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Commissioner’s Corner
Gearing up for Midyear Budget Review
May was acting like April more than April did. April showers became May
showers and floods for most of the month. This has been one of the
wettest months I can remember and I bet almost every farmer in Darke
County will tell you the same.
May is the month where we do a lot of preparation for the second half
of the year. We have had proclamations declared, had meetings for CDBG
(Community Development Block Grant), and CHIP (Community Housing
Improvement Program) to apply for grants that will help surrounding
communities infrastructure. We have had meetings with our Insurance
programs, CORSA our liability coverage (yes that includes the
fairgrounds) and CEBCO which covers our health Insurance coverage, and
we are gearing up for budgeting in June. The budgeting process this
early helps give us an indication of what we can expect for next year.
Many counties do not do mid-year budget review, but we feel it is an
important tool to help us prepare.
Despite the bad weather, Darke County seems to continue to show growth
from our companies. Midmark seems to be creeping along because of
weather, but they are still moving forward on their R&D facility in
Versailles. Versailles also has a couple of housing developments
proceeding as well. Wayne Lakes is working on their sewer system
planning, Arcanum with their administration building, and New Madison
with their water tower all continue to move these projects forward.
Ansonia also is looking at a few housing projects and so is Greenville.
Congratulations to JAFE GLASS and their new expansion project. It is
amazing how this little company has grown the last several years and we
Commissioners are glad we can help with funds through the Revolving
loan Fund. Greenville’s North Broadway reconstruction is coming along
nicely as is the YOLO Park uptown. The Sweitzer Street/ 4th street
construction turned out very well for the city too. These improvement
projects have enhanced the city. The Darke County Animal Shelter has
been very successful in redeeming and adopting dogs out. It averages
out to about 1 a day. Scentral Park, the adjacent dog park is getting
its yearly spruce up from the Friends of the Shelter. This dedicated
group of people have been invaluable in helping make the Animal Shelter
one of the best around. Thanks to all of them!
May and its wet weather is now over. Now our farmers can get in the
fields, hopefully and get crops planted. But, if you are not a farmer,
why don’t you come up to a Commissioner’s meeting? We meet every Monday
and Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Office south of the
Courthouse in Greenville. Hope to see you there!
The Darke County Commissioners
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