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Defiance

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A great place to live“Un gran lugar para vivir”
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SloganEsloganOn the city homepage: City of DefianceEn la página principal de la ciudad: Ciudad de Defiance

Checked Oct. 28, 2026.Verificado el 28 de oct. de 2026.

BudgetPresupuestoGeneral fund, 2024, auditedFondo general, 2024, auditado

Every dollar the City of Defiance’s general fund took in during 2024, and what it paid for. The general fund pays for the city’s day-to-day work; water, sewer and trash collection run on their own funds and are not in this picture. Defiance pays its police and fire departments from a separate police and fire fund; the general fund sent that fund $4,767,000 in 2024, shown here as its own band.Cada dólar que recibió el fondo general de la ciudad de Defiance en 2024, y en qué se gastó. El fondo general paga el trabajo diario de la ciudad; el agua, el alcantarillado y la recolección de basura tienen fondos propios y no están aquí. Defiance paga a sus departamentos de policía y bomberos con un fondo aparte; el fondo general le envió $4,767,000 en 2024, que aquí aparecen como una banda propia.

Swipe the chart to see where the money goes →Deslice el gráfico para ver a dónde va →

Defiance general fund 2024: where the money came from and where it wentMunicipal income taxes: $9,234,078 (71%)Property and other local taxes: $868,955 (7%)Charges for services: $1,045,972 (8%)Fines, forfeitures and settlements: $347,805 (3%)State and federal money: $549,906 (4%)Investment earnings and interest: $360,729 (3%)Other sources: $583,572 (4%)General government: $3,529,400 (27%)Public health and welfare: $622,392 (5%)Community environment: $832,214 (6%)Parks and recreation: $1,139,559 (9%)Economic development: $178,165 (1%)Debt payments: $48,513 (0%)Police and fire, through their own fund: $4,767,000 (37%)Moved to other city funds: $1,019,500 (8%)Added to reserves: $854,274 (7%)Municipal income taxes$9.2 million · 71%Property and other local taxes$869,000 · 7%Charges for services$1.0 million · 8%Fines, forfeitures and settlements$348,000 · 3%State and federal money$550,000 · 4%Investment earnings and interest$361,000 · 3%Other sources$584,000 · 4%General government$3.5 million · 27%Public health and welfare$622,000 · 5%Community environment$832,000 · 6%Parks and recreation$1.1 million · 9%Economic development$178,000 · 1%Debt payments$49,000 · <1%Police and fire, through their own fund$4.8 million · 37%Moved to other city funds$1.0 million · 8%Added to reserves$854,000 · 7%General fund$13.0 million
The numbersLas cifras
Money inIngresos
Municipal income taxes$9,234,07871%
Property and other local taxes$868,9557%
Charges for services$1,045,9728%
Fees, licenses and permits$156,7921%
Fines, forfeitures and settlements$347,8053%
State and federal money$549,9064%
Investment earnings and interest$360,7293%
Rise in market value of investments$137,9851%
Other$288,7952%
Impuesto municipal sobre la renta$9,234,07871%
Impuestos a la propiedad y otros impuestos locales$868,9557%
Cobros por servicios$1,045,9728%
Tarifas, licencias y permisos$156,7921%
Multas, decomisos y acuerdos$347,8053%
Fondos estatales y federales$549,9064%
Rendimientos de inversiones e intereses$360,7293%
Aumento del valor de mercado de las inversiones$137,9851%
Otros$288,7952%
TotalTotal$12,991,017100%
Money outEgresos
General government$3,529,40027%
Public health and welfare$622,3925%
Community environment$832,2146%
Parks and recreation$1,139,5599%
Economic development$178,1651%
Debt payments$48,513<1%
Police and fire, through their own fund$4,767,00037%
Moved to other city funds$1,019,5008%
Added to reserves$854,2747%
Gobierno general$3,529,40027%
Salud y bienestar públicos$622,3925%
Entorno comunitario$832,2146%
Parques y recreación$1,139,5599%
Desarrollo económico$178,1651%
Pagos de deuda$48,513<1%
Policía y bomberos, a través de su propio fondo$4,767,00037%
Transferido a otros fondos$1,019,5008%
Añadido a la reserva$854,2747%
TotalTotal$12,991,017100%

Source: City of Defiance, Defiance County, Single Audit for the year ended December 31, 2024 (Ohio Auditor of State), page 26.Fuente: City of Defiance, Defiance County, Single Audit for the year ended December 31, 2024 (Ohio Auditor of State), página 26.

In the paperEn el periódico21 stories that name Defiance21 notas que nombran Defiance

What the new data-center bans in Defiance and Upper Sandusky sayWhat the new data-center bans in Defiance and Upper Sandusky sayNov. 8, 20268 de nov. de 2026Defiance loses a rail crossing today, with a bridge still in doubtDefiance loses a rail crossing today, with a bridge still in doubtNov. 2, 20262 de nov. de 2026F3’s workouts are free, outdoors and led by its membersF3’s workouts are free, outdoors and led by its membersF3 Black Swamp lists workouts in Maumee, Perrysburg, Waterville and Whitehouse, Oregon, Ohio, and Defiance, each place with its own calendar; F3 Toledo covers Toledo and Sylvania, Ohio.Nov. 2, 20262 de nov. de 2026Defiance’s library vote comes with a land deadlineDefiance’s library vote comes with a land deadlineOct. 28, 202628 de oct. de 2026F3’s workouts are free, outdoors and led by membersF3’s workouts are free, outdoors and led by members…its own calendar of days and hours: Maumee, Perrysburg, Waterville and Whitehouse, Oregon, and Defiance.Oct. 26, 202626 de oct. de 2026Kaptur and Merrin meet again, on redrawn linesKaptur and Merrin meet again, on redrawn lines…counties and part of Wood County, including Toledo, Sandusky, Perrysburg, Oregon, Sylvania and Defiance.Oct. 23, 202623 de oct. de 2026A $43.5 million grant will rebuild the Toledo Swing BridgeA $43.5 million grant will rebuild the Toledo Swing Bridge…Federal Railroad Administration awards for the Northern Ohio & Western Railway and the Napoleon, Defiance & Western Railway, paid for through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.Oct. 18, 202618 de oct. de 2026Also out westAlso out westDefiance City Schools has a new police dog, "Sarge," working with students and the city police, WTOL reported.Oct. 14, 202614 de oct. de 2026Speaker Johnson campaigned for nominee Derek Merrin in DefianceSpeaker Johnson campaigned for nominee Derek Merrin in DefianceOct. 9, 20269 de oct. de 2026Defiance backs halving a developer’s job promiseDefiance backs halving a developer’s job promiseOct. 8, 20268 de oct. de 2026Clean Your Streams drew 600 to 700 people, short of its goalClean Your Streams drew 600 to 700 people, short of its goal…feeder streams on Saturday from kick-off points in Toledo, Perrysburg, Maumee, Holland, Oregon and Defiance.Sept. 30, 202630 de sept. de 2026Defiance and Paulding bridge work is open for comment until Oct. 15Defiance and Paulding bridge work is open for comment until Oct. 15Sept. 30, 202630 de sept. de 2026A hotel tax break is put off againA hotel tax break is put off againDefiance City Council · TuesdaySept. 24, 202624 de sept. de 2026Left turns end at U.S. 24 and County Road 143 next weekLeft turns end at U.S. 24 and County Road 143 next week…onto County Road 143 southbound stays open, because that is the predominant movement toward Defiance.Sept. 23, 202623 de sept. de 2026A BGSU poll finds 78 percent of Ohioans favor pausing data centersA BGSU poll finds 78 percent of Ohioans favor pausing data centersThe finding lands in a region that has argued about them all month: Lima passed an 18-month moratorium, and whether Defiance has a ban on its Nov. 3 ballot remains an open question.Sept. 21, 202621 de sept. de 2026Ohio’s report cards split achievement from progress across 17 local districtsOhio’s report cards split achievement from progress across 17 local districtsPort Clinton City rose to four and a half stars and Defiance City and Wauseon Exempted Village each rose to four.Sept. 17, 202617 de sept. de 2026Defiance’s girls take a golf title the school has never won outrightDefiance’s girls take a golf title the school has never won outrightSept. 16, 202616 de sept. de 2026Conserve Ohio counts 130,000 signatures toward a 2027 data-center banConserve Ohio counts 130,000 signatures toward a 2027 data-center ban…Oregon, Ohio, whose charter question would cap any data center in the city at 25 megawatts, and Defiance, Ohio.Sept. 13, 202613 de sept. de 2026A Continental woman died in a two-vehicle crash in Defiance CountyA Continental woman died in a two-vehicle crash in Defiance Countyon Thursday, Aug. 28; the State Highway Patrol's Defiance post is investigating, per the Paulding Progress.Sept. 2, 20262 de sept. de 2026A family fund in Defiance buys Sherwood a set of restrooms, and calls it Project Home PlateA family fund in Defiance buys Sherwood a set of restrooms, and calls it Project Home PlateAug. 26, 202626 de ago. de 2026Two councils in two counties hit the brakes on data centers inside 48 hours.Two councils in two counties hit the brakes on data centers inside 48 hours.Defiance City Council met in special session Tuesday and tabled both of its data center ordinances — one making data centers, campuses…Aug. 20, 202620 de ago. de 2026
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