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Ohio Village Officials Manual
A free, plain-language reference to Ohio village government. Every section searchable, every statute cited, every page linkable.
Chapters
- 1 Village Government Structure What a village is, how it differs from a city, the officer structure, terms and elections.
- 2 Officers: Powers and Duties Mayor, council, clerk/fiscal officer, treasurer, solicitor, other positions.
- 3 Council Meetings and Legislative Procedure Regular and special meetings, quorum and voting, ordinances and resolutions, minutes.
- 4 Village Finance Budget cycle, tax budget, appropriations, expenditure rules, funds, revenue, reporting.
- 5 Ohio Sunshine Laws Open meetings, public records, executive sessions, common mistakes.
- 6 Ethics, Conflicts of Interest, and Incompatible Offices ORC 2921.42, safe harbors, incompatible offices, nepotism.
- 7 Ordinances, Codification, and Local Law Passing ordinances step by step, codification, sample ordinances.
- 8 Village Fiscal Calendar Annual deadlines, ICS feed, quick reference table.
- 9 Common Situations and Gotchas Practical Q&A for real village problems.
- 10 Resources and Contacts State agencies, county resources, training, ORC reference table.