NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 16, 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 Commissioners James E. Harris, Jr. and Thomas L. Kime, Sherry Carnahan, Finance Manager/Administrator, and Stephanie Metz, Clerk.

Russ Herman, Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, met with the Commissioners for an update on various pending legal matters.

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.

Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners for a weekly update. Warren informed the Board that the cement stabilization began last week on Rosedale Road; there is 440 pounds of stone per square year being added to the roadway. Asphalt placement has begun on Defiance-Ayersville-Pleasant Bend Road. The crew is seeding at the Garden Ridge site. The chip sealing work should be completed today.

Brian Leckey and Linda Maag, State Auditors, met with the Board of Commissioners and the Audit Committee for an Exit Audit meeting.

Sheriff Westrick, Chief Deputy Engel, and Deputy/Investigator Mueller, met with the Commissioners to discuss space concerns with the M.A.N. Unit. All parties will continue to look into the matter.

The Commissioners met with Paulding County Commissioner Roy Klopfenstein, Corey Walker, Job & Family Services Director, Morris Murray, Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney and Russ Herman, Defiance County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney to discuss the Job & Family Services consolidation.

The Commissioners’ Office recently received notice from the National Association of Counties (NACo) of the appointment of Commissioner Nicely to the NACo Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee and the Rural Action Caucus. The Steering Committee members help to establish the goals and policy priorities of NACo. NACo caucus members play a critical role in advancing legislative and policy priorities important to the nation's counties.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Otto L. Nicely, Defiance County Commissioner