NEWS RELEASE

Monday, June 25, 2018

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 25, 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 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.

Ame Ferguson, Defiance County Engineer’s Office, met with the Commissioners to open bids for the 2018 CR 424 Shoulder Widening Project. There were no bids received.

Russ Herman, Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, met with the Commissioners to provide an update on various legal matters.

Jerry Hayes, Defiance County Economic Development Director; Vickie Myers, Defiance County Treasurer; and Dennis Miller, Maumee Valley Planning Organization, met with the Commissioners to discuss several brownfield projects. Dennis explained there is a new grant program from the EPA (“BUILD”) that might be a good program for a couple sites. They will continue to research this new program.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Ryan Mack, Defiance County Commissioner