NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2014 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.

 

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 certified the November Solid Waste Disposal Submittal Forms for the Landfill facilities. Defiance Township, as the host government agency received $1,923.89. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) also received $886.16 for the construction & demolition debris (C&DD) waste. Monthly (MSW) Disposal fees paid to the Ohio EPA for the Defiance County Landfill was $27,737.82.

 

The Defiance County Commissioners, together and individually, serve on many committees and boards and attend many meetings throughout the calendar year. The Defiance County Commissioners have agreed to the following designations:

 


All 3 Commissioners


·       Community Improvement Corporation (CIC)

·       Defiance Chamber Government Affairs

·       Defiance County Planning Commission

·       Defiance County Agricultural Society (Fairboard)

·       Four County Joint Board of Commissioners (Defiance/Fulton/Henry/Williams)

·       Four County Joint Solid Waste District (Defiance/Henry/Paulding/Williams)

·       Investment Advisory Committee

·       Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

·       Department of Justice (DOJ)

·       Northwest Ohio Commissioners & Engineers Association

·       Northwest Ohio Passenger Rail Association (NOPRA)

·       Sherwood Area Economic Development

·       Hicksville Economic Development

·       Workforce Advisory Board (WIA)


 


Commissioner Otto L. Nicely

·       Area 7 Board

·       Board of Revisions

·       CCNO Board

·       Community Corrections Planning Board

·       E-911 Board of Directors

·       FEMA – United Way

·       Records Commission


Commissioner Thomas L. Kime

·       CIC Board of Trustees

·       NOCAC Board

·       Northwest Community Corrections Center

·       Revolving Loan Fund Committee


Commissioner James E. Harris, Jr.

·       Defiance Chamber Agri-Business

·       Area Office on Aging

·       Defiance Area Human Relations

·       Maumee Valley Guidance Center Board of Directors

·       Maumee Watershed Steering Committee

·       Municipal Justice Board




 

Tina Hiler, Defiance County Senior Services Director, met with the Commissioners for a monthly update. Tina reported that the Defiance County Senior Services Auxiliary donated $57,566.00 for projects in 2013, which included $50,000.00 for parking lot expansion and $4,700.00 to update the furniture at both Defiance and Hicksville Centers. The Commissioners and the Senior Services staff would like to thank all entities for the donations to the Defiance County Senior Services Auxiliary for their donations in 2013.

 

Sandy Schappert, Defiance County Child Support Enforcement Agency Director, met with the Commissioners for a quarterly update. Sandy reported that during October to December 2013 there were 10 genetic tests, 131 administrative and/or court hearings, 51 new orders and 31 paternities established. Sandy reported that Collections are down for the calendar year, but were up for the month of December 2013 compared to December of 2012.

2012 Calendar year collections - $6,934,076.00;

2013 Calendar year collections - $6,895,394.00

December 2012 - $554,093.00

December 2023 - $560,239.00

 

Randy Vogel, Defiance County Dog Warden, met with the Commissioners for a monthly update. Randy reported that in December there were 52 calls investigated that resulted in 11 dogs taken to the shelter, 11 warnings issued and 7 citations written. There were 4,012 miles driven and $303.50 received in Municipal Court fines.

 

Julie Voll, Defiance County Family & Children First Director, met with the Commissioners for a monthly update.

 

The Commissioners recently received the monthly activity report for December 2013 from Amy Galbraith, Defiance County Clerk of Courts. Amy reported collecting $7,766.58 in Legal, $17,627.52 in Title, $443,727.49 in Sales or Use and Dealers Tax, and $585.13 in Watercraft Tax. There were deposits of $59,177.84 in Legal and $447,420.99 in Title. There were 1,525 titles issued, 527 notation of liens, and 393 inspections.

 

 

 

Release Approved:          ____________________________________________________         

                                         Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner