Preble County, Ohio, County Commissioners
October 21, 2009
Meeting audio and review
Opening
2.44 minutes – 642KB
CHRIS WASHINGTON (CLERK OF CTS. 2010 BUDGET)
Chris Day – We would like you to put postage back in your budget. As realistic as possible on the upcoming budget.
Chris Washington – we never recovered from the cuts back in 2002 & 2003. Foreclosures have not slowed down a bit.
Bob Stonecash – we would rather see it up front.
Chris Day – good numbers.
Chris Washington – this starts our slow time of year at the title office.
9.27 minutes – 2.16MB
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE JOURNALIZATION &
APPROVAL OF THE CD RECORDATION BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE
OCTOBER 19TH REGULAR SESSION MEETING
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VII. CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS
A. NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A LEGAL AD, BID SPECS & BID FORM
RE: BRANDED LIQUID PETROLEUM BID
13.14 minutes – 3.03MB
RECYCLING MONTHLY MEETING
November 12, tour of Mt. Rumpke, all three Commissioners going.
13.33 minutes – 3.10MB
Katie Worthington in with letter on ruling over use of County Seal. There had been a request to use it for political purposes. Not recommended for use in that matter, it would look like an endorsement.
Leachate issue – Regarding letter from a Mr.Thompson in response to a letter from the Commissioners.
Executive Session to discuss possible litigation.
Katie to research that and get back to the Commission on Monday about RFP's
5.08 minutes – 1.17MB
CHILDREN SVS. MONTHLY MEETING
Jewell Good
48 Children in temporary custody, 19 in permanent custody, 4 in PPLA and 15 in protective supervision. Local cost per day is $1,613,78.
26.03 minutes – 5.96MB
Dave will notify "Dixie" that the county seal can not be used in a political manner that may imply endorsement.
6.09 – 1.40MB
BRENDA WHITE (TREASURER’S 2010 BUDGET)
Chris – let us know what it will take to operate the office.
Issue of her and Marty splitting the DRETAC (Delinquent Real EstateTax and Assessment Collection) same DTAC, she will have a $20,000 shortfall. Collects 5% of delinquent tax.
DTAC LEGISLATION HEARD BEFORE HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
On Wednesday, the House Local and Municipal Government and Public Administration
Committee heard testimony on a county budget bill (HB 233) dealing with DTAC funds.
The legislation, with bi-partisan sponsorship (Letson-D, Coley-R), would temporarily authorize
county treasurers and county prosecuting attorneys to designate any surplus balance in the
county’s Delinquent Tax and Assessment Collection (DTAC) Fund be use to pay operating
expenses of the respective office in lieu of county general fund money.
Offering support testimony was Hamilton County Assistant Administrator Christian Sigman, as
well as Hamilton County Assistant Prosecutor James Harper. Sigman noted that Hamilton
County has struggled with a recent budget proposal that entails a $60 million, or 23%, cut from
2008. Said Sigman, “House Bill 223 will provide targeted relief for two of our mandated
departments: county prosecutor and county treasurer. At the same time, the prosecutor’s office
and all county departments are facing major reductions in their 2010 budget, [while] the county’s
DTAC fund within the prosecutor’s office has built up a $3 million balance over the years.”
Mr. Signa further explained that based on current law, the DTAC funding only can be used for
delinquent tax collection activities and under recently enacted legislation, certain types of
foreclosure prevention efforts. Concluded Mr. Sigman, “This temporary authority will go a long
way in assisting the county prosecutor and county treasurer to mitigate the impact of the 2010
budget reductions.”
20.00 minutes – 4.58MB
Agreement on use of the County Seal.
9.56 minutes – 2.27MB
File 10 -11
LANDFILL MONTHLY MEETING
19.41 minutes – 4.50MB
26.38 minutes – 6.09MB
DR. JOHN VOSLER & DAVE LINDLOFF (CORNER’S 2010 BUDGET)
12.28 minutes – 2.85MB
Adjorn
Wish for David Wesler to have a good birthday.
2.13 minutes – 523KB