Preble County, Ohio, County Commissioners
October 14, 2009
Meeting audio and review
Opening
4.04 minutes – 955KB
MIKE SUTTMAN & LESLIE McGUIGAN (HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT)
20.03 minutes – 4.58MB
(HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT)
20.00 minutes – 4.57MB
(HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT)
9.46 minutes – 2.23MB
TOM THEOBOLD, SIMON FINANCIAL SERVICES (HEALTH INS. BROKER SVS.)
10.31 minutes – 2.40MB
TOM THEOBOLD, SIMON FINANCIAL SERVICES (HEALTH INS. BROKER SVS.)
20.01 minutes – 4.58MB
TOM THEOBOLD, SIMON FINANCIAL SERVICES (HEALTH INS. BROKER SVS.)
11.30 minutes – 2.63MB
Chris – 27 periods in 2010, 2% reductions may be pointless at this time.
If things stay the same or decline, county may be looking at 4% – 5% reduction in budget.
PERS 14% Sheriff 17.87% for 2009.
Budget hearings November 16 – 19.
Full docket next week on budget.
16.23 minutes – 3.75MB
MATT APPENZELLER & MIKE SNELL (AREA 7 WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT)
43 counties in Area 7.
Mike Snell – Division manager of Silfex nominated by Preble County Chamber.
6.42 minutes – 1.53MB
Mike Snell – Division manager of Silfex
On work force development and the need of skilled workers. Hard to recruit people in.
Area needs to invest in education.
A lot of people looking for work but many firms can't find people with the right skills.
Need to find ways to upgrade skills.
65% of firms expects jobs going forward will require at least an associates degree.
Math skills needed.
High Speed Internet needed.
13.35 minutes – 3.10MB
7.22 minutes – 1.68MB
Grant application due by Friday.
Page 8 – conference in New Orleans 2010?
Dave Wesler as program manager.
From Barry Franz – EPA brownfield grants I-70 & U.S. 40 Corridor.
7.40 minutes – 1.75MB
KELLI OTT (FCFC GRANT)
Application for grant that was hoped to save OSU Extension. Preble only county to not have a grant turned in.
Competitive bid required. Pat Holmes contacted as payment is quarterly.
Jewel Bartel had written for grant to save her job but the award did not come in until after she was gone.
Kelli needs to know by mid week 11/21 to know if the county is going forward with it.
Commissioners agree to move forward on it.
19.59 minutes – 4.57MB
Fairground – Pork Festival – Offer To Pay For Study
Dave met Ag Society & Pork Festival in the morning.
Mary Bullen made offer to hire a consultant to do long term planning for the Fairgrounds. Ping ponged back not real crazy about having it on tape. Would rather have it in the evening. Probably at a private residence. Dave "The prosecutor recommends we don't say anything when we are all at an evening meeting like that. It was mentioned that maybe we shouldn't listen to the Prosecutor on everything he says. Connie "You say not to listen to him? Oh my".
Dave – informational meeting, be there to listen. Evening meeting.
5.10 minutes – 1.18MB
Chris attended the CTC meeting the previous night. Matt Appenzeller was there. Montgomery County thinking about another 8 – 9% cut next year (2010)
6.02 – 1.38 MB