NEWS RELEASE
Monday, June 4, 2018
The
Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on
Monday, June 4, 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 Mick
Pocratsky and Gary Plotts, Sherry Carnahan, Finance Manager/Administrator, and Emily
Meyer, Deputy 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 on the Engineer’s Office and Landfill.
Tonya
Wichman and Kim Smith, Defiance County Board of
Elections, met with the Commissioners to discuss voting equipment updates. The
estimated cost of the equipment is $970,073.67, with an annual maintenance cost
of $66,654.00. The Board of Elections is also looking into combining voting
locations to potentially reduce some of the equipment costs; the Board will be
presented with the proposal to go from 15 voting locations down to 8 locations.
Timothy
Bower, Defiance County Board of Developmental Disabilities, met with the
Commissioners to discuss the upcoming levy that may be placed on the November
ballot. The Commissioners requested further financial information in
preparation for a final meeting and decision on the proposed levy renewal with
an increase.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
Ryan
Mack, Defiance County Commissioner