Employment Opportunity: Village Administrtator

The Village of Ripley is accepting resumes for the position of Village Administrator.  Resumes need to be submitted to the city building by 4:00 p.m. ,January 6, 2025. (In person or via U.S. Mail at123 Waterworks Road, Ripley, OH 45167)

The Powers and Duties of the Viallge Administrator are listed below.

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Village Administrator Powers and Duties

 

The Village Administrator shall manage, conduct, and control the public utilities, Electric, water, sewer, and trash and collect all utilities payments.

The village administrator may recommend such bylaws and regulations as it deems necessary for the safe, economical, and efficient management and protection of such works, plants, and public utilities. Such bylaws and regulations, when not repugnant to municipal ordinances and resolutions or to the constitution of the state, shall have the same validity as ordinances.

The rate for service and charges for municipally owned utilities shall be determined by the legislative authority of the village.

The village administrator shall have the same powers and perform the same duties as are provided in sections 743.05 to 743.07, Inclusive, 743.10, 743.11, 743.18, and 743.24 of the Revised code, and all powers and duties related to public utilities.

The Village administrator shall supervise the improvement and repair of streets, avenues, alleys, lands, lanes, squares, landings, market houses, bridges, viaducts, sidewalks, sewers, drains, ditches, culverts, streams, and water courses as well as the lighting, sprinkling, and cleaning of all streets, alleys, and public buildings and places.

The Village administrator shall appoint all employees, agents, clerks, and assistants, provided such positions are first authorized by the legislative authority of the village, but such appointments shall be subject to approval by the mayor. Such appointments and the mayor’s approval thereof shall be in writing and shall be filed with the village clerk. 

The village administrator shall be under the general supervision and control of the mayor and shall have such other powers and duties as are prescribed by ordinance or by law and which are not inconsistent herewith. The village administrator shall perform all duties and shall have all powers od board of public affairs and street commissioners as prescribed by law, except as otherwise provided by this section and in sections 735.271 and 735.272 of the revised code.