NEWS RELEASE
Thursday, July 19, 2018
The
Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday,
July 19, 2018 in the in the Commissioners’ Session Room at 500 Court Street,
Defiance, Ohio 43512. Vice-President Mick Pocratsky called the meeting to
order. Also present were Commissioner
Gary Plotts, Sherry Carnahan, Finance Manager/Administrator, and Stephanie Metz,
Clerk.
Prior
to session, the Commissioners held Breakfast on the Road at Farmer American Legion
Post. They appreciated meeting with the other Elected Officials and citizens to
discuss County matters.
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.
Tina
Hiler, Defiance County Senior Services’ Director, met with the Commissioners to
provide a monthly update. Tina reported that the Ice Cream Social/Band Concert
is scheduled for Thursday, August 2nd at
the UAW Park beginning at 5:00 p.m. All are encouraged to attend for food,
entertainment, and homemade ice cream.
Randy
Vogel, Defiance County Dog Warden, met with the Commissioners to provide a quarterly
update. Randy reported investigating 339 calls this year, which resulted in 48
dogs taken to the shelter, 49 warnings issued and 132 citations issued.
Sandy
Kessler, Maumee Valley Planning Organization, met with the Commissioners for
the bid opening of Ney Water Treatment Plant Improvements (CDBG)
Project. There were no bids received. It is planned to rebid the project with an
increased pre-bid estimate.
Sheriff
Engel and Matt Hanenkrath, E911 Director, met with the
Commissioners to request approval of a levy. The Commissioners approved a
resolution “Declaring it necessary to levy a replacement with an increase to a
1.2-mill tax levy and requesting the County Auditor to certify the total tax
valuation of the County and the dollar amount of revenue that would be generated
by that replacement with an increase. The Board found the amount of taxes that
may be raised within the ten-mill limitation by levies on the current tax duplicate
will be insufficient to provide an adequate amount for the necessary
requirements of the County, and that it is necessary to levy a tax in excess of
that limitation for the establishment and operation of a 9-1-1 system and for a
Countywide Public Safety Communications System.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
Mick
Pocratsky, Defiance County Commissioner