2022 Agendas

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert 
Guest: Magdalene Markward, 82nd District Candidate for State Representative

10:30 a.m.    
Public Hearing – Dull Town (McKee) Vacating Streets and Alleys

11:30 a.m.    
Krista Somerton, Program Manager, and Sam Bauer, Administrative Assistant, VWAEDC
Re: CDBG and Land Bank

1:00 p.m.    
Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach
Re: Union Contract negotiations – Corrections Supervisors and Cooks

10:30 a.m.    
Public Hearing for the 2023 Budget

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT 

There is no scheduled business for today.

Thank you!

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Craig Riedel, 82nd District, Ohio House of Representatives    

3:00 p.m.    
FAA Airport Runway Extension Project meeting via Zoom

8:30 a.m.    
Family and Children First meeting (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)
    
9:00 a.m.    
Budget Work Day – 2023 Budget

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)
Guest: Erica Petrie, Executive Director, Love INC
Re: Ignite Van Wert

9:30 a.m.    
Joint County Ditch Meeting via Zoom with Paulding and Putnam Counties (Commissioner Wolfrum and Commissioner Owens)

2:00 p.m.    
1st Public Hearing for Natural Gas Aggregation (Residential) at the City of Van Wert Council Chambers

3:30 p.m.    
1st Public Hearing for Natural Gas Aggregation (Residential) at the Van Wert County Commissioners’ Conference Room

8:30 a.m.    
Van Wert County Elected Officials and Department Heads meeting

10:00 a.m.    
PERC Board Meeting (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

6:00 p.m.    
VWAEDC Annual Meeting at Vantage (Community Room)

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Rick Turner, Superintendent, Vantage Career Center
Re: Vantage

11:00 a.m.    
Broadband Meeting with John Butler, IT Director, and local providers

8:30 a.m.    
Soil and Water Conservation District Staff and Board Members
Re: 2023 Budget

9:15 a.m.    
Craig Knapke, Access Engineering Solutions
Re: CDBG 2021 – Village of Scott

9:30 a.m.    
2nd Public Hearing – CDBG 2022 with Krista Somerton

2:00 p.m.    
Erinn Sellers, Director, VWCDJFS
Re: Contracts and personnel

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Rick Turner, Superintendent, Vantage Career Center
Re: Vantage

11:00 a.m.    
Liberty Township Trustees
Re: Solar (straw poll)

1:00 p.m.    
McGohan Brabender and JoAnne Simmerman, Van Wert County Payroll & Benefits Coordinator
Re: Healthjoy

2:00 p.m.    
Krista Somerton, Program Manager, VWAEDC
Re: CDBG

8:30 a.m.    
Barry Johns, CSVO, Veterans Service
Re: 2023 Budget

9:00 a.m.    
Jeremy Kitson, Local Resident
Re: Solar

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Craig Riedel, 82nd District, Ohio House of Representatives

10:15 a.m.    
McGohan Brabender and JoAnne Simmerman, Van Wert County Payroll & Benefits Coordinator
Re: Garner

11:15 a.m.    
Krista Somerton, Program Manager, VWAEDC
Re: CDBG

8:00 a.m.    
Cal Morris
Re: Solar, SB 52

8:00 a.m.    
Main Street Van Wert meeting (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

8:00 a.m.    
Marsh Foundation Board Meeting at the Marsh Foundation
Re: Megasite

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Kim Fleming, Director, Van Wert CVB
Re: Visit Van Wert

10:15 a.m.    
Stacy Adam, Executive Director, and Krista Somerton, Program Manager, VWAEDC
Re: Economic Development updates

10:30 a.m.    
Grace Alex, Program Administrator, OOD
Re: Leased office space in Annex

1:30 p.m.    
Dylan Borchers. Brickler & Eckler, and Jeff Reinkemeyer, Avangrid
Re: Solar updates 

9:00 a.m.    
Proclamation Presentation – Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week 

9:30 a.m.    
Amy Hoffman, Palmer Energy Company, and Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Re: Gas Aggregation 

11:00 a.m.    
Records Commission Meeting at Recorder’s Conference Room (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

11:30 a.m.    
Jeff McIntosh, Van Wert County Treasurer
Re: 1st Quarter Investment meeting

6:00 p.m.    
Region 16 – OneOhio Ad Hoc Committee Meeting at Defiance EOC (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)
Re: Opiate Lawsuit

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Tafi Stober, Executive Director, Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation
Re: Van Wert Live

10:15 a.m.    
Public Hearing Floodplain Regulations
Cathie Malone, Van Wert County Tax Map Draftsperson & Van Wert County RPC Director

11:15 a.m.    
Van Wert Middle School Student Visit – talk outside of the Courthouse

1:00 p.m.    
Craig Knapke, Access Engineering Solutions
Re: CDBG 2021 – Village of Scott

1:30 p.m.    
Jacqui Kitchen, Lightsource BP; Stacy Adam, Executive Director, VWAEDC; and Jay Fleming, SSD, City of Van Wert
Re: Solar - PJM Queue

8:45 a.m.    
Career Connections at the Wassenberg Art Center (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

9:30 a.m.    
Board of Revisions (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

1:00 p.m.    
White Trillium Solar Project – Jacqui Kitchen, Lightsource BP (via Zoom) and Kevin DeWine
Re: Updates

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Jane Schmid, Workforce Development Manager, VWAEDC and BDC
Re: YouScience

10:15 a.m.    
Public Hearing Floodplain Regulations
Cathie Malone, Van Wert County Tax Map Draftsperson & Van Wert County RPC Director

12:00 p.m.    
National Day of Prayer

8:45 a.m.    
West Jennings Creek Drone footage review with Van Wert County Engineer’s Office and Roger Pohlman

10:00 a.m.    
Yvette Fuelling, First Financial Bank
Re: Work Life Program for County Employees

6:00 p.m.    
Solar Public Hearing EMR Room Van Wert County Fairgrounds (Bricker & Eckler)

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Rob McColley, State Senator

10:15 a.m.    
Jamie Ramos, Library Board
Re: Brumback Library Board of Trustees appointment

11:00 a.m.    
Mike Maag, WPNM (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)
Re: Interview

1:15 p.m.    
Paul Hoverman, First United Methodist Church
Re: Proclamation Presentation – National Day of Prayer

2:00 p.m.    
Scott Heffner, Local Resident
Re: Glass and SWMD

9:00 a.m.    
Delphos St. John’s 8th Grade Student Visit – 1st Group

10:30 a.m.    
Delphos St. John’s 8th Grade Student Visit – 2nd Group

11:30 a.m.    
EMA Board meeting at the EMA Office (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

1:30 p.m.    
Barry Johns, CSVO, Van Wert County Veterans Services
Re: Shared employee with Tax Map Office

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Sarah Jackson, Educator, 4-H Youth Development
Re: 4-H

10:15 a.m.    
Krista Somerton, Program Manager, VWAEDC
Re: Allocation Application Selection – CDBG 2022

11:00 a.m.    
Bill Evans and Jim Kitson, Port Authority
Re: Insurance needs

2:30 p.m.    
Seth Baker, CEO, Van Wert County Foundation
Re: Parking

9:00 a.m.    
MEBC/MPRMA Meeting at Hickory Sticks Golf Club

2:00 p.m.    
Cathie Malone, Van Wert County Tax Map Draftsperson
Re: Floodplain Regulations

5:00 p.m.
RPC Quarterly Meeting (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest:     Roy Klopfenstein, Paulding County Commissioner

10:15 a.m.    
Craig Knapke, Access Engineering Solutions
Re: CDBG Program 2021 – Village of Scott

3:00 p.m.    
Proclamation & Photo – Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 10-16, 2022)

6:00 p.m.    
NOCAC meeting in Defiance (Commissioner Owens)

9:00 a.m.
Jeff McIntosh, Van Wert County Treasurer, and Barry Johns, Veterans Services
Re: Repainting Courthouse Parking Lot

10:00 a.m.    
Jamie Ramos, Board Member, Haven of Hope
Re: Status/Updates, County Library

1:00 p.m.    
Automatic Data Processing Board Meeting (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)
Courthouse – Recorder’s Conference Room

2:00 p.m.    
Land Bank Meeting at the VWAEDC Office (Commissioner Wolfrum and Commissioner Owens)

9:00 a.m.
Tape "Commissioners' Corner" radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert, and guest, Amy Hoffman, Energy Consultant, Palmer Energy Company
Re: Gas Aggregation

10:15 a.m.
James Stripe, Superintendent, Van Wert County Board of DD
Re: Day Care Lease

10:30 a.m.
Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach
Re: Union negotiations - Corrections Officers

8:30 a.m.    
Family and Children First meeting (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

9:30 a.m.    
JoAnne Simmerman, Payroll & Benefits Coordinator
Re: Comp time and CEBCO meeting

10:15 a.m.    
Pleasant Township Trustees, Van Wert County Engineer’s Office, and ODOT
Re: Road Projects

12:00 p.m.    
Van Wert Middle School Visit

2:00 p.m.    
Ann Marshall, Local Resident
Re: Lien - Annex

9:00 a.m.    
Cathie Malone, Van Wert County Tax Map Draftsperson
Re: Floodplain standards

11:00 a.m.    
Broadband meeting with local providers:
- Lonnie Pedersen, TSC
- Jason Kershner and Brian Young, Charter Communications (Spectrum)
- Mike O’Connor, WATCH Communications
- Phil Maag, MetaLINK Technologies

12:00 p.m.    
Main Street Van Wert meeting (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

1:30 p.m.    
Erinn Sellers, Director, VWCDJFS
Re: Position changes and updates

2:30 p.m.    
Opioid MOU Meeting at Defiance Co. EOC (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Mark Bagley
Re: Eggerss Stadium

10:30 a.m.
Jeremy Ebel, Business Administrator, VWCDJFS
Re: IV-D Contracts

11:00 a.m.    
Todd Wallace, Pleasant Township Trustee, and Kyle Wendel, Van Wert County 
Engineer
Re: Road projects

2:15 p.m.    
Stacy Adam, Executive Director, and Krista Somerton, Program Manager, VWAEDC
Re: DTAC Fund

8:30 a.m.    
Jacqui Kitchen and Shanelle Montana, Light Source BP
Re: White Trillium Solar Project, Union Township

9:45 a.m.    
Krista Somerton, Program Manager, VWAEDC
Re: RLF

10:30 a.m.    
Mike Jackson, Secretary/Treasurer, Van Wert County Airport Authority Board of Trustees
Re: Part-time employment

2:00 p.m.    
MSVW Meeting (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

9:30 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT 
Guest: Seth Baker, Hall Block, and Evan Purmort
Re: Van Wert Forward

8:30 a.m.    
Sara Lape, Administrative Assistant, Van Wert County Commissioners’ Office
Re: Payroll

9:30 a.m.    
Krista Somerton, Program Manager, VWAEDC
Re: CHIP

12:15 p.m.    
SWMD Board Meeting (Commissioner Owens)

7:00 p.m.
Van Wert County District Advisory Council Meeting (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Joe Dray, Executive Director, MSVW
Re: Main Street Van Wert

11:00 a.m.    
Mark Verville, President/CEO, Van Wert Chamber of Commerce 
Re: Van Wert County – 200 Year Milestone Award

8:30 a.m.    
Krista Somerton, Program Manager, VWCDJFS
Re: CDIS Meeting and Public Hearing – CDBG 2022 

9:30 a.m.    
Craig Knapke, Access Engineering Solutions
Re: CDBG 2021 – Village of Scott

10:00 a.m.    
Bid Opening – Engineer – Asphalt Concrete (Hot Mix)

10:15 a.m.    
Bid Opening – Engineer – Emulsions

10:30 a.m.    
Bid Opening – Engineer – Bridge Beams #2134 – Jonestown Road

10:45 a.m.    
Bid Opening – Engineer – Bridge Beams #2135 – Ireland Road

12:00 p.m.    
Van Wert County Elected Officials and Department Heads Meeting

2:00 p.m.    
Dylan Borchers, Bricker & Eckler, and Jeff Reinkemeyer, Avangrid
Re: Wild Grains Solar Project

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guests: Kyle Klinker
Re: Parks

1:30 p.m.    
John Hatcher and Ashley Ricker, City Law Director’s Office 
Re: Contracts

8:30 a.m.    
Cathie Malone, Tax Map Draftsperson
Re: Floodplain

10:30 a.m.    
Jack Gillepsie and Wayde Lombardo, McGohan Brabender; and JoAnne Simmerman, Van Wert County Payroll & Benefits Coordinator
Re: Stewardship Meeting for County Employee Benefits – Renewal, Open Enrollment, Set Goals

1:30 p.m.    
Opiate Lawsuit Meeting in Defiance (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

6:00 p.m.    
Van Wert County Township Association Meeting
Re: Gas Aggregation at the Extension Office

No business scheduled.

9:00 a.m.
Jeremy Ebel, Business Administrator, Van Wert County Department of Job and Family Services
Re: New IV-D Contract

 9:00  a.m.       Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert

                        Guests: Jane Schmid, VWAEDC, and Cory Michaud, CIC Board

                        Re: Career Connections

10:15 a.m.       Shane Coleman, Executive Director, Lima Allen County Regional Planning Commission

                        Kyle Wendel, Van Wert County Engineer

                        Mayor Ken Markward and Jay Fleming, Safety Services Director, City of Van Wert

                        Re: Ohio’s Rural Transportation Planning Organization Program

11:30 a.m.       Krista Somerton, Program Manager, VWAEDC

                        Re: CHIP

 1:00  p.m.       John Butler, Van Wert County IT Director

                        Re: Tech. updates

 2:30  p.m.       Honor and celebrate Orval H. Mullen’s 100^th birthday!

There is no scheduled business for today.

Thank you!

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Eric McCracken
Re: Eggerss Stadium

10:30 a.m.    
Mike Jackson and Jeff Klausing, Van Wert County Regional Airport Authority
Re: Membership and Port Authority

12:00 p.m.    
Van Wert Community Corrections Board Meeting (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

2:00 p.m.    
Julie Graham-Price and Matt Butler, Ohio Power Siting Board
Re: Wild Grains Solar Project – Hoaglin Township

There is no scheduled business for today.

Thank you!

11:00 a.m.    
BroadBandOhio

1:30 p.m.    
Todd Hernandez, President, and Al Lewis, Executive Vice President, Northwest State Community College at Van Wert City Council Chambers
Re: Updates

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Jane Schmid, Workforce Development Manager, VWAEDC

12:00 p.m.    
Lunch with John Leutz and Cheryl Subler, CCAO, at Wild Hare BBQ

9:00 a.m.    
Visit Vantage Career Center – Auto Body Collision Program (Seniors)

1:00 p.m.    
Visit Vantage Career Center – Auto Body Collision Program (Juniors)

2:30 p.m.    
Andy Czajkowski, President, Van Wert BDC; Attorney Charles Koch; and Mayor Ken Markward
Re: Airport

8:00 a.m.    
Main Street Van Wert meeting (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert
Guest: Craig Riedel, 82nd District, Ohio House of Representatives

10:30 a.m.    
Roger Pohlman
Re: Cleaning of West Jennings Creek by Delphos

11:30 a.m.    
Jeff McIntosh, Van Wert County Treasurer
Re: Quarterly Investment Meeting

1:30 p.m.    
Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach
Re: 9-1-1 Operations

8:45 a.m.    
Barry Johns, CSVO, Van Wert County Veterans Service Office
Re: Funds for flooring project in his office

10:00 a.m.    
MPRMA Meeting in Shelby County

2:30 p.m.    
Rick McCoy, Van Wert County EMA Director, and Sara Lape, Administrative Assistant, Van Wert County Commissioners’ Office 
re: Use of ARPA funds

5:00 p.m.    
RPC Quarterly Meeting (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert

10:15 a.m.    
Amy Hoffman, Palmer Energy Company, and Mayor Ken Markward; re: Gas Aggregation

12:30 p.m.    
Craig Knapke, Access Engineering Solutions; re: CDBG 2021 – Village of Scott

1:00 p.m.    
Chris Hughes, District Deputy Director, ODOT; Jay Fleming, Safety Service Director, City of Van Wert; Kyle Wendel, Van Wert County Engineer; and Stacy Adam, Executive Director, VWAEDC; re: US 30, Feasibility Study, Projects to Pursue, Check-In

8:30 a.m.    
Family and Children First meeting at the NPAC Lecture Hall (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

10:00 a.m.    
Board of Revisions at the Van Wert County Courthouse (Commissioner Lichtensteiger)

11:00 a.m.    
Bid Opening: CDBG 2021 – Village of Scott Drainage Improvements Project

2:00 p.m.    
Land Bank meeting at the VWAEDC Office

9:00 a.m.    
Tape “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program at WERT with Mayor Ken Markward, City of Van Wert, with guest, Stacy Adam, Executive Director, VWAEDC

There is no scheduled business for today.

Thank you!