The Village Administrator operates under the Council-Manager form of government.
The Village Administrator is appointed by the Mayor and approved Council. The Village Administrator must be experienced in business management, personnel management, human resources management, versed in labor law, purchasing and have municipal based knowledge and experience in public works and municipal infrastructure. The Administrator must have a fundamental knowledge in Ohio Revised Code and how it relates to municipal operation and provides checks-and-balance accountability to the public.
As the municipal manager, the Administrator is responsible for the everyday oversight and administration of all Village business. The position of Village Administrator is in part defined in the Village of Grafton codified ordinance;
232.02 POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Village Administrator shall have those powers, duties and functions as are provided for by the general laws of the State and by the Charter and ordinances of the Village. In addition, he or she shall have the following powers, duties and functions:
(a) The Village Administrator is hereby designated as the Purchasing Agent for all Village offices, departments, divisions, boards and commissions, and he or she shall make all contracts, purchase supplies or materials and provide for any work of the Village in the manner provided by the Ohio Revised Code and/or the Charter and ordinances of the Village.
(b) The Village Administrator is hereby authorized to promulgate such written rules and procedures to be followed by all Village employees and officer’s relative to the requisition of supplies, materials and work for their respective offices, departments, divisions, boards or commissions as he or she may, in his or her discretion, deem to be necessary or desirable. Such rules and procedures shall not conflict with the Charter or ordinances of the Village.
(Ord. 741. Passed 8-15-67.)
Andrew Lipian serves as Village Administrator for the Village of Grafton since October 2024.
Village Administrator – Andrew C.G. Lipian
