NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2013 in the Hicksville Village Council Room, Hicksville, Ohio.  Chairman Otto L. Nicely called the meeting to order.  Also present were Commissioner Thomas L. Kime, Sherry Carnahan, Fiscal Manager/Administrator, and Stephanie Metz, 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.

 

Isaac Lee and Erica Noggle, Defiance Area Chamber of Commerce, met with the Commissioners for a quarterly update.

 

Larry Woods, Ginny Shrimplin and Sherry Barbosky, CORSA, met with the Commissioners to provide an update. The Commissioners utilize CORSA for the County’s liability insurance.

 

The Commissioners met with the Health Insurance Committee to discuss the 2014 employee health insurance.

 

There will be no session on Monday, December 9, 2013, due to the Commissioners attending CCAO/CEAO Winter Conference.

 

2014 Dog and Kennel Licenses are now available for purchase. They can be purchased at the Defiance County Auditor’s Office, Hicksville Police Department, Fort Defiance Humane Society all year. Defiance Area Animal Hospital, Jewell Grain, Ayersville Carryout and Town and Country Pets in December and January. You can also purchase them online at: http://www.doglicenses.us/OH/Defiance/.  The costs for 2014 Dog and Kennel Licenses are:

1 Year Dog License Fees

$20.00

3 Year Dog License Fees

$60.00

Permanent Dog License Fees

$200.00

Kennel Fee

$100.00

 

The Commissioners’ Office recently received the monthly update from Cecilia Parsons, Defiance County Recorder. Cecilia reported the following instruments being recorded in November: deeds – 157; mortgages – 162; releases – 125; power of attorneys – 9; leases – 1; this compares to November 2012 – deeds – 143; mortgages – 198; releases – 223; power of attorneys – 12. There were total receipts of $23,392.75, of which $11,321.00 went to the Housing Trust Fund and $10,259.75 went to the General Fund; this compares to November 2012’s total receipts of $29,321.50, of which $14,287.50 went to the Housing Trust Fund and $12,714.00 went to the General Fund.

 

 

Release Approved:          ____________________________________________________         

                                         Otto L. Nicely, Defiance County Commissioner