City Administration and Department Directors
The city manager serves as the community’s CEO and is appointed by City Council to: • Provide organizational leadership. • Manage municipal operations. • Coordinate and direct the budget process. • Oversee implementation of City Council enacted policies and adopted budgets. • Ensure effective delivery of services to New Albany residents and businesses.
New Albany Boards & Commissions City boards and commissions play an important role in our local government by evaluating matters of interest and making recommendations to City Council. All board and commission meetings are open to the public.
• Advise City Council on policy matters and keep them apprised of municipal operations. Planning Commission Meets the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
• Direct department heads and consultants. • Implement all fiscal, planning and infrastructure programs. The city manager and other administrative staff oversee human resources, community engagement efforts, special events, engineering services, Mayor’s Court and legal services. The city manager also appoints the deputy city manager and city department directors for the city’s community development, finance, police and public service departments. Joseph Stefanov, City Manager 99 W. Main Street; 614.855.3913; admin@newalbanyohio.org
Board of Zoning Appeals Meets the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Architectural Review Board Meets the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Board of Construction Appeals Meets the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Debra Mecozzi, Deputy City Manager 99 W. Main Street; 614.855.3913; admin@newalbanyohio.org Scott McAfee, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer 99 W. Main Street; 614.855.3913; info@newalbanyohio.org
Parks & Trails Advisory Board Meets the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Jennifer Chrysler, Community Development Director 99 W. Main Street; 614.939.2254; development@newalbanyohio.org
Cemetery Restoration Advisory Board Meets as necessary
Adrienne Joly, Deputy Community Development Director 99 W. Main Street; 614.939.2254; development@newalbanyohio.org
Community Improvement Corporation Meets as necessary
Chad Fuller, Finance Director 99 W. Main Street; 614.939.2243; cfuller@newalbanyohio.org
Economic Development Commission Meets as necessary
Greg Jones, Police Chief 50 Village Hall Road East; 614.855.1234; info@newalbanypolice.org
Personnel Appeals Board Meets as necessary
Mark Nemec, Public Service Director 7800 Bevelhymer Road; 614.855.0076; publicservice@newalbanyohio.org
Organizational Priorities • Enhance the local economy through infrastructure investments and implementation of programs that encourage private development. • Work with private and public partners to promote a vital Village Center that incorporates education and lifelong learning, arts and culture, health and wellness, and environmental sustainability. • Develop an organizational environment that rewards excellent performance and promotes continuous personal development. • Pursue continual improvements in operational and programmatic quality, emphasizing efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability.
New Albany Parks & Recreation (Appointed by City of New Albany, New Albany Plain Local Schools, Plain Township) Meets the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Rocky Fork Blacklick Accord (Appointed by City of Columbus, City of New Albany, Plain Township) Meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts (Appointed by City of New Albany, Plain Township, McCoy Center, New Albany Community Foundation, New Albany Plain Local Schools) Meets the second Thursday of each odd month at 8:00 a.m.
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