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The City of Defiance Water Distribution Division is reminding all residents to inspect their waterlines and meters during cold weather. Please check the following items in your home to reduce the risk of freezing:

1. Make sure that your basement windows are closed tightly and are draft-free. Temporarily place insulation over the windows to prevent drafts.

2. Make sure that any cracks in your basement or crawl space are repaired to avoid drafts and freezing temperatures.

3. If you have a crawl space, make sure the vents are closed. Temporarily place insulation over the vents to prevent drafts.

4. Check any exposed waterlines on outside walls to make sure they are warm, and there are no drafts in the area.

5. If you have any waterlines that run the risk of freezing, wrap the lines with insulation or heat tape.

6. If you have an inside meter, it will need to be protected, as it is part of your water system. This may include wrapping the meter with insulation or heat tape.

7. If you have any waterlines or a water meter in the garage, remember to have the doors open as little as possible.

🛑Please note that there is a replacement charge for water meters damaged due to neglect. The charge includes the cost of the water meter and any possible overtime charges. 

A stream the size of a pencil lead is sufficient to prevent pipes from freezing. If your meter freezes or breaks, contact the Utility Billing Office to have your meter replaced: 8:00 am-4:30 pm, 419-782-1946.  After 4:30 pm. On weekends, call  419-782-1886.

The Defiance Ice Rink is coming back this year!!  Glide into Winter Magic on Ice!!

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!!

• Opening Day: Friday, December 12, 2025, at 5:00 -9:00 pm 
• Fridays: 5:00 -9:00 pm 
• Saturdays and Sundays: 12:30-9:00 pm
• Closing Day: Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 9:00 pm

Weather Dependent

Location:  Bronson Splash Park, 2104 Power Dam Road, Defiance, Ohio 43512

Need a space for a small event?  The City Parks have Shelter Houses that you can reserve!

Call the City Parks Division at 419-784-2745 or stop by the office at 631 Perry Street, Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30 pm, to serve it!

Reservations are $60 per shelter house and include the event name on a poster.

• Bronson Park
• Diehl Park
• Gazebo at Pontiac Park
• Eastside Park
• Holgate Park
• Kingsbury Park
• Riverside Park
• Veterans Memorial Park at Latty's Gove
• Wertz Park (Reservoir Area)

Tune in to the City of Defiance YouTube channel to watch City Council Meetings "LIVE" as the discuss official business of the City of Defiance, Ohio!

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Other ways to stay in touch with the community and Ohio:

• YODEL! THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR!! FIND MOST EVENTS HERE
• Maps and Trails in Defiance, Ohio
• Defiance Development & Visitors Bureau (DDVB) 
• Defiance Arts Organization
• Defiance Area Chamber of Commerce
• United Way of Defiance County
• Visit Ohio. Find It Here!
• Check out LinkedIn for professional networking

FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW...DEFIANCE, OHIO NAMED IN THE “SMART21” COMMUNITIES WORLD-WIDE!!

March 20, 2024 – New York, NY, USA) – At the conclusion of a virtual conference hosted by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), once again, Defiance Ohio was named one of the Smart21 Communities of 2024.

Defiance, Ohio is proud to be on the global stage as one of the Smart21 Communities of 2024. This designation would not be possible without the support and collaborative efforts of the Defiance County Commissioners and Defiance County Economic Development Office. City of Defiance’s MS4 Coordinator Jen English has been working on this since 2019 and deserves much of the credit for this accomplishment for Defiance, Ohio.  Thank you, Jen! 

Here is the ICF "Defiance, Ohio" page! https://www.intelligentcommunity.org/defiance_ohio

Each of the cities, towns, or regions that appear in the Smart21 have applied the six principles of the Community Accelerator Strategy to begin building inclusive Economic Prosperity, Social Health and Cultural Richness, which together make a community strong and resilient. Most have been working on their programs for several years that include the six principles of Connect, Work, Innovate, Engage, Include, and Sustain.

The Smart21 Communities of 2024:

• Assaí, Paraná, Brazil
• Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
• Coral Gables, Florida, USA
• Curitiba, Paraná, Braziil

• Defiance, Ohio, USA

• Doral, Florida, USA
• Durham Region, Ontario, Canada
• Fairfield/Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
• Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
• Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
• Grey County, Ontario, Canada
• Hilliard, Ohio, USA
• Izmir, Turkey
• Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain
• Markham, Ontario, Canada
• Pingtung County, Taiwan
• Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil
• Taitung County, Taiwan
• Warner Robins, Georgia, USA
• Woodstock, Georgia, USA
• Yunlin County, Taiwan

The Intelligent Community Forum® is a global network with a think tank at its center. It connects hundreds of cities and regions on five continents for collaboration on economic development and for exchange of expertise and information that drives progress. Through this network, ICF researches how Intelligent Communities use information and communications technology to build inclusive prosperity, solve social problems and enrich their quality of life in our connected century.

Learn More about ICF !