NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2008

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 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 was Commissioner James E. Harris, Jr., Laura Howell, County Administrator, Cara Brown, Clerk, and Joanne Goerlitz, Deputy Clerk. Commissioner Nicely was absent.

The Commissioners met in General Session and approved and signed various resolutions, contracts and documents, approved several travel requests, reviewed the agenda items and the calendar of events and discussed upcoming meetings.

The Board received the June 2008 Activity Report from Jean Ziegler, Clerk of Courts. Jean reported collecting Legal fees of $15,832.63 and Title fees of $3,753.64. the Certificate of Title Administrative Fund is at $11,260.93. Jean also reported deposits for the following: Legal fees of $422,867.01 and Title fees of $390,735.95. The Sales or Use and Dealers Tax collected was $361,444.89 and Watercraft Tax collected was $4,651.22. The number of Titles issued was 2,277, number of Notation of Liens was 610 and the number of inspections was 380.

Laura Howell, Administrator, provided her weekly update to the Board. Laura advised that the Maintenance Department is obtaining quotes for repairs to the parking lot between the Courthouse and the Courthouse Annex.

Laura also advised that she and Rhonda Casler, Records Archivist, met with State Archivist Jelain Chubb and Barb Barker of the Representative Latta’s office to discuss needed support for the Preserving American Historical Records Act (PAHRA). PAHRA would set aside $50 million federal dollars to aid in preserving, boxing, digitizing, humidity control for local governments through grants. Ohio is currently #9 on the list which could mean that Ohio would receive approximately $1.6 million if this Act passes.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner