NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2012 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 Otto L. Nicely and James E. Harris, Jr., 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, along with the Veterans’ Affairs Office, is working to have a Ceremony on June 9, 2012 following the Veterans’ Parade to designate Defiance County as a Purple Heart County. More details of this event will be forthcoming.

Laura Howell, Administrator, met with the Commissioners to provide her weekly update. Laura informed the Board that there are still 28 residents that need to hook up to the Auglaize River Sewer Project. Laura provided the following department updates:

Records Center – Rhonda Casler reported that as of April 30, the Record Center has received 1,180 records requests, received $378.16 in revenue for copies and certification fees, 1,854 images have been scanned, 60 new boxes and/or books of records taken in and 199 boxes and/or books of records removed.

Senior Center – Tina Hiler reported that the Senior Prom is May 16^th at the Defiance Eagles, dinner is at 4:30 pm and the dance begins at 6:00 pm and the Old Timer’s Bike Ride is planned for June 23^rd - $20 single and $25 couple.

Child Support – Sandy Schappert provided the reports for April, 2012: Caseload: 2,899; Collections: $584,424.00; Expenditures: $56,436.00; Administrative Fees: $12,970.73; 15% of Cash Medical Collections: $1,469.47. Collections year-to-date is $2,338,136.00, which is down $79,152.00 from 2011 totals. Expenditures-to-date is $238,399.36, which is down $2,825.52 from 2011 totals.

Julie Rittenhouse, Defiance County Public Safety Services Director, met with the Commissioners for an update. Julie informed the Board that the County received the 19^th Year Hazardous materials Emergency Preparedness grant in the amount of $4,800.00. This grant has a 20% match. This will be used, in part, for an Alternative Fuels training in August. Julie also has received notice that the County has been allocated $47,979 for FY 2012 Emergency Management Preparedness Grant. This is the same amount that was allocated for FY 2011.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner