NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 11, 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. 

 

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

 

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.

 

Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners for his weekly update. Warren informed the Commissioners that beam were set on the Mulligans Bluff Road bridge on Friday. Ditch grading and driveway work is continuing on Krouse Road. There is some hanging rebar and concrete that is being removed on Monday on the Hopkins Street bridge.

 

Greg Reinhart, Defiance County Wastewater Operations Director, met with the Commissioners for an update. Greg reported the following repairs: installed new soft start motor at Express; changed grinder on Oak Forest Drive; removed tree that fell on fence at Auglaize lagoon; worked on blower line on Middle Gordon Creek; cleaned pumps on Auglaize River Sewer. Greg reported in May there was $58,962.34 billed out, $58,198.59 collected and expenses of $42,883.41.

 

Niki Warncke, Maumee Valley Planning Organization, met with the Commissioners for the Second Public Hearing for FY 2012 Formula Allocation Program. The hearing was attended by the public. They were given the opportunity to provide questions and comments regarding the funding process. The Commissioners authorized and directed the President of the Board to submit a FY 2012 Formula Allocation Program grant allocation for the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant funds to the Ohio Department of Development.

 

The Commissioners attended the Northwest Ohio Commissioners and Engineers Quarterly Association meeting in Lima, Ohio.

 

The Commissioners recently received the monthly activity report from Cecilia Parsons, Defiance County Recorder. Cecilia reports that during May 2012 the total instruments filed were as follows: deeds – 191; mortgages – 243, other liens – 11; releases – 248; power of attorney – 11; soldiers discharge – 2. Total receipts were $34,107.25, of which $16,752.00 went to the Housing Trust Fund and $14,627.25 went to the General Fund.

 

 

Release Approved:  ____________________________________________________  

                                                Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner