NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, January 25, 2016 in the Conference Room in the Commissioners’ conference 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.

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.

Based on the recommendation of DLZ Architecture, the Commissioners awarded the bid for the Exterior Improvements to the Defiance County Courthouse Project to the lowest bidder – Midwest Contracting, Inc. of Holland, Ohio.

Jerry Hayes and Jennifer Ort, Defiance County Economic Development, met with the Commissioners to provide a monthly update. Jerry informed the Board that a tour of Defiance Metal Products, Johns Manville, and Keller Logistics for school guidance counselors and principals has been scheduled in February.

Larry Hartman, John Panico and Alex Renollet, Mark Township Trustees, and Oscar Hernandez and Ron Clinger, Defiance County General Health District, met with the Commissioners to discuss an E.coli issue in Mark Center. The Commissioners will schedule another meeting with the parties in the future to discuss the matter further and decide on next steps, due to a lack of participation for the necessary dye testing by the residents in Mark Center. The Commissioners have requested that the Defiance County General Health District complete the dye tests for the remaining residents north of the railroad tracks in Mark Center.

Greg Reinhart and Jan Rethmel, Defiance County Wastewater Operations, met with the Commissioners to provide a monthly update. Greg reported that in December there was $59,417.34 billed out, $60,406.15 collected, and expenses of $196,669.31.

Julie Voll, Defiance County Family & Children First, met with the Commissioners to provide a quarterly update. Julie informed the Board that the Defiance County Drug Free Coalition is filing for a 501c3 status and has elected officers of: Les McCaslin, President; Jeff Slattery, Vice President; and Jamie Gerken, Secretary/Treasurer. The new entity’s goal is to help educate the community of drug and alcohol abuse.

Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners to provide a weekly update.

The Commissioners attended the Four County Solid Waste District Board of Directors meeting and the Four County Joint Board meeting in Williams County.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Otto L. Nicely, Defiance County Commissioner