NEWS
RELEASE
DEFIANCE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at
8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 8, 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, 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.
Tina Hiler, Defiance County Senior Services Director, met with the Commissioners
for an update. Tina informed the Board
that during September there were 324 congregate meals and 3,351 home delivered
meals; during October there were 1,109 congregate meals and 5,715 home
delivered meals. The Thanksgiving Thank
You Luncheon (to thank all their volunteers) is on Tuesday, October 23rd
starting at 11:30 a.m. The Christmas
Open House is on Tuesday, December 21st starting at 11:30 a.m. There is a yoga class on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners
for an update. Warren provided his 2010
Accumulated Revenue Report. Accumulated
revenue for October was $3,438,652.91 compared to $3,364,982.49 in 2009 and
$3,506,462.39 in 2008. Warren stated
that Hagy Road and Behnfeldt Road are still closed for bridge
replacements. Mulligans Bluff Road
opened last week, after being closed for a bridge replacement.
The Board met with Fort Defiance Humane Society to discuss
operations. The Commissioners will be providing
Fort Defiance Humane Society a letter detailing items that must be completed.
Jack Graf, Defiance County Job & Family Services Director, and
Emilie Handley, JobWorks, met with the Commissioners for an update of the WIA
Youth program. Emilie stated that there
are currently 55 clients being served.
The Commissioners held budget hearings with Child Support Enforcement
Agency, Recorder and Prosecutor.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
James E.
Harris, Jr., Defiance County Commissioner