NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, October 25, 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.  

 

The Commissioners approved a contract with Gerken Paving, Inc. for the FY 2010 CDBG Formula Project – Tile Mill Drive Street Improvements in the Village of Ney, a contract with Dave York Sports, Inc. for the Defiance County Fairgrounds Grandstand Installation Project, and a contract with Julian and Grube, Inc. for GAAP Accounting Services for the Auditor’s Office.

 

Dennis Miller, Maumee Valley Planning Organization, met with the Commissioners to discuss Chelsea Village.

 

Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners for an update.  Warren informed the Board that Mulligans Bluff Road and Behnfeldt Road is still closed for bridge replacements.

 

Julie Voll, Family & Children First/Help Me Grow, met with the Commissioners for an update.  Julie informed the Board that the caseload is 26 at-risk, 3 home visiting and 44 part C, compared to 30 at-risk and 38 part C in 2009.  The Early Childhood Screening dates have been set for February 28, 2011 in Hicksville and March 7, 2011 in Defiance. 

 

The Commissioners attended the Four County Solid Waste District meeting in Fulton County.

 

The Commissioners recently received the Monthly Activity Report from Amy Galbraith, Clerk of Courts.  Amy reported collecting $8,496.79 in legal and $17,298.31 in title and depositing $118,953.10 in legal and $317,762.82 in title.  Amy also reported collecting $328,533.60 in sales or use and dealers’ tax and $1,213.78 in watercraft tax.  There were 1,357 titles issued, 373 notations of liens, and 343 inspections.

 

 

 

 

Release Approved:  ____________________________________________________  

 

                                                James E. Harris, Jr., Defiance County Commissioner