NEWS RELEASE
DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
19, 2016
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners
met in regular session at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 19, 2016 in the Commissioners’
Office Conference Room at 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512. Commissioner
Otto L. Nicely called the meeting to order.
Also present were Commissioners Ryan Mack and Thomas L. Kime, Sherry
Carnahan, Finance Manager/Administrator, and Stephanie Metz, Clerk.
Greg Reinhart and Janalee Rethmel, Defiance
County Wastewater Operations, met with the Commissioners to provide a monthly
update. Greg reported the following maintenance items being completed: cleaned
pump at Christy pump station; installed new control board at Breckler Road pump
station; changed grinder pump on Switzer Road; replaced ground fault sensors at
Auglaize River Sewer pump station #3; replaced motor saver at Paulding County’s
pump station #6. Greg reported billing $58,026.34, collecting $104,757.10, and
having expenses of $36,432.48 in August.
State Auditor’s Office
met with the Commissioners and the Audit Committee for the post audit meeting.
Kim Moss, Jamie Gerken, Mike Prigge, and Ron Clinger, Defiance County General Health
District, met with the Commissioners to provide an update on the Mark Center
sewage issue. John Panico, Mark Township Trustee was
also in attendance. Ron informed the Board that testing will continue to try to
find a solution to the issue.
Warren Schlatter,
Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners to provide a weekly update
for the Engineer’s Office and a monthly update for the Landfill. Warren
informed the Board that work continues on Kramer Road, and the contractor is
continuing grading on Scott Road between Wieland Road and Trinity Road.
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.
Lisa Stiltner, Defiance County
Probate/Juvenile Court, met with the Commissioners to request an additional
$28,000.00 for appointed attorney fees. The Board approved the request.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
Otto L.
Nicely, Defiance County Commissioner