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PURCHASE A
BICENTENNIAL CLOCK REPLICA

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Preble County
Courthouse



Preble County
American Bicentennial
Needlepoint Project
(Housed in Courthouse)



Roberts Covered Bridge
Eaton, Ohio



Preble County's
Ohio Bicentennial Bell
(Housed in Courthouse)


 

 

Building Maintenance
Building Regulations
Dog Warden
Emergency Management
GIS Dept.
Job & Family Services
    Children Services
    Child Support Enforcement
    Workforce Development
Microfilm
Planning & Zoning
Sanitary Landfill
Solid Waste Management District


 

GIS Dept.


Sean Maggard
Director of GIS

 

 
     

 

Building Regulations

Mel Sandlin
Director of Building Regulations
 

Mel Sandlin has been employed by Preble County since 1980, serving as Building and Grounds Director until 1996 before transferring to the Building Inspections Office. Mel maintains State of Ohio certification licenses as an electrical safety inspector, building inspector, plans examiner and building official.

His daily job duties consists of the routine operation of the Building Regulations Department, such as budgeting, payroll, scheduling inspections, consulting with contractors and homeowners on their projects and/or disputes, examining plans, and performing building, electrical and HVAC inspections. Mel is also responsible for obtaining certification of the building department and its personnel and scheduling continuing education courses as mandated by the State of Ohio.

 


 
 
 
Marty Bresher
Director of Planning & Zoning
 
 
 
Marty Bresher has lived in Preble County all her life. A 1970 graduate of Eaton High School, she has worked in the Building & Zoning Office since 1971. Prior to that she worked for the County Engineer's Office.
 
In addition to handling everyday responsibilities in the office, she is the Flood Plain Coordinator for the County. She also investigates zoning complaints and enforces the applicable codes.
 
On a monthly basis, Marty attends several zoning hearings and prepares staff reports to the various zoning boards. She is responsible for sending out notices of public hearings, drawing off all zoning changes to the county zoning maps, performing annual trailer inspections, and assigning addresses.
 
Marty is available to answer any questions have may have pertaining to zoning in the unincorporated areas of the county.
 

 
 

 

Lee Richardson

Dog Warden

 


Emergency Management Agency

 

Charlie Biggs
Emergency Management Agency Director


Charlie Biggs is a life long resident of Preble County. Charlie is a 1965 graduate of Preble Shawnee High School.

Prior to his current position as Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director, he served with the Ohio National Guard for 35 years. During his service with the National Guard he served in Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Storm. He served as a board member of the Preble Shawnee School District for nine years.

Charlie and his wife, Judy, are members of the Eaton Church of the Brethren. Charlie and Judy's family currently consists of 3 daughters and 4 grandchildren. He enjoys fishing and being with his family and grandchildren on their small farm in Gasper Township.

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             Sharon Shute
Director of Job and Family Services


A life long resident of Preble County, Sharon Graduated from Twin Valley South High School in 1970. She began her employment with Preble County in 1978 as an Intake Specialist for CETA and was promoted in 1982 to Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and Purchasing Agent for the County. In 1984, Sharon was appointed Preble County Administrator, a position she held for eleven years. In 1996, Sharon was appointed Director of Job and Family Services, responsible for the administration of public assistance, children services, child support and workforce investment.

Sharon resides in Preble County with her husband Jim. They have 2 children and 6 grandchildren.

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Building Maintenance

Bev Pearson
Maintenance Director
 

Bev has been a resident of Preble County since 1972. He began employment with the Preble County Maintenance Department in 1977. He was promoted to Assistant Maintenance Director in 1995 and subsequently accepted the position of Director in 1996.

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Microfilm

Susan M. Conley
Microfilm Director


Susan has been employed in the Microfilm Department since 1979. Her main responsibilities include daily microfilm department operations, various aspects of micrographics, records management and records research. Her department is now offering both microfilming and scanning of government records.

She also assists county offices and agencies and the public in records preservation, research, disposal and retrieval and serves under the direction of the Preble County Commission.

She is a member of ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators), the Preble County Microfilm Board, the Preble County Records Commission, and is a past member of the Preble County Genealogical Society and NAGARA (National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators).

She is the co-author of "A Researcher's Guide to Preble County" (Copyright 1987), and aid to local genealogical research.

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Sanitary Landfill

Tom Barnes
Manager of the Preble County Sanitary Landfill


Tom is a graduate of Jackson High School and Marietta College and has worked for Preble County since 1989, initially as the Operator of the Lakengren Wastewater Treatment Plant and currently as Manager of the Preble County Sanitary Landfill. Prior to his employment with Preble County, he owned and operated his own construction business for 14 years. He currently holds certifications as a Class III Wastewater Operator and Manager of Landfill Operations.

Tom is a lifetime resident of Preble County, residing in Jackson Township with his wife Patty and daughter, Alexa, who resides in Columbus with her family.

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Solid Waste Management District

 
Latisha Plaugher

Solid Waste Management District Coordinator

 

                 

 

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