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Commissioners
Corner
Tying
up loose ends
September
is almost gone already, High School Football, College, and the N.F.L.
are in
full swing, temperatures are cooler, and all of our summer festivals
are
done. With the
onset of fall and then
the winter season, one would think that things would slow down for us
here in
the County. Right
now, we have a lot of
projects in the works, and tying up loose ends is going to be the work
for now.
We
have been working on our buildings now for quite a while.
Earlier this month in the
Commissioner’s
Office, we had an overflow of a third floor toilet that ruined both
second
floor bathrooms and one basement office. This happened on a weekend
when no one
was in the building. We
are now in the
process of getting both floors refurbished by our maintenance
department. They
have done an excellent job of completing
this task in a timely manner.
Some
of you may have noticed the work being done on the Visitation House on
5th
Street. After going through the quote process, Nealeigh Plastering is
replacing
the outside stucco on the west and north sides of the building. This has needed to be done
for a while, and
this work will certainly enhance the exterior of the building. The total cost of the
project is $3900.
One
of
the major projects we have completed is cleaning the duct work at the
Sheriff’s
Department. The air
ducts at the
Sheriff’s Office had not been cleaned since the building was built. Service Tech Corporation
out of Dayton won
the quote to clean the ducts for $18,068.00. The work took about 3
weeks to
complete. This process has increased the airflow in the building
dramatically.
While this work was being done, our maintenance people refurbished the
cells at
the jail. This work
was also needed, and
with the duct cleaning, it was the right time to complete this work.
In
other work, Western Ohio Asphalt Sealing out of Versailles is going to
seal the
parking lot for the Elected Officials.
This is the small lot behind the
Commissioner’s Office. This
process will increase the life of the
asphalt, and included in the cost of the project was re-striping the
lot as
well. The cost of
this improvement is
$597.00.
Other
projects that we are in the process of completing or working towards
are new
signs for the Courthouse, Commissioners Office, and the Law Library. The new signs should be in
soon. Thank you to
Krista Fourman at DC Solid Waste
for buying the new signs. The new signs will be made totally of
recycled
materials, and should really enhance the downtown County Campus. There will be some shrubs
replaced on the new
Parking lot behind the Courthouse, and general landscaping will
continue to be
done. In the
Courthouse, we are looking
at improvements on the 3rd floor to improve the appearance and
functionality of
the Court. This is
being done in
conjunction with Judge Monnin and with Kelly Ormsby, the Prosecutor. We will update everyone
when we have a solid
plan as to what is going to happen.
Marc
Saluk and the Economic Development Department continue to keep pace
with all
the activity in the County. Workforce
Development will continue to be the main focus for now, and for the
foreseeable
future. As we move
forward with this
project, more and more of our local companies are getting on board to
offer
assistance and advice on curriculum.
While workforce continues in the forefront,
Marc continues to deal with
other projects at hand. We
are fortunate
to be able to expand and entice businesses to Darke County in these
tough
economic times.
While
everyone is busy with school, and work, and family, we do hope that
some of you
will take the time to come to a Commissioners meeting.
We meet publicly every Monday and Wednesday
at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Office located at 520 S. Broadway in
Greenville, just south of the Courthouse.
Hope to see you there!
The
Darke County Commissioners
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