NEWS
RELEASE
DEFIANCE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 2006
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners
met in regular session on Monday, November 20, 2006, at 8:30 a.m., in the
Conference Room of the Defiance County Commissioners,
500 Court Street, Defiance, OH 43512.
Chairman Thomas L. Kime called the meeting to order. Also present was Commissioners Richard L.
Cromwell, Otto L. Nicely, Lyla Gurwell, Clerk and Joanne Goerlitz, Deputy
Clerk.
General Session – The Commissioners were presented with various
resolutions and documents for approval. The
Commissioners reviewed agenda items, discussed upcoming meetings, reviewed, and
updated the calendar of events.
Defiance County Engineer Warren Schlatter
discussed a request from the Washington Township Trustees concerning the
exchange of road maintenance. The roads
exchanged to Defiance
County would be Blosser Road from
SR 15 to the Bend Road,
and Glenburg Road
from Scott Road
to the Defiance/Williams County
Line Road.
The roads exchanged to Washington
Township would be Bostater Road from
the Bend Road
to Mulligans Bluff Road,
Mulligans Bluff Road
from Bostater Road
to Beerbower Road,
Beerbower Road
from Mulligans Bluff Road
to Flickinger Road,
and Flickinger Road
from Beerbower Road
to the Defiance/Williams County
Line Road.
Warren informed the
Board that he discussed this request with the Washington Township Trustees. The trustees are all in agreement with the exchange
of road maintenance. Warren recommended the exchange of road
maintenance be effective April 1, 2007 so that he may begin working toward the
2007 construction season. The
Commissioners are in agreement to the exchange of road maintenance and will act
on the matter next week.
Warren also mentioned he
held two public hearings on the Ayersville-Pleasant
Bend Road reconstruction. Warren
stated he felt the meetings were very positive.
The Commissioners met with Sheriff Westrick to discuss what impact video
arraignment equipment would have on his court deputies. Sheriff Westrick explained that regardless of
the desire to provide video arraignment to the courts, his deputies would still
be required to ensure the safety and welfare of the courthouse staff, the
attorney’s and the general public going in and out of the courthouse.
Sheriff Westrick and the Commissioners further discussed that until all
of the court systems in the four county area install the video arraignment
equipment in their courthouses and are utilizing this method to its fullest
potential, no immediate cost savings would be seen.
There is the potential that twenty-eight jurisdictions could use the
existing equipment. There are currently
nine jurisdictions using three video stations.
There could potentially be scheduling problems when all jurisdictions
are up and running. If problems occur,
they will be addressed at that time.
The Commissioners also held budget hearings with Soil and Water, Clerk
of Courts, Wastewater Operations, Municipal Court and the Defiance County
Sheriff’s Office.
News Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner