NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2008

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 2008 in the Conference Room in the Commissioners Office at 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512.  Chairman Thomas L. Kime called the meeting to order.  Also present were Commissioners James E. Harris, Jr. and Otto L. Nicely, Laura Howell, Administrator, and Joanne Goerlitz, 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.

 

Russ Herman, Defiance County Assistant Prosecutor, met with the Commissioners for an update on various pending legal matters.

 

Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners for his weekly update.  Warren presented and reviewed his 2008 Accumulated Revenue Report with the Board.  Warren also updated the Board on current road closings.  Warren noted that there are no roads that are currently closed.  

 

Doug Engel, M.A.N. Unit, and Sheriff Westrick met with the Commissioners for an update.  Doug Engel noted that the M.A.N. Unit has received $58,200.00 in Federal Grant funds and is considerably lower than what was received a year ago.

 

Sheriff Westrick and Lieutenant Chris Clawson met with the Commissioners for a Bid Opening.  The Defiance County Board of Commissioners received and opened Bid Proposals for three (3) 2009 Sheriff’s Cruisers as follows:  Statewide Ford – cruiser No Bid, Ford Explorer $23,435.00; Mark Moats – Crown Victoria $20,589.00, Ford Explorer $23,598.00; Stykemain – cruiser $27,390.00, 4 Wheel Drive $28,341.00; Byers Ford – cruiser $21,457.00, 4 Wheel Drive $23,447.00; Integrity – Dodge Durango $22,970.00, Dodge Charger $24,850.00; Whiteside – No Bid; Beckman Chevrolet-Cadillac, Inc. – Chevrolet Tahoe $29,589.03, Chevrolet Impala $21,962.65.  After the Bid opening, the Defiance County Board of Commissioners accepted the above referenced Bid Proposals for further consideration and will be awarded at a later date.

 

Randy Vogel, Defiance County Dog Warden, met with the Commissioners to review the cost-analysis study for providing services such as euthanizing an owner’s dog, housing a dog picked up for running at-large, picking up a dog the owner no longer wants and various veterinary costs provided for emergency calls.  The Commissioners reviewed the study to determine if the current fees charged by the Dog Warden need to be revised to reflect an accurate cost of the service.

 

Julie Voll of Family and Children First (FCF) and Beth Foreman of Help Me Grow met with the Commissioners for an update.  Beth informed the Commissioners that Help Me Grow is currently serving 100 children in Defiance County and that the Ohio Department of Health is in the process of updating current policies for Help Me Grow.  Beth noted that early childhood screenings will be held in Defiance at Zion Lutheran Church on February 23, 2009, and in Hicksville at Grace United on March 2, 2009.  The screenings evaluate gross motor and fine motor, hearing, vision, person and social skills and also speech and language skills.  Julie updated the Commissioners on current programs provided through FCF.  Julie noted that FCF started contracting with Four County Family Center in September of 2008 to work with

 

 

 

families who have youths that are involved with multiple services and identifies the family’s needs to develop a plan that will work for the family.  Christmas for Kids Campaign was held on December 8th and Julie noted that over $1,000.00 was raised. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Release Approved:            ____________________________________________________     

                                                Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner