A pay raise was approved for a bargaining unit from the city of Defiance.City Council approved the wage hike covering the next three years.The AFSCME union which includes employees from the street department, water, and utilities will receive increases of 2.5, 2.5, and 2% over the next three years.This wage adjustment will impact about 80 Defiance city employees.
And Defiance Council approved working with ODOT to take care of the inspection of the bridge on Columbus Avenue.There are other spans in the community that are the responsibility of the state and county.It’s estimated there are about 25 bridges in Defiance all together.