NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2011

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2011 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. Nicley and James E. Harris, Jr., Laura Howell, Administrator, Stephanie Metz, Clerk, 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.

Laura Howell, Administrator, met with the Commissioners to provide her weekly update. Laura provided updates from various departments and projects. Laura provided the following department updates:

Environmental Services: The Barb Breckler Annual Maumee River Shoreline Sweep on Saturday, June 19^th from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.

Child Support: Sandy Schappert reported for the month of May: $597,639.00 in collections, $50,826.41 in expenditures, and a caseload of 3,045.

Workforce Development: The Defiance County Workforce Development Resource Room had the following usage: March: 820 sign-in citizens and 354 steps (The steps counts are people that are required to job search from food stamps or cash assistance), April: 723 sign-in citizens and 318 steps; May: 755 sign-in citizens and 378 steps. Bev Hohenberger, Ohio Department of Development submitted a report that contained the following: In Defiance County, she made the following contacts from January 1 through June 15, 2011: Attraction 0, Expansion/Retention 26, Follow up 42, Layoff aversion 2, Networking 83 and Training 0 = 153. Total Amounts for Fulton, Henry, Williams and Lucas Counties combined include: Attraction 0, Expansion/Retention 52, Follow up 53, Layoff aversion 0, Networking 73 and Training 0 = 180.

Marlene Goodwin, Defiance County Auditor, met with the Commissioners to discuss parking.

Robert Bailey, III, Defiance County Treasurer, met with the Commissioners to review the proposals received for the various purposes bond anticipation note.

The Commissioners recently received the monthly report from Randy Vogel, Defiance County Dog Warden. Randy reported investigating 151 calls resulting in 27 dogs taken to the shelter, 22 warnings issued, and 32 citations issued. Total miles driven for the month was 2,274. Total Municipal Court Fines received was $632.00. Year to date dog tag sales is $82,070.00 compared to $78,008.00 for 2010.

The Commissioners’ Office recently received the monthly activity report from Amy Galbraith, Defiance County Clerk of Courts. Amy reported collecting $10,162.51 in legal and $19,750.18 in title. There were deposits of $73,342.94 in legal and $370,087.21 in title. There was $317,600.89 collected in sales or use and dealers’ tax and $3,951.69 collected in watercraft tax. There were 1,976 titles issued, 457 notation of liens and 460 inspections.

Due to office relocations to the renovated Defiance County Annex the following Defiance County office closures will take place:

The Defiance County Recorder’s Office will be closed on Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 23. The office will re-open at its new location on the first floor of the Defiance County Annex, 500 Second Street, on Friday, June 24. It is recommended that all customers call the Recorder’s Office (419-782-4741) to verify the office is open prior to coming in.

The Defiance County Auditor’s Office and Treasurer’s Office will be closed beginning at noon on Thursday, June 23 and all day on Friday, June 24. The Defiance County Auditor’s Office will re-open at its new location on the second floor of the Defiance County Annex on Monday, June 27. The Defiance County Treasurer’s Office will re-open at its new location in the basement of the Defiance County Annex on Monday, June 27.

Also there will be no deed transfers from Wednesday, June 22 through Friday, June 24.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner