NEWS RELEASE
DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
THURSDAY,
JUNE 11, 2015
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners
met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 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 and Otto L. Nicely, 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 May Solid
Waste Disposal Submittal Forms for the Landfill facilities. Defiance Township,
as the host government agency received $2,602.27. The Ohio Department of
Natural Resources (ODNR) also received $1,496.34 for the construction &
demolition debris (C&DD) waste. Monthly (MSW) Disposal fees paid to the
Ohio EPA for the Defiance County Landfill was $37,892.50. The Four County Solid
Waste District received $13,621.19.
On June 10, 2015, the Commissioners’ Office
received an annexation petition filed for 4.571 acres of land, located in
Section 16 of Hicksville Township, to be annexed into the Village of
Hicksville. The Village of Hicksville is the sole owner of the land requesting
to be annexed.
The Commissioners
provided the welcome at the Land to Lake Conference at Defiance College.
Gina Schell,
Cindy Siler, and Chris Palmer, Defiance County Board of Developmental
Disabilities, met with the Commissioners to provide a quarterly update. Gina
informed the Board of a Public Forum being held on Wednesday, August 19th
at 4:30 at Good Samaritan School. Lori Horvath, Deputy Director of Medicaid
Development & Administration at Ohio Department of Developmental
Disabilities to discuss the Ohio Department of Development and the County Board
system changes to comply with new Federal Regulations and changes proposed in
the Governor’s budget. People recommended to attend are: individuals, family,
providers, County Board staff, and community members. Similar questions that
will be discussed are: Is the workshop closing? What if I can’t find work in
the community? Are independent providers still an option? Will I get the same
services I’ve always had?
The Commissioners held that annual ditch
maintenance review with Henry County Commissioners via teleconference. Kevin
Hancock, Defiance County Ditch Maintenance, reviewed the Ditch Maintenance
Inspection Assessment Report for 2016 for the ditches maintained by Defiance
County, which detailed the current balances for the ditches, the proposed work,
the proposed 2016 assessment, and the estimated balance. Bob George, Henry
County Soil & Water, reviewed the Ditch Maintenance Inspection Assessment
Report for 2016 for the ditches maintained by Henry County, which detailed the
current balances for the ditches, the proposed work, the proposed 2016
assessment, and the estimated balance. The Joint Board approved the proposed
2016 assessments for both Defiance County maintained and Henry County
maintained ditches.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
Thomas
L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner