NEWS RELEASE
DEFIANCE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
The Board of
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 approved the 2013 Special Funds budget of $52,245,661.00,
the 2013 Unappropriated of $1,831,092.28 and the 2013 Interest of $1,235,126.36.
The Commissioners appointed Edwin Gerhring as
the 2013 Defiance County Apiary Inspector.
Linda Maag, State Auditor’s Office, met with the Commissioners to
inform them of recent personnel changes with the office. Steve Flickinger was
recently promoted to Assistant Chief Auditor. Linda Maag was promoted to Senior
Audit Manager.
Laura Howell, Administrator,
met with the Board to provide her weekly update with various department and
project updates. Laura provided the following updates:
· FAMILY & CHILDREN FIRST/HELP ME GROW - Julie Voll stated the 2012 Early Childhood
Screenings are scheduled for the following dates and locations: February 25,
2013 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Grace United Methodist Church, 121 West High
Street, Hicksville and March 4, 2013 from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm at Zion’s Lutheran
Church, 1801 East Second Street, Defiance. The early childhood screening
examines vision, hearing, personal and social skills, problem solving
abilities, speech and language skills and small and large muscle movements for
children ages birth through age 4. Appointments are required and can be
scheduled through Help Me Grow at 419.782.6934 or 1.888.648.8732.
Vickie Myers,
Defiance County Treasurer, Amy Galbraith, Defiance County Clerk of Courts, and
Tim Houck, Defiance County Landfill Director, met with the Commissioners for
the 4th Quarter Investment Advisory Meeting. The Defiance County Investment Portfolio,
Landfill Closure Portfolio and Post Closure Portfolio were approved.
The Commissioners met with representatives
from Hillandale Farms Ohio, LLC, Menke
Consulting, Inc., Defiance County Economic Development, Defiance County
Engineer, Defiance County Soil & Water, Kevin Elder – Ohio Department of
Agriculture, Mark Township Trustees, Hicksville Township Trustees, William
Cleland and William Cleland, Sr. to discuss the Company’s proposed facility on
Rosedale Road. Hillandale Farms Ohio, LLC. is planning to build a new laying hen operation along with
associated feed mill, located at 9715 Rosedale Road in Hicksville Township. Tom
Menke, Menke Consulting, Inc,
reviewed the proposed project information. Warren Schlatter reviewed the
recommendations to improve Rosedale Road to handle the increased traffic.
On Wednesday, the Commissioners attended a
meeting with Pioneer RailCorp at the EMA building.
The Commissioners were pleased that representatives from ODOT, the Rail
Commission, State Representatives and Federal Representatives were in
attendance at this meeting also.
On Friday, the Commissioners will be
attending the DOJ Advisory meeting and the LEPC meeting at the Defiance County
EMA building.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
Thomas
L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner