Structure of Government

The City is governed by a seven 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

 

Al Bollas

(330) 882-4324

mayor@newfranklin.org

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, and three at-large council members.   

 

Please click here to see the ward map.

 

	Paul Adamson (WARD 1) padamson@newfranklin.org
	Gerry Hess (WARD 2) ghess@newfranklin.org
	David Stock (WARD 3) dstock@newfranklin.org
	Gust Kalapodis (WARD 4) gkalapodis@newfranklin.org
	Judy Jones (AT-LARGE) jjones@newfranklin.org
	Joseph Parsons (AT-LARGE) jparsons@newfranklin.org
	Todd McKenney (AT-LARGE) tmckenney@newfranklin.org

 

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

 

Kathy Witwer (330) 882-4324 kwitwer@newfranklin.org

 

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.
In addition, the Clerk/Treasurer is responsible to carry out the administrative functions of City Council. Those functions include keeping and maintaining an accurate record of the proceedings of Council and of its Committees, retaining and preserving all laws and ordinances of the City, as well as other duties Council may require.

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
(330) 882-7052; or via email at admin@newfranklin.org. Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, with the exception of legal holidays.