NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, October 8, 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., Stephanie Metz, Clerk, and Arica Smith, 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 held the viewing for the request filed by Mark Township Trustees for the vacation of a portion of High Street beginning at the East entrance of Main Street (Farmer Mark Road) running east, and Kyle Street from the South entrance starting at the East end of High Street running north, located in the Blocks of 12 and 17 in the unincorporated Village of Mark Center in Mark Township, Defiance County, Ohio. The Mark Township Trustees, County Engineer and landowner Dave Kline were in attendance. There will be a public hearing regarding this matter on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.

Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners for an update. Warren informed the Commissioners that The Bend Road is now open to traffic. The railroad approach work on Krouse Road and the bridge replacement on Platter Creek Road are to begin on Tuesday. The pavement marking contractor has begun work in the County.

Ron Cereghin, Defiance County Maintenance Supervisor, and Greg Reinhart, Defiance County Wastewater Operations Director, met with the Commissioners to discuss facility maintenance.

Due to a scheduling conflict, Matt Davis, Maumee Valley Planning Organization, was not able to meet with the Commissioners to discuss the Moving Ohio Forward Grant Program.

Cecilia Parsons, Defiance County Recorder, met with the Commissioners to provide an update and the month-end report. Cecilia reported that during the month of September, 2012, the total instruments filed were as follows: 137 Deeds, 217 Mortgages, 11 Other Liens, 202 Releases, 4 Power of Attorneys, and 4 Soldiers Discharge. There was $30,107.25 in total receipts, of which $14,674.00 went to the Housing Trust Fund and $13,273.25 went to the General Fund.

Connie Planson and Denny Shannon, Maumee Valley Guidance Center, and Jerry Overmier, Beilharz Architects, met with the Commissioners to discuss the building lease.

John Fifer and Lavon Wiles, Defiance County Fairboard, met with the Commissioners to discuss improvements to the fairgrounds. The Commissioners stated that this year they will fund the removal of the dead trees, planting new trees to replace them, and provide two loads of stone for the parking lot. The Commissioners will review the remainder of the list after budgets have been determined.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner