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Structure of Government The City is governed by a six-member City Council, Mayor and a Clerk/Treasurer, all of whom are elected to their positions for a term of four years. The authority of City government is limited only to those specific duties which are delegated by Ohio law. Unlike townships, cities have the authority to pass ordinances which are law. Even though New Franklin is a city, many of the services commonly associated with local government are under the legal jurisdiction of the County and State government. These include animal control, sewers, environmental protection and public health. Mayor
The Mayor is recognized as the Chief Executive Officer of the City. His duties and powers include: to supervise the administration of the City’s affairs; to exercise control over all departments and divisions; to enforce all laws and ordinances; to prepare and submit the annual budget; to keep Council advised as to the financial condition and needs of the City; to appoint, promote, transfer, reduce or remove any officer or employee of the City (except elected officials); and to cause all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the City or its inhabitants in any franchise or contract to which the City is a party to be faithfully kept and performed. City Council
Effective January 1, 2008, the city is now divided into four wards. There is one council member representing each ward. Presently, there is one at-large council member with two additional ones to be chosen by the current council members.
Please click here to see the ward map.
The Council is responsible for carrying out the legislative function of the government. They decide issues of of City policy and are responsible for approving the expenditure of all City funds.
Clerk/Treasurer
The Clerk/Treasurer is the Chief Fiscal
Officer of the City. In addition to keeping the financial records
of the City, the Clerk/Treasurer is responsible for investing and
distributing all monies of the City, issuing debt, assisting the Mayor
and Council in the preparation of budgets and appropriations. Also,
the Clerk/Treasurer is responsible for various general accounting
procedures including financial reporting, budgetary reporting, payroll,
accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Meetings of City Council The Council of the City of New Franklin holds its regular meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7:00 PM, and its committee meetings at 6:00 PM on the same days, in the New Franklin Administration/Police Building, 5611 Manchester Road. All regular, special and emergency meetings are open to the public.
Administrative Staff The members of the Administrative Staff act as liaisons between the Department Heads and Mayor and Clerk/Treasurer in the coordination of daily office operations. The Clerk/Treasurer and office support staff utilize accounting and payroll software, which was designed especially for use by Ohio political subdivisions. Among their various duties are assisting in the preparation of payroll and payroll-related reports, paying invoices and depositing funds; assisting fellow employees with all aspects of human resource-related issues, such as health insurance benefits, Workers’ Compensation and retirement plans; to keep accurate personnel records and files; and preserving and maintaining cemetery records.
Members of the Administrative Staff
can be reached via telephone at (330) 882-4324; via fax at
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