NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2008 in the Conference Room in the Commissioners Office at 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512. Chairman Thomas L. Kime called the meeting to order. Also present were Commissioners James E. Harris, Jr. and Otto L. Nicely, Laura Howell, County Administrator and Stephanie Metz, Clerk.

The Commissioners met in General Session and approved and signed various resolutions, contracts and documents, approved several travel requests, reviewed the calendar of events and discussed upcoming meetings.

Laura Howell, Administrator, provided her weekly update to the Board. Laura informed the Commissioners that a mobile collection to provide for safe and convenient disposal of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) will be held this Saturday, October 18^th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. The drop off location will be in the south parking lot of Johns Manville at Carpenter Road. The following wastes will be accepted: paint, thinners, turpentine, used oil, lighter fluid, polishes, old gasoline, kerosene, antifreeze, florescent bulbs and mercury & mercury-containing devices. The following will not be accepted: adhesives, pool chemicals, acid & caustics, drain cleaners, paint strippers, propane, strong chemicals, rat poison, insecticides, alkaline, NiCad or Lithium batteries, appliances, tires, ammunition, asbestos, trash, needles & medical waste, vehicle batteries and bleach & household cleaners.

Rick Edmonds, Good Samaritan School, and Jerry Overmier, Beilharz Architects met with the Commissioners to discuss the Good Samaritan School A/C & Boiler Project. Rick Edmonds informed the Commissioners that the Good Samaritan School Board has approved the project to go out to bid.

Randy Vogel, Defiance County Dog Warden, presented his September 2008 report to the Commissioners. Randy reported that he received 155 complaints, of which 3 were dog bites. 41 dogs were taken to the shelter and there were 30 citations issued. Randy also transported 840 pounds of animals to the Landfill and drove 2,709 miles for the month of September.

Karen Tubbs, Defiance County Treasurer, met with the Commissioners to provide the 3^rd Quarter investment update. The amount of the Defiance County Portfolio was at $47,211,401.84 with a weighted maturity of 242 days and a weighted yield at 3.47%.

Wednesday night, the Commissioners attended a US 24 corridor marketing meeting. The Commissioners in cooperation with representatives of Henry and Paulding Counties and Villages have agreed to move forward with a regional marketing project by hiring B.J. Fisher of FLS Marketing as a consultant.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner