NEWS
RELEASE
DEFIANCE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2007
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session
at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday,
November 8, 2007 in the Conference Room in the Commissioners Office at 500
Court Street, Suite A, Defiance,
Ohio 43512. Chairman Otto L. Nicely called the meeting to
order. Also
present were Commissioners Thomas L. Kime and James E. Harris, Jr., Laura Howell, County Administrator,
Cara Brown, Clerk, and Joanne Goerlitz, Deputy Clerk
Traci Flory, Tinora Junior Class Advisor, Dillon Cereghin, Audra
Westrick, Ethan Stykemain, Trey Meyer, Tinora Junior Class Officers, met with
the Commissioners to thank them for their recognition of Tinora’s stand proclamation and DEBUNKIFY for a
stand against tobacco.
General Session – The Commissioners were presented with various
resolutions and documents for approval.
The Commissioners reviewed agenda items, and discussed upcoming meetings
and events.
Tina Morhing, Family & Children First Coordinator, and Lora Ripke,
Help Me Grow Family Support Specialist, met with the Commissioners to discuss
the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund programs and to introduce Lora to the Board.
Tina advised that the purpose of the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund is to implement
child abuse and neglect prevention programs in the county.
Laura Howell, Operations
Manger / Administrator, provided her operations update. Laura advised that Ron
Cereghin, Maintenance Supervisor, has obtained quotes on trees to replace some
trees at the Defiance County East building and the Evergreen Lane Office
Complex. Ron has also obtained quotes for replacing some roofs out at Auglaize Village.
Russ Herman, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, and Karen
Tubbs, Defiance County Treasurer, met with the Commissioners
to discuss county investments / bank accounts under one Federal Tax
Identification Number. Jim Deveney and Chris Hencke with the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (FDIC) joined the meeting via telephone. A meeting will
be set for all elected officials once additional information is obtained.
Russ Herman, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, met with the Commissioners
in Executive Session to discuss pending and imminent litigation. Executive
Session ended with no decision being made.
The Commissioners, Laura Howell,
Operations Manager / Administrator, and Sherry Carnahan, Deputy Clerk, met with
the following County offices to prepare 2008 budgets: Judge Ruyle, Juvenile/Probate Court;
Karen Tubbs, Treasurer; Greg
Reinhart, Wastewater; Marlene Goodwin, Auditor and Mike Williams, Veterans
offices.
The Commissioners, Cara Brown, Clerk, and Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer
attended the Final Hearing for the Farmer-Mark Ditch Tile Project at the Farmer
Fire Hall on Thursday evening. There were no objections to proceeding with the
project. The Board of Commissioners approved proceeding with the Farmer-Mark
Ditch Tile Project.
There will be no session on Monday, November 12, 2007 in observance of
Veteran’s Day.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
Otto L. Nicely, Defiance County
Commissioner