NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2013

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 26, 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, 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.

On Monday, December 23, 2013, the Commissioners’ Office received an Annexation Petition for 7.71 acres of real estate in Section 29 of Defiance Township requesting to be annexed into the City of Defiance. The property is owned by Tri State Trans Load Ltd.

Tim Houck, Defiance County Landfill Director, met with the Commissioners for a monthly update. Tim reported sales of $276,382.03 in November from 9,275.39 tons and 32,512 cubic yards. This compares to $274,174.00 in sales from 9,899.28 tons and 31,937 cubic yards in November 2012.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Otto L. Nicely, Defiance County Commissioner