NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2013 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 Commissioner James E. Harris, Jr., Sherry Carnahan, Finance Manager/Administrator, and Lanie Lambert, 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 approved the following two contracts for the Moving Ohio Forward Program: demolition contract with Panning Excavating for 1409 Milwaukee Avenue, Defiance, Ohio 43512 and the asbestos abatement contract with Total Environmental Services, LLC for 5903 Adams Ridge Road, Defiance, Ohio 43512.

Jerry Hayes, Defiance County Economic Development, met with the Commissioners for a monthly update.

Bob Arend, Arend Enterprises, and Mike Koenig, Koenig Securities, met with the Commissioners to discuss the Courthouse project.

Cecilia Parsons, Defiance County Recorder, met with the Commissioners to provide an update.

Release Approved:

Otto L. Nicely, Defiance County Commissioner