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Lincoln Heights committee reviews personnel, cash-policy updates and boards openings
Summary
Council reviewed several administrative items: Ordinance 2026-01 moves the part‑time code enforcer to report to the village manager; Ordinance 2026-02 updates the village cash‑handling policy ahead of an audit; leaders also listed open boards and commission seats and training plans for new council members.
At the Jan. 12 committee of the whole meeting, Village of Lincoln Heights officials reviewed multiple administrative items that the administration characterizes as housekeeping and governance alignment.
Gaines Brown described Ordinance 2026-01, which amends Section 52.01 of the municipal code to remove the part-time code enforcer from the public works organizational chart so the officer will report directly to the village manager. Brown said an offer letter for the part-time code enforcer was expected to be finalized that week and that the change is structural to improve coordination on property maintenance, nuisance enforcement and GovPilot compliance.
The committee also reviewed Ordinance 2026-02, an updated cash-handling policy covering the village’s operations, including mayor’s court. Mayor Key said the update was requested to ensure the village is “very clean” in light of an upcoming Ohio Auditor review; the administration previously had a policy and the new version aligns procedures with current operations.
Finally, Mayor Key read a roster of open boards and commission seats—recreation (3 seats), charter revision (2 open plus 1 confirmation), records (1 appointed by village manager), tax review (4), zoning board of appeals (3), planning commission (2 open, 3 pending confirmation), personnel advisory (3), investment board (2 council members), education commission (3, including student representation), and housing board of appeals (5). She said applications will be posted online and a training schedule for new council members is being assembled by Miss Randolph.
What happens next: The ordinances and the cash-handling policy were presented and will be placed on the council agenda for further consideration; Brown will provide an organizational chart showing the personnel realignment.
