NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010

 

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 2, 2010 in the Hicksville Village Council Room, Hicksville, Ohio.  Chairman James E. Harris, Jr. called the meeting to order.  Also present were Commissioners Otto L. Nicely and Thomas L. Kime, 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.

 

The Commissioners’ office received an Expedited Type 2 Annexation Petition for 0.66 acres of real estate in Defiance Township into the City of Defiance from Stephen Snavely, agent for the Petitioners.  The petitioners are Rodney and Connie Rittenhouse. 

 

Laura Howell, Administrator, provided her weekly update to the Board. 

 

The Commissioners recently received the November, 2010 monthly report from Cecilia Parsons, Defiance County Recorder.  Cecilia reported the total instruments recorded as follows:  Deeds – 155; Mortgages – 257; Releases – 273; Liens – 24; Power of Attorney – 6.  She also reported total receipts of $34,470.00, of which $16,865.50 is the Housing Trust Fund and $14,888.50 is the General Fund.

 

There will be no session on Monday, December 6, 2010.  The Commissioners will be attending the CCAO/CEAO Winter Conference.

 

 

 

Release Approved:  ____________________________________________________  

 

                                                James E. Harris, Jr., Defiance County Commissioner