DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2002

NEWS RELEASE

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners began Thursday’s meeting at the Defiance County Health Department facility at 8:00 a.m. to inspect some of the recent remodeling done to the facility. At this meeting were Tom Kime and Rich Cromwell, Commissioners, Becky Wagner, Administrator and Jerry Overmier, Project Architect from Beilharz Architects, Inc. Afterwards, Commissioners and Becky returned to the Commissioners’ Conference Room, joining Commissioner Otto Nicely, to hold further budget meetings with various departments.

When time allowed, various resolutions were passed and the agenda reviewed, however, the majority of the day was spent in budget meetings. Alison Grimes, Clerk and Joan Brown and Sherry Carnahan, Deputy Clerks, were also in attendance.

On Wednesday, December 11, Commissioners met with Dan Bodette, Federal Signal Corporation, a federal warnings systems company, along with Mark Hopper and Julie Fowler, Public Safety Services, Mayor Fred Schultz, and Roger Reese, City Administrator. Mr. Bodette presented information about the installation of an emergency warning system. County Commissioners and city officials will continue to search for grant money to assist all county residents in this project.

Commissioners awarded the bid for the Sheriff’s cruisers to Beckman Chevrolet for a total of $55,402. All bids are listed below.

Mark Moats Ford $20,490.00 or $61,470.00 for 3

Defiance, Ohio

Beckman Chevrolet-Cadillac $18,467.40 or $55,402.20 for 3

Defiance, Ohio

Stykemain Chevrolet-Pontiac $19,837.98 or $59,513.94 for 3

Defiance, Ohio

Due to time constraints, Becky Wagner, Administrator, briefly reviewed portions of her agenda. She presented quotes submitted by Joe Coressel, Finance Director for the Senior Services Center, for the installation of carpet at the Hicksville Senior Services facility. The following quotes were received:

Village Flooring $2,302.85

Haver Furniture $2,743.92

Day’s Carpet No bid was received

After review, Commissioners approved the quote from Village Flooring. The carpeting is scheduled to be installed before the end of the year.

Commissioners discussed the need for bond counsel for the Auglaize River Sewer Project. Squire, Sanders and Dempsey, a law firm who has handled other County projects, will be requested to handle the bonding paperwork for this project.

Approved for news release: _____________________________

Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner