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Commissioner’s Corner
Looking for a
good second half of 2017
The year is officially half over already. This first half of 2017 has
been a mix of either too wet, or too dry, and one day of 85, one day of
65. June though, overall has been good to Darke County. We hope that
the second half of 2017 is just as good.
This month has been a little slower in the Commissioner’s office
compared to May. This scenario seems to be the way it goes; not enough
time for things some days, slow the next. We have been catching up on a
few things though, and that means that later in the year, when it is
time for final appropriations and winding up of grants, look out! The
budgeting for the county is fairly well finished with no major changes
to any department, except the Sheriff. The Sheriff will need to have an
increase next year all because of the drug problem, along with the
Coroner’s office. The sad part is almost all of the Coroner’s and
Sheriff’s increases in needed appropriations and arrests are in direct
relationship to the drug problem. The problem is not unique to Darke
County as all counties are seeing an increase in drug usage and their
related costs. Our officers and detectives need protection from some of
the new drugs out there, and their protection and security is our
number one priority. It is sad that it has come to this, but we will
deal with it as effectively as we can.
The new ODOT garage opening took place on June 8th, and it is truly a
state-of-the-art facility. The tour was very good, and the people at
ODOT were very gracious to us. Thanks to the District 7 crew for making
this place special in the State. June the 10th saw the Commissioners
take part in the Poultry Days parade in
Versailles again. This year, it seemed to us that the crowd might have
been bigger than usual. It was a great day, perfect weather, and great
turnout for one of the better parades and festivals in the area. Darke
County is rich with many small town festivals, so if you get the
chance, check them out, they all have something for everyone.
On Monday June 24th, Commissioner Stegall attended the Corona Top
Celebration for the people at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. The
celebration took place in the Presidential Gallery and the Dayton
Development Coalition hosted the event, of which Darke County is a
member. Attending were DDC members, Senators, Representatives,
Commissioners, Air force Personnel, and the Lieutenant Governor, Mary
Taylor. This event honors the contribution of the Air Force to the
region, and is always well attended and received. We appreciate the DDC
for inviting the Commissioners to take part in celebrating
Wright-Patterson’s contributions that they provide to us, and the
country.
It is hard to believe that July 4th is just around the corner. Please
enjoy the fireworks and the gatherings with friends and family on this
day. Since there will be various gatherings, fireworks, and plenty of
people around, why not have something to talk about by attending one of
our public meetings? (Ok, I’ll admit, I’m reaching here!). We meet
every Monday and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioner’s office
south of the Courthouse in Greenville. Have a great and safe 4th of
July, and hope to see you at one of our meetings soon.
The Darke County Commissioners
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