NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, October 25, 2007 8:30 a.m., in the Conference Room of the Defiance County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Defiance, OH 43512. Chairman Otto L. Nicely called the meeting to order. Also present were Commissioners Thomas L. Kime and James E. Harris, Jr., Laura Howell, Administrator, Cara Brown, Clerk, and Joanne Goerlitz, Deputy Clerk.

General Session – The Commissioners were presented with various resolutions and documents for approval. The Commissioners reviewed agenda items, and discussed upcoming meetings and events.

Laura Howell, Operations Manager, presented the Commissioners with her update. Laura advised she has met with Larry Woods and Ken Keller on insurance quotes. Larry and Ken advised that quotes have been requested and will be provided when they are complete.

Laura also advised that the Maintenance Department has inspected and filled the steam boilers at the Courthouse and Annex for the upcoming winter season. The maintenance department has also repaired a compressor and fan motor on the air conditioning unit at Evergreen Lane Office Complex.

Tim Houck, Landfill Manager, submitted his monthly financial report for revenue & expenses for the Landfill. The sales summary total for September is $379,614.89. The annual tons total to date is 89664.15 and the annual cubic yards are 393,689.

Tim also reported the yearly/monthly cubic yards comparison for 2007 is 52,157 vs. 31,213 for this same time in 2006. The yearly/monthly tons comparison submitted for 2007 is 10,224.66 tons vs. 8,679.69 tons in September 2006. The leachate monthly gallon total for the month of September is 96,285.00.

Isaac Lee, Assistant Economic Development Director, met with the Commissioners to review the Tax Incentive Review Committee’s Enterprise (TIRC) recommendations for the Enterprise Zone Agreements. It was recommended that forty-six (46) agreements be continued and three (3) be amended. Two (2) agreements have expired. The Commissioners accepted the recommendations.

The Commissioners will be participating in the Lions Club 2007 Halloween parade in downtown Defiance on Saturday, October 27, 2007. The parade is scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm.

The Final Hearing for the Farmer-Mark Ditch Tile project will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Farmer Fire Hall.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Otto L. Nicely, Defiance County Commissioner