NEWS RELEASE
Monday, January 29, 2018
The Board of Defiance
County Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 29,
2018 in the in the Commissioners’ Session Room at 500 Court Street, Defiance,
Ohio 43512. President Ryan Mack called the meeting to order. Also present were Commissioners Gary Plotts
and Mick Pocratsky, Sherry Carnahan, Finance Manager/Administrator, and
Stephanie Metz, Clerk.
The Commissioners met
in General Session; they approved and signed various resolutions, contracts and
documents. The Commissioners also reviewed the calendar of events and discussed
upcoming meetings.
Warren Schlatter,
Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners to provide a weekly update
for the Engineer’s Office and Landfill. Warren informed the Board that they are
working on tree removal on Ney Williams Center Road in preparation for the
upcoming paving project.
Sandy Kessler, Maumee Valley Planning
Organization, met with the Commissioners to hold the First Public Hearing for PY2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; PY 2018 Home
Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Ohio Housing Trust Fund (OHTF). The programs available to Defiance County were
outlined in the State of Ohio Consolidated Plan and were presented at the
Public Hearing.
Amy Hoffman, Palmer Energy, met with the
Commissioners to review the current electric aggregation program. She stated that
since 2011, the program has had an estimated total savings of $59,600.00 for
Defiance County.
Brian Humphreys and Ryan McClure, Ohio Pork
Council, met with the Commissioners to provide an update on the industry.
Jerry Sanders and Jeremy Limber, Fair Board; and Owen Schroeder, Herb Retcher, Char Shininger,
and Tammy Bowers, Fair Foundation, met with the Commissioners to provide an
update. The Commissioners informed them that they have submitted a request for
funds from the Capital Budget Bill for a new Senior/Veterans Pavilion. The Fair
Foundation stated that they are willing to purchase a restroom facility for the
area that would include: and ADA restroom, a men’s
restroom and a women’s restroom; they requested assistance in funding the
installation of this unit.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
Ryan
Mack, Defiance County Commissioner