NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2015 in the Conference Room in the Commissioners’ Office at 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512. Commissioner Thomas L. Kime called the meeting to order. Also present were Commissioners Ryan Mack, Sherry Carnahan, Finance Manager/Administrator, and Stephanie Metz, Clerk.

Judge Strausbaugh and Erin Spieth, Defiance County Juvenile Probation, met with the Commissioners to introduce the new Program Director, Katie Polzin.

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.

Tina Hiler, Defiance County Senior Services’ Director, met with the Commissioners to provide a monthly update. Tina informed the Board that 150-200 seniors attended the “For the Health of It” informational fair and 200 seniors attended the Senior Prom. Tina informed the Board that the Old Timer’s Bike Ride will be Saturday, June 20^th.

Tim Houck, Defiance County Landfill Director, met with the Commissioners to introduce the Landfill’s consultant team of: Dick Sargeant and Dave Nunn, Eastman & Smith; Hugh Downer, Eagon and Associates; and Ed Merriman, Mannik & Smith.

Randy Vogel, Defiance County Dog Warden, met with the Commissioners to provide a monthly update. Randy reported that there were 81 complaints in April, which resulted in 8 citations being issued, 16 warnings being written and 12 dogs taken to the shelter. There were 3,821 miles driven and $425.00 received in Municipal Court fines.

Jerry Hayes, Defiance County Economic Development Director, met with the Commissioners to provide a monthly update.

The Commissioners’ Office recently received the monthly report from Connie Bostelman, Defiance County Child Support Enforcement Agency. There were collections of $596,002.00 and expenditures of $54,385.66 from 2,727 cases in April. This compares to collections of $582,748.00 and expenditures of $56,884.06 from 2,738 cases in April, 2014.

The Commissioners’ Office will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2015 in observance of Memorial Day.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner