
8:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 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 Commissioner and Otto L. Nicely, Laura Howell, Administrator, 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.
Laura Howell, Defiance County Administrator,
met with the Commissioners for her weekly report and project updates. Laura informed the Board that Ward
Construction has approximately half the dirt moved for the airport taxiway
project. Ward Construction will begin
subgrade work next, and then proceed with stone and asphalt.
Rhonda Casler, Defiance County Records
Center, met with the Commissioners to present a brief history of the Defiance
County Jail & Sheriff’s residence.
Rhonda has been researching the written history of the building and
trying to find pictures and memorabilia for the building and its
residents. The Commissioners commended
Rhonda’s efforts, but would like her to try to obtain more photographs and
memorabilia if possible. If you have any
photographs or memorabilia that you would be willing to share, please contact
Rhonda at 419-782-8918.
Cheryl Brown met with the Commissioners to
discuss the $5,000.00 donation from Ballfest for handicap accessible parking at
the Fairgrounds. Cheryl informed the
Board that this year’s Ballfest made approximately $15,000.00 that was split
with 1/3 going to the grandstand project, 1/3 for handicap accessible parking,
and 1/3 being retained for seed money for the 2011 Ballfest. Cheryl stated that the Ballfest Committee
will be having the handicap accessible parking work done in the spring.
The Commissioners will be attending the LEPC
meeting at Defiance EMA Building on Friday, October 1, 2010.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
James E.
Harris, Jr., Defiance County Commissioner