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Bexley council approves AFSCME 2025'27 contract; passes appropriations and other measures, tables special assessments
Summary
Council adopted a three-year collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME Local 3838 and approved an amended appropriation ordinance; it tabled a special-assessment certification and adopted a separate ordinance incorporating findings of fact.
BEXLEY ' The Bexley City Council on Monday adopted a three-year collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME Ohio Council, Local 3838, covering 2025 through 2027 and approved several budget-related ordinances. The vote on the AFSCME contract was unanimous by those present.
The AFSCME agreement (Ordinance 01-25) was presented at third reading and carried on a roll call vote after a public comment urging rejection. Austin Fairbanks, a resident, urged council to reject the measure and said the contract "rewards mediocrity over performance," criticized seniority-based layoff rules and a uniform wage schedule ("4% in 2025, 3.5% in 2026 and 3% in 2027"), and objected to union PAC political spending. Council members voted to adopt the ordinance despite his objections.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (minutes from 01/28/2025): adopted by roll call (Yes: Feibel,…
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