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2018 Annual Report

SAFER CROSSINGS NARROWED TRAFFIC LANES REDUCED SPEEDS PROTECTED BIKE LANE DEDICATED WALKING TRAILS COMMUNITY PLAZA

ROSE RU N PA R K

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE AND NATURE

Opening late 2019.

Thank you for your patience as the city makes $6 million in improvements to Dublin-Granville Road to enhance student safety and provide a more welcoming experience for all users. A better NEW ALBANY is under construction. Learn more and get construction updates: newalbanyohio.org/answers/rose-run-park

2 A Look Back at 2018 4 City Council Members 6 Remembering Dr. Glyde Marsh 8 City of New Albany/New Albany School District Map 10 Rose Run - An Update on Our Central Park 12 New Albany Government 101 14 Administrative Leadership 16 2018 New Albany Special Events 17 New Albany - A Connected Community 18 Putting the Community in Community Development 20 Village Center - Our Community Core 22 New Albany International Business Park 24 Finances 26 Police 28 Public Service New Albany Contacts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Back Cover Photo courtesy of Jim Kaniaris Cover photo courtesy of Sarah Higgiston Back cover photo courtesy of Rebecca Kopelman

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A Look Back at 2018 A Thriving Village Center

From being recognized as one of Ohio’s “Best Hometowns” by Ohio Magazine to the best city in Ohio and one of the best places to live in the country by 24/7 Wall St., 2018 was a fantastic year in many ways for New Albany. ENGAGEMENT is a good word to describe many of our efforts in 2018. City Council and staff participated in neighborhood meetings and conducted a full-scale resident survey in which residents praised New Albany as safe, beautiful, convenient and well maintained, with a small-town feel, strong sense of community and quality schools. Highlights of note: • 99% feel safe living in New Albany • 96% view New Albany as vibrant and attractive • 96% are satisfied with police services • 91% view New Albany as desirable

• 90-95% are satisfied with trash & recycling, snow removal and architectural standards We continued to support events, programs, services and projects that improve your quality of life; and sometimes, as is the case with Rumpke solid waste and recycling services, reduce your monthly bill while doing it. We added new traffic signals, continued to plan for new trails, and worked with neighboring communities to adopt uniform development standards as part of the West Licking County Accord that will help guide development in and around New Albany’s eastern quadrant for years to come.

Our community core, the Village Center, continues to grow as planned with an expanding list of restaurants and shops that many residents have desired for years. Millennials and empty nesters living in the new luxury apartments at Market Square help provide the population necessary to attract these restaurants and shops. They also provide more than $600,000 in annual tax revenue to our schools without adding to the student population. Our Rose Run Park, which broke ground in September and will open to the public in late 2019, will create a new village green connecting people to nature, our civic amenities and each other. The park will literally bridge the school learning campus with our library, restaurants, shops, the Heit Center, new play areas and community gathering space. We greatly appreciate your patience with the closure of DublinGranville Road. As difficult as this decision was to close this key road, it was necessary in order to transform Dublin-Granville Road from a wide state route to a village-scale roadway that will dramatically reduce speeds, create a safer environment for our students around campus and add dedicated bike lanes and walking trails to facilitate nonvehicular travel.

New Albany City Council Members (left to right) Front row: Kasey Kist, Mayor Sloan Spalding and Mike Durik Back row: Colleen Briscoe, Chip Fellows, Matt Shull and Marlene Brisk

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Late in 2018, we learned that Google will be joining other Fortune 1000 businesses like Abercrombie & Fitch, AEP, Aetna, Bath & Body Works, Discover, and Facebook, in our New Albany International Business Park, the largest master planned office park in Ohio and one of the largest in the Midwest. Even if no one in your family works there or you don’t

Photo courtesy of Ryan Hill

We Get Business

know where it is, significant tax revenue from the park allows the city to maintain, and even expand, high-quality municipal services while not increasing taxes on residents. Our schools have received more than $71.6 million in property and income tax revenue since the business parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inception in 1998.

A Connected Community

Photo courtesy of Aaron Downing

New Albany is a connected community â&#x20AC;&#x201C; socially, physically, and technologically â&#x20AC;&#x201C; through

networks of friends and colleagues; opportunities for involvement; our schools, parks, special events and leisure trails; our fiber-optic network throughout our school campus and business park; and yes, even our social media tools. We promise to continue our hard work and dedication to improving your quality of life and continuing to build the connections that strengthen our community in 2019 and for years to come.

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City Council Sloan Spalding, Mayor

mayor@newalbanyohio.org voicemail: 614-939-4019 Sloan and his wife, Jennifer, have been New Albany residents since 2002 and are the proud parents of three boys. The Spalding family is very active in New Albany youth sporting leagues, charity walks and runs, community events, the New Albany Symphony, and Pelotonia. He was elected mayor in 2015 after having been elected twice to City Council. Prior to being elected to Council, Sloan served New Albany on the Personnel Appeals Board, Planning Commission, and was the Chair of the 2009 Charter Review Commission. Sloan received a degree in political science, with a minor in military science, from the University of Utah. During his college years, Sloan also served as a member of the Utah Army National Guard and upon graduation was commissioned as an Officer in the United States Army. Sloan moved back to Ohio in 1994 and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Capital University Law School. Sloan currently serves as chief of staff for Ohio State Auditor Keith Fabor. Prior professional appointments have included being selected as Section Chief for Employment Law for Ohio Attorney General

Sloan Spalding, Mayor

Mike DeWine, General Counsel and Deputy Chancellor for the Ohio Board of Regents, Chief Legal Counsel to the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Labor Relations Director for The Ohio State University. Sloan is committed to maximizing New Albany’s economic development opportunities, maintaining our proud history of strong fiscal management and providing our citizens with top-notch municipal services without having to increase income taxes.

cbriscoe@newalbanyohio.org voicemail: 614-939-4020 Colleen and her husband, Bob Berry, moved to New Albany in 1992. They have two children, Connor and K.C., who graduated from New Albany High School. Colleen was raised in central Ohio and received her bachelor’s degree from Miami University and her J.D. from Capital University Law School. Following law school, she served as a prosecuting attorney and magistrate. She now practices law from an office in New Albany. She has been in private practice for more than 30 years. Colleen served as Mayor of New Albany from 1996-

2003. Since that time, she was appointed and then elected as a member of City Council. While on City Council, she has been council’s representative to the Planning Commission, Economic Development Commission, and Community Improvement Corporation. In addition to volunteer work at various events in New Albany, Colleen has served on the Founders Day Committee and the New Albany Community Foundation Board. Colleen has been elected or appointed to numerous boards and committees of the Columbus Bar Association including the Board of Governors, the Judicial Screening Committee, and the Committee on Racial Profiling. She currently serves on the Professional Ethics and Grievance Committee. In addition, Colleen has served as a board member of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission and Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio. She has been recognized by Syntaxis Youth Homes for her pro bono work. Colleen is supportive of and extensively involved in economic development in the city. Colleen has always been a proponent of leisure trails to connect the entire city and has worked to achieve this goal. She particularly

Colleen Briscoe, President Pro Tempore

Marlene Brisk

Colleen Briscoe, President Pro Tempore

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appreciates the sense of spirit and cooperation alive in New Albany today, which results in residents, business leaders and government entities working together with the common goal of improving the community.

Marlene Brisk

mbrisk@newalbanyohio.org voicemail: 614-939-4021 Marlene and her husband, Jim, have been residents of New Albany since 2004. Their two oldest daughters, Rachel and Jessica, are graduates of New Albany High School and their youngest daughter, Julia, is currently a New Albany High School student. Marlene received a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. She began her career in private practice in Columbus and has been employed in the field of commercial real estate management since 2001. Prior to being appointed to City Council in 2016 and elected in November 2017, Marlene served on the Board of Zoning Appeals and subsequently on the Planning Commission. On Council, she was a steering committee member for the West Licking County Accord and she currently serves as Council Liaison to the Board of Zoning Appeals and to the New Albany-Plain Local School District. Marlene believes that New Albany offers its residents a unique combination of the warmth and feel of a small town along with many amenities typically only available in a larger city. She is deeply committed to helping New Albany sustain that balance as the tax base, population and retail offerings

Mike Durik

Chip Fellows

Kasey Kist

continue to grow. Her goal is for New Albany to always be a place that future generations will be proud to call home.

residents are actively involved in contributing thoughtful ideas and time to make it the best place to live.

Mike Durik

Chip Fellows

history and education. Kasey is the founder and president of Keystone Building Contractors LLC, a general contracting company that focuses on commercial construction. He and Rebecca also own and operate Freshii, a restaurant in New Albany’s Village Center. Kasey was appointed to City Council in 2018 and currently serves as Council Liaison to the Board of Zoning Appeals as well as Public Utilities. Prior to being appointed to City Council, Kasey served on the Rocky Fork Blacklick Accord, Parks and Trails Steering Committee, Board of Zoning Appeals and Planning Commission. He is a co-founder of the Thanks For Giving 4-Miler, an annual Thanksgiving day event based in New Albany that raises funds for the MidOhio Foodbank, LifeCare Alliance and the New Albany Community Foundation. Kasey is also active with Meals on Wheels and Habitat for Humanity and coaches cross country at Columbus Academy. Kasey is proud to call New Albany home and he cannot think of a better place to raise his family and operate a business. He is focused on continuing to grow the New Albany International Business Park while simultaneously encouraging residential development that does not negatively impact the New Albany-Plain Local Schools. Kasey enjoys engaging with residents and listening to what they want from their leadership.

mdurik@newalbanyohio.org voicemail: 614-939-4022 Mike has enjoyed living in New Albany since 1993 and is the parent of two adult children. A graduate of the University of Toledo, Mike received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in human resources and a Master of Business Administration in finance. Following a successful career as a corporate executive with a global organization, he is currently a senior director at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. Prior to being appointed to City Council in 2017 and elected by New Albany residents later that year, Mike served on several city boards and commissions, including the Economic Development Commission, Zoning Appeals Board, Planning Commission, and the steering committee for the Western Licking County Accord. In addition, Mike has served on the boards of the New Albany Chamber of Commerce and Healthy New Albany. Mike believes it is important that we continue our commercial development in order to ease the economic burden on our residents and enable us to provide exceptional programs and services. His desire to serve on City Council stems from an appreciation of the community spirit in New Albany, where

cfellows@newalbanyohio.org voicemail: 614-939-4023 Chip has been a New Albany resident since 2001 and has two children. He was appointed to City Council in 2006 and first elected in 2007. Prior to his tenure on council, he also served on the New Albany Community Events Board and the Architectural Review Board. Chip grew up in Ohio and graduated from The Ohio State University. He is currently employed in the healthcare field. Chip’s primary focus for New Albany is to continue the robust economic development occurring at the New Albany International Business Park and bringing new amenities to the Village Center. Chip is focused on maintaining fiscal responsibility, providing quality and responsive public service, maintaining safe neighborhoods with open green space and parks, and providing open and responsive communications with city residents.

Kasey Kist

kkist@newalbanyohio.org voicemail: 614-939-4025 Kasey and his wife, Rebecca, have lived in New Albany since 2004 and have two sons who attend New Albany-Plain Local Schools. Kasey graduated from the University of Cincinnati with bachelor degrees in

Matt Shull

mshull@newalbanyohio.org voicemail: 614-939-4024 Matt and his wife, Vickey, have been New Albany residents since 2000 and have a son and two daughters who all graduated from New Albany High School. Matt received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University. He is currently employed in the healthcare field. Matt was appointed to City Council in 2016 and elected by its residents to a new four-year term in November 2017. He currently serves as Council Liaison to the Architectural Review Board, the Grants and Non-Profit Funding Committee, Service and Public Facilities Committee, Charter Review Commission, and the New Albany-Plain Local Joint Parks District. Prior to his tenure on Council, he served on the Board of Zoning and Appeals for twelve years and as the chairman for two years. New Albany has experienced tremendous growth and opportunity over the last couple of decades. Matt is committed to continuing that positive momentum by focusing on three key areas: economic development (growing our business park), maintaining strong fiscal management, and providing top-quality services to the community. Matt is a leader who looks forward to working for the citizens of New Albany, America’s best suburb.

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Dr. Glyde Marsh 1918 -2018

Right: 2nd Lieutenant U. S. Army Military Police, 1941; School Board President, 1965

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“Dr. Marsh always fought for what he thought was right and he always had his heart in the right place concerning New Albany. His fingerprints will continue to be on the community for decades to come.” – City Manager Joseph F. Stefanov

Dr. Glyde Marsh, Ohio’s oldest elected official and a New Albany City Council member, passed away on September 11, two days shy of his 100th birthday. He had served on New Albany’s Council since 1993. As a boy growing up in rural northeastern Ohio, Glyde’s father introduced him to chickens. Little did he know at that time, this introduction would lead Glyde to graduate from vet school and become one of the pre-eminent poultry veterinarians in the country. Glyde was a member of the “greatest generation,” having served as a military police officer in World War II. He loved to tell stories: He was in Paris when Germany surrendered, witnessed the concentration camps in Germany and was on his way to Japan when that country surrendered to end World War II. He entered the Army in

late 1941 after Pearl Harbor as a lieutenant and left military service as a lieutenant colonel. After the war, Glyde came back to Ohio and moved to New Albany in 1946. He and his wife Margaret, the love of his life, wanted to start a family, and at that time everyone kept telling him the cheapest land in central Ohio was in New Albany. They purchased land and never left. Glyde’s original plan was to attend medical school at The Ohio State University. Later, he decided his calling was to become a vet and work with chickens, so he switched to vet school. Upon graduation from vet school, Dr. Marsh taught at Ohio State’s vet school until 1985 while simultaneously serving a multitude of poultry business clients, including Bob Evans. Even up to his death, Dr. Marsh traveled throughout Ohio to serve those clients. Dr. Marsh never retired from community service and always

credited his wife Margaret for his involvement. He was elected to seven terms as a member of New Albany City Council (or Village Council prior to New Albany becoming a city). Dr. Marsh served as City Council President Pro Tempore, Chair of the Finance Committee, Council Liaison to the Board of Construction Appeals, and Council Representative to Plain Township. He always viewed New Albany as a friendly community with many smalltown attributes and he worked hard to maintain that charm and character until the day he died. Prior to being elected to New Albany Council, he served three terms on the New Albany-Plain Local School Board when his children were growing up, and he was a poll worker at every election from 1954 until his death.

Treasure Hunting Here at Home - A Tribute to Dr. Marsh By Mayor Sloan Spalding

Dr. Marsh was a true American hero, someone who served his country and his community his entire life, and a genuinely good man. It was an honor to serve with him on Council. We can all learn from his desire to meet new people, never stop learning, and telling stories face to face to truly get to know one another.”

Most would agree that New Albany is a treasured place, but what really makes it special is the people who live here. I love listening to a new friend share stories, and some of the most interesting ones come from those with the greatest life experiences – people like our recently departed and beloved Dr. Glyde Marsh. When I first decided nearly 10 years ago to make a run for City Council, Dr. Marsh was one of the first people I contacted. Honestly, he was not all that interested in helping me because I was “the competition.” But late one night we ran into each other

placing our respective lawn signs and we finally had a real conversation. Not long after that, Dr. Marsh and I became friends. Dr. Marsh lived a full life centered on community service. During World War II, he helped liberate concentration camps in Germany and was on his way to Japan as the atomic bomb was dropped. Then he came home, became a vet and served clients across Ohio until the day he died. He was on our school board, and decades later, City Council. He was also a poll worker at every election from 1954 until his death. Hopefully, many of you had the chance to stop by and talk

with Dr. Marsh during a New Albany farmer’s market where he always held court. If you did, you know he was quite the storyteller. He had seen so much in his life, and he loved to talk about it. Dr. Marsh passed away a mere two days before celebrating his 100th birthday, but he has forever left an impression on me and this community. Perhaps the greatest thing we can learn from him was his desire to meet new people, to tell stories face to face and to truly get to know one another.

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Rose Run

An update on our central park This village green in the heart of town will connect people to nature, our civic amenities and each other.

A Central Park in the Heart of New Albany

to be complete by the end of 2019. Components include:

As far back as the 2003 Rose Run Greenway Corridor Study, there was a desire to make the Rose Run Creek Corridor, bordered by Dublin-Granville Road to the north, Main Street to the east and Market Street to the west, “the physical, visual and emotional heart of the community.” Now, this planned park is becoming a reality, preserving green space in the heart of New Albany while connecting people to nature, each other, and our civic amenities like our school learning campus, McCoy Center, Market Square and Heit Center. It is taking shape before our eyes and is expected

Dublin-Granville Road Improvements for Child Safety

Nearly $6 million of the overall $17 million Rose Run Park project is being used for Dublin-Granville Road improvements. Traffic lanes on what was a very wide state route are being narrowed to reduce speeds, transforming this road into a more suitable village-scale roadway with crosswalks, dedicated walking trails, a protected bike lane to facilitate non-vehicular traffic and buried utilities. All of these improvements will create a safer environment for students, pedestrians, cyclists and future park users alike. Unfortunately,

Birch Tree Walk

Pedestrian Bridge

the roadway needed to close to make these improvements. We thank the entire community for their patience on this portion of the project.

Rose Run Pedestrian Bridge & Promenade

This feature will include decorative brick, cast iron railings, lights and seating to provide an attractive and safe pedestrian pathway across the stream bed from the school learning campus to the library, Market Square and the Heit Center.

Wooded Glen & Rose Run Trail

Stream restoration and new plantings will create a natural play area for children to explore under the pedestrian bridge. Kid-friendly focal points will add an element of fun and recreation, including a nature play area (made out of wood and logs from the park) and a leisure trail that leads to different amenities.

Library Garden & Birch Tree Walk

At the rear of the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s New

A Sampling of Other 2018 Capital Projects New traffic signal Dublin-Granville/Harlem

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New traffic signal Fodor/High School Football Field entrance

Beech Road improvements (road, water and sanitary sewer)

Morse Road improvements (road, water and sanitary sewer)

Library Garden

Albany branch, a library garden with a small seating area and lawn will offer a quiet and scenic spot to read a book and a place for outdoor library activities, picnics and small concerts. A path lined with birch trees will become a popular aspect of the park, while connecting the library garden to the natural creek area.

Bike Hub

The popularity of cycling among residents led to the addition of a bike hub/fix-it

James River Road Park basketball court improvements

station. This feature, located east of the promenade, will allow cyclists to make repairs, inflate tires, fill water bottles and simply take a break.

New Community Connector

North of Dublin-Granville Road, a terraced wall of limestone and grass will provide casual seating. To the south, a large plaza with granite pavers will increase the seating area. For larger events, planners envision closing the road to create additional capacity.Â

Heit Center/Market & Main parking lot improvements

Dublin-Granville Road Improvements

Old burial grounds restoration next to Village Hall

Street light LED conversion

Bevelhymer/Central College 4-way stop

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Government 101 New Albany, Ohio, is a master planned community located 15 miles northeast of Columbus, Ohio’s capital city, and 10 miles from the John Glenn Columbus International Airport. New Albany’s pastoral setting, timeless architecture, community events, world-class amenities and attention to detail offer an exceptional quality of life for its residents. New Albany is also home to one of the largest master planned international business parks in the Midwest, featuring triple feed electric power and fiber optic capabilities for companies of all sizes.

Home Rule Charter

Residents approved New Albany’s first charter in 1992, giving the then-village greater local control and flexibility than the statutory form. Ohio statutes govern only on matters that the New Albany Charter does not address. The charter is reviewed every 10 years and any proposed revisions must be approved by the New Albany electorate before they can be enacted.

Style of Government

New Albany utilizes the Council-Manager form of government, which combines the political leadership of elected officials with the managerial experience of an appointed, professional city manager who serves as New Albany’s CEO.

2018 QUICK FACTS • Population estimate 10,718*

• Number of homes 3,529 • Lane miles of roadway 269.1 • Miles of leisure trail 45.7 • Homes per acre 0.37 (by far the lowest of comparable central Ohio cities)

• College grad 76%* *Source: U.S. Census

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• Median home value $495,800* (owner occupied home units)

• High school grad 99%*

City Council is the legislative branch of government consisting of seven members, one of whom is the mayor. City Council and mayoral elections are held in November of odd-numbered years and are non-partisan. City Council members are elected by residents to four-year terms. The mayor, in addition to the powers, rights and duties of a City Council member, presides over meetings and often acts as a spokesperson to other governments. The mayor has no veto powers. City Council has been granted certain powers by the Ohio Constitution, the laws of the State of Ohio and the New Albany Charter. These powers are exercised through

New Albany City Council Members (l-r) Front row: Kasey Kist, Mayor Sloan Spalding and Mike Durik Back row: Colleen Briscoe, Chip Fellows, Matt Shull and Marlene Brisk

the adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Among other things, the charter gives City Council the authority to create and abolish departments, commissions, boards and committees, audit accounts and records, conduct inquiries and investigations, levy taxes, enforce laws and regulations, adopt a budget and appropriate funds, adopt building and zoning regulations, and hire a city manager.

City Administration and Department Directors

• Square miles 15.399 (9,588 acres)

• Median household income $187,200*

Mayor & City Council

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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 • Advise City Council on policy matters and keep them apprised of municipal operations • Direct department heads and consultants • Implement all fiscal, planning and infrastructure programs

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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. Architectural Review Board Meets the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Duties: Review plans, drawings, and signage applications. Issue Certificates of Appropriateness for any major or minor environmental or zoning changes. (See NA Code 1157.07.) Hear appeals of staff decisions or interpretations made under New Albany Code section 1157. Qualifications: Candidate preferably has background in architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, interior design, industrial design, engineering, or other allied design professions. Board of Construction Appeals Meets the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Duties: Hear all appeals related to one-, two-, and three-family dwellings but not commercial buildings or Property Maintenance Code. Also has jurisdiction over licensing procedures when determination is needed as to the issuing, detaining, or revoking of a license. Qualifications: Candidates must have qualifying experience and/or training pertaining to residential construction such as persons trained in mechanical/structural engineering, building, architecture or other applicable field.

Board of Zoning Appeals Meets the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Duties: Hear and decide appeals regarding legislation and administrative determinations related to zoning and land use. Also shall hear variances from zoning area regulations and general development standards. Subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and compel discovery as needed. Qualifications: Preferred background in design, architecture, landscaping, construction, engineering, city planning or other applicable field. Cemetery Restoration Advisory Board Meets as necessary Duties: Advise City Council and staff on issues related to the restoration of the Old Burial Grounds. Qualifications: No specific qualifications necessary. Community Improvement Corporation Meets as necessary Duties: Trustees adopt by-laws and govern the CIC, handle CIC employee matters, handle CIC financial matters, act as agent of New Albany in certain matters. Qualifications: Prefer experienced business background. Economic Development Commission Meets as necessary Duties: Study, analyze, and make recommendations regarding economic development in New Albany

Qualifications: Background in business and/or economic development preferred. Income Tax Board of Review Meets as necessary Duties: Hear tax appeals, issue resolutions/declarations. Qualifications: Background in tax law and finance preferred. 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. Duties: Foster an appreciation of the arts and culture by providing lifelong learning opportunities through education, exposure and participation. Qualifications: No specific qualifications necessary. New Albany Parks & Recreation (Appointed by City of New Albany, New Albany Plain Local Schools, and Plain Township) Meets the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Duties: Oversee fiscal operations of JPD, approve budgets. Qualifications: No specific qualifications necessary. Preferred background in finance, business, law, or active user of the parks. Parks & Trails Advisory Board Meets the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

Qualifications: Preferred background in natural resources, parks, city planning, or an active user of parks and trails. Personnel Appeals Board Meets as necessary Duties: Shall hear appeals from administrative determinations made pursuant to Administrative Code. Qualifications: HR, business, or law background preferred. Planning Commission Meets the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Duties: Hear applications for land use, zoning classifications, recommend legislative actions, review legislation, rules, and regulations re: city planning, land use, and zoning. Qualifications: Preferred background in design, architecture, landscaping, city planning, etc. 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. Duties: Evaluation applications for rezoning and make recommendations to the planning body of the impacted jurisdiction (Columbus, New Albany, Plain Township) in the RFBA area. Qualifications: No specific qualifications necessary. Preferred background in design, architecture, landscaping, city planning, etc.

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Administrative Leadership

Joseph Stefanov City Manager

Like many private sector CEO/Board relationships, the city manager serves as CEO, advises City Council on policy matters, implements City Council enacted policies, works with City Council to develop and execute a vision and provides organizational leadership. Organizational priorities include the continued pursuit of improvements and efficiencies to city operations; growing our local economy through programs and projects that encourage private development and maximize New Albany’s return on capital investment; and enhancing our community through development that supports lifelong learning, health and wellness, the arts, and sustainability. Administration functions include human resources, public records management, legal services, information technology, risk management, buildings and grounds, community relations, special event coordination, Mayor’s Court, and special projects.

2018 QUICK FACTS • Full-time city staff positions: 91 • West Licking County Accord officially adopted by all partners (New Albany, Johnstown, Jersey Township) to guide uniform development in and around New Albany’s eastern quadrant • Coordinated hiring process for 14 full-time positions, 16 seasonal positions and one intern • Coordinated logistical support for 13 community events • Managed Rose Run Park and Dublin-Granville Road reconstruction Adrienne Joly Dorector of Administrative Services

• Oversaw 2018 Resident Survey • Mayor’s Court cases processed: 1,152 • Implemented major software enhancements for finance and police departments • Facebook impressions: 1.4 million • Instagram impressions: 390,000

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2018 Resident Survey Highlights In February 2018, New Albany hired a research firm to conduct a telephone survey of residents’ attitudes and satisfaction levels. Telephone surveys are still the most effective methodology for randomly representing an entire community, and the sample of 316 participants was very similar to New Albany’s actual Census data in terms of gender, age, education and even ward jurisdiction.

Quality of Life • 99% feel safe living in New Albany. • 96% view New Albany as vibrant and attractive. • 91% of residents view New Albany as a highly desirable place to live. • 89% view New Albany as welcoming and friendly. • 85% view New Albany as unlike any other central Ohio community. • 83% believe New Albany is heading in the right direction. In their own words, residents praised New Albany as safe, beautiful, convenient and well maintained with a small-town feel, strong sense of community, quality schools, friendly people and lots of trails for walking and running. The three largest resident concerns included taxes (especially property taxes), schools (maintaining quality/safety) and traffic.

City Services

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• 96% are satisfied with police services. • 95% are satisfied with trash, recycling and yard waste collection. • 95% are satisfied with snow removal on main roads • 89% are satisfied with snow removal in neighborhoods. • 90% are satisfied with maintaining appropriate architectural standards for new construction. • 80% are satisfied with recruiting new businesses • 80% are satisfied with developing public parklands • 80% are satisfied with city efforts to keep residents informed • 79% are satisfied with leaf collection (with “no opinion” removed, the number is 85%).

Potential Future Community Initiatives Five potential community initiatives were tested: acquiring more parkland, building more leisure trails, offering more programs for seniors, initiating a food waste recycling program, and building a field house or multi-purpose sports facility. Though each evoked a modicum of interest, none appeared to satisfy a deeply-felt, widespread need. newalbanyohio.org | 2018 New Albany Annual Report

2018 New Albany Special Events New Albany plays host to some of central Ohio’s most popular events, bringing the community together and providing opportunities for thousands of visitors to observe first hand the beauty, serenity and friendliness of our community.

Founder’s Day Founder’s Day 2018 included a Civil War era re-enactment to go along with the parade and festival at the school learning campus.

Honor Ride This family friendly ride of multiple lengths has raised more than $1 million for wounded veterans.

New Albany Springfest and Egg Hunt The Spingfest and Egg Hunt attracts thousands of kids and families.

ThanksForGiving 4-Mile Run/Walk The Thanks For Giving 4 Mile Run and Walk raises more than $100,000 annually, with all proceeds supporting the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, Life Care Alliance and the New Albany Community Foundation.

New Albany Symphony Independence Day Run and Walk

A&F Challenge This event raised more than $3.9 million for the SeriousFun Children’s Network

The Independence Day Run and Walk, parade and festival are great ways to celebrate your July 4th!

New Albany Walking Classic

Pelotonia

Rained out for the first time in 2018, the biggest walk in America will be back with a vengeance in 2019!

New Albany is happy to play host to this annual event with one goal: to end cancer.

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Taste of New Albany This signature New Albany Chamber event, held in Market Square, blends great food from 30+ nearby restaurants, spirits, friendship and fun.

New Albany – A Connected Community Thanks for using #NewAlbanyOhio and #MyNewAlbany on your social media posts. If you would like to receive New Albany’s “the LIST” e-newsletter, register at www.newalbanyohio.org/subscribe. 2018 QUICK FACTS • New Albany population (10,718) and households (3,540) • Council meetings: typically first and third Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall (99 W. Main Street); meetings are always open to the public

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• Resident website: www.newalbanyohio.org • Economic development website: www.newalbanybusiness.org

Canine Companions Dog Fest Walk ‘n Roll Canine Companions for Independence, which is building their headquarters in New Albany, provides highly trained assistance dogs at no charge to the recipient.

• Innovate New Albany website (a community resource for entrepreneurs): www.innovatenewalbany.org • Council members can be contacted via email or phone (contact info can be found at https://newalbanyohio.org/answers/city-council-mayor/) • LIST e-newsletter received by 1,400 households and businesses

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• Community Calendar (sponsored and maintained by the New Albany Chamber of Commerce): http://cm.newalbanychamber.com/events/ calendar

Social Media

• Facebook 1.4 million impressions; organic impressions grew 354% (from 258,900 to 1.175 million); page likes grew 25% (from 4,027 to 5,036) • Instagram 390,000 impressions; followers grew 37% (from 1,932 to 2,643)

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• Twitter followers grew 5% (from 4,328 to 4,530) • Nextdoor now utilized by more than 2,400 New Albany households

Hashtags

• #NewAlbanyOhio hashtag usage grew 143% - used 21,481 times through 2018 • #MyNewAlbany hashtag usage grew 68% - used 2,730 times through 2018

Independence Day Parade and Fireworks Clerk of Council Jennifer Mason is a woman of many talents. Thanks to the New Albany Community Events Board for coordinating this event!

Photos (from left) courtesy of Bryan Nibert, Jeff Rawson, Caitlyn Cipollo and Sarah Higgiston

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Putting the Community in Community Development Forecasting the Future

Jennifer Chrysler Director of Community Development

The increasing number of shops, restaurants and housing choices in the heart of town, along with trails to neighborhoods and the business park, is all part of our plan to help create an active, pedestrian-friendly and connected community.

As a master-planned community, New Albany is able to effectively manage the inevitable growth that all communities experience by collaborating with residents and businesses. Growth does not come without challenges, but our goal is to guide growth, making sure it aligns with our aspirations to improve and protect our quality of life.

Planned Engagement, Planned Community

Under the direction of New Albany City Council and the city manager, the community development department evaluates every residential and commercial land use and development decision to determine consistency with our strategic plans and architectural and aesthetic requirements. These plans are developed with steering committees and extensive public engagement; and our City Council and board and commission members provide the checks and balances that protect the integrity of the plans.

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According to insight2050, central Ohio is expected to grow by an estimated one million people and add more than 300,000 new jobs by 2050. Funded by the MidOhio Regional Planning Commission, Columbus2020 and the Urban Land Institute of Columbus, insight2050 is a collaborative initiative to help communities proactively plan for growth over the next 30+ years; growth that is expected to be dramatically different from the past. “An unprecedented 81 percent of our region’s future household growth will be households without children,” notes insight2050. “While this includes Millennials, this growth will be driven substantially by the increasing numbers of empty nesters.” To address empty nesters’ needs, City Council approved 345 new homes specifically designed for the 55 and older sector, to allow residents who want to downsize to stay in New Albany without adding students to our school student

Rose Run Park groundbreaking

population. Additionally, the luxury apartments in the heart of town provide housing options for Millennials and empty nesters alike, add foot traffic to the new retail stores and provide $600,000 in new revenues for our schools without an influx of new students. Our vibrant village core and the increasing number of shops and restaurants are part of our plan to create an active, pedestrian-friendly Village Center that many of our residents have desired for years. While congestion is an inevitable consequence of this growth, we have plans in place to disperse traffic by expanding our current road network. We are also continuing to examine pedestrian safety and provide parking solutions that meet community needs.

Staying True to the Vision

Since the first master plan was enacted in 1998, it has been updated approximately every five years based upon community input and sound urban planning principles that include pedestrian-friendly

The Benefits of Planning and Zoning

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Planning enables us to adopt a forward-thinking approach to shaping the built environment, from creating community gathering spots to avoiding suburban sprawl. It addresses the look, mass, scale and location of everything from residential homes to multifamily housing, commercial, parkland, streets, parking and more. Zoning provides predictability, prevents incompatible uses and requires that all development is consistent with our plans. It prescribes land uses in specific areas to shape the physical form and character of our community. It sets requirements for the location, size and use of every structure and the density of the land these structures will inhabit.

2018 QUICK FACTS • Acres zoned: 958.6 amenities, connectivity, mixed use environments, versatile residential choices, quality architecture, traditional neighborhoods and sustainability. We also make sure that New Albany’s four pillars – education, culture, health and sustainability – will continue to be reflected in our future vision. Each master plan update pays homage to the original developed by The New Albany Company by leading architects and land planners from

Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania and University of Virginia. It embraces the best practices of thriving, centuries-old communities like Williamsburg, Virginia and Cotswold, England, while avoiding the pitfalls of suburban sprawl that negatively impact other suburbs, both physically and fiscally. It is why our Village Center is built with important civic amenities, including our library, the New Albany Plain Local Schools’ 200-acre

Learning Campus, the McCoy Center and the Heit Center, as well as retail and multifamily housing and Rose Run Park to be completed by the end of the year. It is also why the New Albany International Business Park was designed with commercial clusters that attract specific types of businesses to create synergies that promote commerce and four highway interchanges to reduce traffic congestion.

• Total Permits Issued: 697 • Total Inspections: 5,065 • Average time for building permit review: residential – 6.5 days; commercial – 14.6 days • Total residential units: 3,529 • Approved single family homes specifically for 55 and older community: 345 • Commercial square footage under construction: 3,451,031 • SmartRide New Albany riders: 28,518

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Village Center - Our Community Core Whether taking a stroll through Rose Run Park, stopping at the library for a new book, hanging out at a favorite restaurant or celebrating at a community event, we look forward to seeing you out and about.

to the school learning campus, McCoy Center, Heit Center, Village Hall, post office and the Rose Run Creek Corridor.

New Albany is committed to a Village Center that is dynamic, inviting, connected and a walkable hub of mixed use activity. Inviting streetscapes, vibrant restaurants, coffee houses and shops, civic attractions, open space and trail connections to neighborhoods all help lay the foundation for a robust town center that promotes our pillars of lifelong learning, culture, health and sustainability.

The Rose Run Creek Corridor is currently being transformed into Rose Run

Defining the Area

Our Village Center constitutes five districts, including Market Square, the Historic Village Center, the Learning Campus, Windsor (across from the school learning campus) and Ganton (near the Plain Township fire station). The Historic Village Center and Ganton feature a mix of uses with a concentration of residential and office plus retail to support residents and businesses in the area. The development emphasis in Market Square and along Market Street and Main Street is retail, supplemented by office, residential and luxury apartments to support the area retail. Market Square is very close in proximity

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Rose Run Park

Park, New Albanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own central park and gathering place that will literally bridge the school learning campus with our library, restaurants, shops, and the Heit Center. The park will include new play areas for children, a wooded glen, a bike hub, a dedicated

bike lane and walking trails. In addition to the park, more than $6 million in road improvements are being made to transform Dublin-Granville Road from a wide state route to a narrow street that dramatically reduces speeds for a safer student environment around campus.

Diverse Housing

Creating an economically sustainable Village Center requires a variety of housing to provide enough residents to support local merchants and spur the additional retail growth that residents want. According to insight2050, a study conducted by Columbus2020, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission and the Urban Land Institute – Columbus, 81% of central Ohio’s population growth over the next 30 years will be Millennials and empty-nesters

who favor pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use developments. In response, we have broadened the housing mix to include luxury apartments at Market & Main designed mostly for one and two-person households without children. These tenants support our local businesses without negatively impacting our schools. Collectively, they also account for more than $600,000 in new annual tax revenues for our schools.

Explore, Play, Learn & Connect

Our Village Center will remain the heart and soul of New Albany for years to come. Whether taking a stroll through Rose Run Park, stopping at the library for a new book, hanging out at a favorite restaurant or celebrating at a community event, we look forward to seeing you out and about.

New Albany Land Use at a Glance • Total Square Miles: 15.399 (9,855 acres) Commercial • 43.3% Commercial (4,266 acres) • While best known for its iconic white horse fence and Georgian architecture, New Albany is home to the largest master-planned business park in Ohio. • The New Albany International Business Park, located within 500 miles of half the U.S. and Canadian population, has four interchanges along SR 161. Residential • 33.6% Residential (3,308 acres) • 3,529 total households • 0.37 units per acre, the lowest residential density (by far) of all comparable central Ohio cities Right-of-Way • 12.5% Right-of-Way/Civic, Institutional, Governmental (1,228 acres) Open Space • 10.7% Parks/Open Space (1,053 acres) • Counting Rocky Fork Metro Park, which abuts New Albany and was a major community project, nearly 20% of our land use is open space • 45.7 miles of leisure trails connecting all facets of New Albany • Park or open space within ¼ mile of most neighborhoods

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New Albany International Business Park

Celebrating 20 years of collaboration, innovation and commerce Even if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where the business park is, it positively impacts the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quality of life. It has generated more than $71 million in revenues for our schools since its inception, and income taxes from commercial uses in New Albany fund more than 80% of basic city services.

Since 1998, the New Albany International Business Park has attracted $4 billion in private investment resulting in 11.5 million square feet of development and 15,000 jobs. Today, the business park is

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not only the fastest growing but also the largest masterplanned commercial park in the region with 2018 company recruitment or expansions including Thirty-One Gifts, Aetna, Axium, Red Roof, The Springs of New Albany, Feazel Roofing and Hondros College. When businesses move to New Albany, they become partners in a unique community development effort committed to improving the quality of life for our entire community and protecting everyone’s investment for the long term. While small suburban communities don’t often compete at a national level for economic development, New Albany has succeeded in attracting forward-thinking companies. Our commitment to ongoing relationships with businesses long after the deals are closed results in a high degree of cooperation that fuels continuous improvement in service delivery and results in strong business retention and expansion efforts. From Discover Financial and Aetna to American Electric Power (AEP), Facebook and Google, New Albany businesses continue to grow their presence in our community and invest in our future. By aggressively leveraging public-private partnerships to promote business investment, New Albany has saved millions of dollars while creating state-

of-the-art commercial amenities. When AEP decided to locate its mission critical transmission center here, they allowed New Albany to lease the company’s advanced fiber optic network instead of building our own. This saved the community $7.5 million and helped us create a strong competitive advantage. The robust, carrier neutral fiber optic infrastructure was among the primary reasons that Nationwide Insurance and TJX Companies selected New Albany for their missioncritical facilities after nationwide searches. Location planning decisions are also made easier for businesses thanks to New Albany’s technologyand shovel-ready commercial sites. We were among the first communities to utilize performance-based economic incentives that ensure a return on our investment to support our city services and schools while putting the community on an equal playing field when competing for business. What does this all mean? The city’s primary source of revenue is income or payroll taxes. More businesses with more employees mean more revenue for the community.

Today, income taxes, much of which are derived from our business park, account for more than 80% of New Albany’s general fund budget to support city services, including police protection, road maintenance, leisure trails, snow plowing and leaf collection. Through 2018, our business park has also generated more than $71 million in property and income taxes for the New Albany Plain Local Schools. In fact, even with tax incentives in effect, commercial development has generated more than three times the amount of property tax revenue than our schools would have received if the land in the park had remained undeveloped because of drastic increases in land values which are not incentivized. The New Albany International Business Park helps us to continue to build a smarter, healthier, greener, better community.

2018 QUICK FACTS

New Albany Commercial Development • New workers (from companies which have either moved to New Albany or are under construction): 1,529 • New businesses: Thirty-One Gifts (350 employees), Red Roof (150 employees), The Springs of New Albany (110 employees), Montauk Innovations (50 employees), Feazel Roofing (50 employees), Hondros College (49 employees) • Business expansions: Aetna (350 employees), Axium (112 employees) • Square feet of retail space at Market & Main (including 3Minute Fitness, Board & Brush, Freshii, Fox in the Snow, Johnson’s Ice Cream, Pet People and Truluck): 48,000 • Total commercial square footage under construction: 3,451,031 • SmartRide New Albany riders: 28,518 • Average time for building commercial permit review: 14.6 days

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Finance Bethany Staats Finance Director

2018 Quick Facts • 81% of all general fund revenues were from income taxes paid by business and their employees who work in New Albany, no matter where they live. • Property taxes constituted less than 5% of revenues for city services. • Local income tax rate: 2% • New Albany’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) received Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting – the highest form of governmental accounting recognition. • New Albany’s bond rating: Moody’s – Aaa; Standard & Poor’s - AAA (the highest ratings possible) • New Albany participates in Ohio’s Checkbook Program, where residents can review every check written by New Albany staff.

New Albany finance functions include overseeing fiscal operations, debt issuance, providing an accurate accounting of receipts and disbursements, managing financial investments and coordinating the annual audit. New Albany’s general obligation rating from Moody’s Investors Service is Aaa and from Standard & Poor’s is AAA, the highest ratings possible by those agencies. New Albany was recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and also received the Ohio Auditor of State Award with Distinction for financial reporting. In June 2018, finance staff participated in the sale of $16.65 million dollars in bonds to fund Rose Run Park and Dublin-Granville Road improvements. The day the bonds went to market, New Albany was the only double triple A bond rated city in the United States to offer bonds for sale. This was an indication to the investor community that New Albany’s credit profile is of the highest quality. In all, 12 different underwriting firms offered bids to purchase

the bonds, and New Albany awarded the bonds to JP Morgan Securities LLC (J.P. Morgan), which provided a true interest cost of 3.130% over a 20-year period, the lowest true interest rate of the 12 bidding banks.

Your Taxes Property Taxes

Property taxes, which are based on the local tax rate (in mills) and the taxable value of the property, are critical to schools, townships and countywide services agencies. In 2018, the Franklin County Auditor determined annual property taxes for City of New Albany households to be $2,694.47 per $100,000 fair market value based

2018 Property Taxes

$2,694.47 per $100,000 of Value Source: Franklin County Auditor’s Office

Itemized Breakdown of Resident Property Taxes 61% New Albany Plain Local School District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,643.84 19% Franklin County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 519.78 Board of Developmental Disabilities; Children’s Services; Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board; General Fund; Aging; Metro Parks; Zoo 11% Plain Township Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 286.07 3% Columbus Metropolitan Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 77.36 2% Eastland Joint Vocational School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 61.75 2% City of New Albany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 59.90 2% New Albany Parks & Recreation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45.77

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upon the mills for Tax District 222 – City of New Albany, Franklin County, New Albany Plain Local Schools, Plain Township Fire. (This millage rate does not include the 3.40 mills paid by most New Albany residents to the New Albany Community Authority for debt on the New Albany High School building, Fodor Road improvements and fire station improvements and equipment.)

Income Taxes

In 2018, local income taxes accounted for 81% of all city general fund revenues. In Ohio, income taxes are typically paid to the community where people work, not where they live. Most New Albany residents pay no income taxes to New Albany because they are provided a 100% credit for income taxes they pay to other communities. This is why creating jobs inside New Albany borders is so critical. New Albany levies a 2% local income tax on gross wages, salaries and other personal services compensation. This tax is also levied on net profits of corporate headquarters and small businesses based here.

2018 Revenue and Expenses 2018 City of New Albany General Fund Revenue

2018 City of New Albany General Fund Expenses

Source: City of New Albany

15% Police 9% Community Development 13% Public Service 2% City Council 7% City Manager, Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court, IT 1% City Attorney & Legal Fees 4% Finance 3% General Administration 4% Land & Building Maintenance 2% Debt Service 40% Transfers & Advances

$25,096,158

$27,141,720

5% Property Taxes 81% Income Taxes 1% Hotel Taxes .5% Charges for Services 2.5% Fines, Licenses, Permits 2% Interest Income 4% Other Revenues 4% Transfers & Advances

2018

2017 2016 2015 2014

Revenues Property Taxes, Homestead & Rollback $ 1,230,666 $ 1,141,832 $ 1,146,546 $ 1,079,255 $ 1,043,756 Income Taxes $20,327,553 $17,067,784 $15,747,213 $15,554,984 $12,617,359 Hotel Taxes $ 343,522 $ 328,232 $ 258,630 $ 184,065 $ 183,225 Other Intergovernmental $ 38,320 $ 41,408 $ 45,029 $ 91,051 $ 872,806 Charges for Services $ 174,044 $ 247,812 $ 171,685 $ 211,882 $ 248,783 Fines, Licenses, & Permits $ 631,668 $ 733,040 $ 548,813 $ 656,890 $ 665,083 Interest Income $ 376,822 $ 214,976 $ 137,700 $ 80,466 $ 86,050 Other Revenue $ 973,563 $ 516,214 $ 516,300 $ 649,866 $ 671,950 Transfers & Advances $ 1,000,000 $ 0 $ 85,000 $ 48,059 $ 9,685 Total Revenues $25,096,158

$20,291,298

$18,656,916

$18,556,518

$16,398,697

Expenditures Police $ 4,153,568 $ 3,820,512 $ 3,505,530 $ 3,400,988 $ 3,096,797 Community Development $ 2,561,004 $ 2,557,168 $ 2,415,018 $ 2,650,533 $ 2,268,945 Public Service $ 3,393,731 $ 2,722,982 $ 2,689,961 $ 2,781,538 $ 2,378,265 City Council $ 448,993 $ 404,628 $ 337,577 $ 364,316 $ 372,533 City Manager, Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court, & IT $ 1,962,525 $ 1,709,558 $ 1,466,750 $ 1,767,625 $ 1,412,031 City Attorney & Legal Services $ 281,376 $ 284,487 $ 236,781 $ 356,913 $ 333,801 Finance $ 1,019,414 $ 916,454 $ 880,392 $ 773,702 $ 714,112 General Administration $ 673,236 $ 529,355 $ 565,036 $ 392,743 $ 388,301 Land & Building Maintenance $ 1,044,018 $ 870,238 $ 790,923 $ 692,066 $ 648,590 Capital $ 114,878 $ 174,012 $ 69,290 $ 540,500 $ 509,836 Debt Service $ 645,272 $ 869,125 $ 986,484 $ 1,032,241 $ 0 Transfers & Advances $10,843,705 $ 1,655,000 $ 5,826,670 $ 2,105,000 $ 3,919,150 Total Expenditures

$27,141,720

$16,513,519

$19,770,412

$16,858,164

$16,042,360

Excess (def) of revenues over expenditures

($ 2,045,562)

$ 3,777,780

($ 1,113,496)

$ 1,698,354

Fund balance at beginning of year Lapsed encumbrances

$16,703,212 $ 610,316

$12,305,996 $ 619,437

$12,709,738 $ 709,754

$10,613,992 $ 397,392

$ 9,837,400 $ 420,255

Fund balance at end of year

$15,267,967

$16,703,212

$12,305,996

$12,709,738

$10,613,992

356,337

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Police Greg Jones Police Chief

Meet Amigo, Our New K-9!

Officer Rehnert and Amigo

New Albany is one of Ohio’s safest communities and a key reason is our police force’s strong interaction with residents and businesses to protect life and property. Whether performing vacation house checks, offering women’s self-

defense classes and a Citizen Police Academy, working with businesses, patrolling neighborhoods, conducting bicycle safety programs for children or maintaining a presence on the school learning campus throughout

the academic year, our officers understand that strong relationships set the foundation for a safer community. In 2018, the NAPD began staffing two dispatchers during peak times of the day and added another detective,

Officer Joe Rehnert grew up around dogs and always had a desire to be a K-9 officer if the opportunity ever presented itself. That opportunity came true in 2018, when he was chosen to be the NAPD’s next K-9 handler for Amigo, a German Shorthaired Pointer who has bonded with Officer Rehnert in this 24/7/365 relationship. That is because K-9s and their partner officers live together even when they aren’t on duty. “One thing that has been a learning process is, at home, I can’t order him to stay down from areas because part of his job is tracking,” said Officer Rehnert. “I have to remember that Amigo is an important asset, not a pet, and I can’t scold him like a normal pet

for taking something off the counter or jumping onto something. In tracking, that’s part of his job. But we’re figuring it out.” Funding for this program was a joint effort between the NAPD and New Albany-Plain Local Schools, which secured $10,000 from the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio for Amigo’s purchase and training. District officials liked the idea of having Amigo around to supplement existing security in and around the school campus. The city is responsible for making a police cruiser K-9 ready, as well as ongoing and future training, food, and vet bills as they occur. Willowood Animal Hospital is assisting with Amigo’s general health care and has provided free food and a number of free medical supplies. Once the chosen kennel knew about how New Albany’s K-9 would be utilized, they suggested the German Short Haired Pointer breed because of its excellent nose, work

ethic and energy. Then Amigo became available and training with Officer Rehnert began in late 2018. Amigo’s main responsibilities will be drug detection (including periodic drug sweeps through New Albany – Plain Local School buildings and parking lots) and human non-criminal tracking. Amigo is already out and about in the community. While a K-9’s length of service is hard to determine due to health factors, the police department hopes Amigo, who is not yet two years of age, can serve another seven to ten years before he retires. “Amigo is a great dog, and I’m glad to have him as a partner,” added Rehnert. “His scent abilities far surpass anything a human could do in terms of finding drugs or missing people. He can follow ground-disturbance odors for miles and will be a huge asset if the need arises to track for endangered children and adults.”

Amigo’s main responsibilities will be drug detection, human non-criminal tracking, and, of course, stealing the hearts of the community at special events. 26

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9-1-1 Emergency: Call if You Can, Text if You Can’t devoting additional hours to drug investigations resulting in increased arrests and drug seizures. Mobile phone forensic software aided in these and other investigations, and the department also implemented an e-ticketing system that increased staff efficiency while detaining motorists less time. Finally, the NAPD worked with partners throughout Franklin County for the county-wide implementation of Text-to-911. This department currently consists of 24 uniformed staff and nine civilian staff, including seven full-time dispatchers. More than 90% of our uniformed officers have obtained degrees and one third of our officers are military veterans. The department holds itself to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism and is in the third year of a three-year process to become nationally accredited. Our school district partners promote the idea that if you see something, say something and report it. We couldn’t agree more. Please report suspicious activity to the police at 614-855-1234. Those who believe an activity could be a life-threatening emergency should call 9-1-1 immediately.

2018 QUICK FACTS

• Officers dedicated to the school learning campus throughout the school year: 2 • Times distracted driving simulator used at high school: 2 • DARE 5th grade and 7th grade graduates: 600 • Number of ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) active shooter response courses taught: 4 • Unwanted medications collected through Drug Drop Box (open 24/7 at the NAPD): 134.9 pounds • Citizen Police Academy graduates: 30 (the largest class ever, in conjunction with the Gahanna PD) • RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) classes for females aged 18 and older:1 • Safety Town registrants: 404 children • Service training hours: 521 • Vacation house checks performed: 1,472 (to sign up for a vacation house check, go to https:// newalbanyohio.org/answers/ vacation-checks/).

After more than two years of work and cooperation between Franklin County and its jurisdictions, Franklin County residents can now send text messages to 911 dispatchers - with one very key caveat. “If a person has the choice between calling or texting 911 centers throughout Franklin County, please call if you can and text if you can’t,” said New Albany Police Chief Greg Jones. “Calling is better than texting because emergency dispatchers can get more immediate answers to questions from callers, listen for distress in voices and background information that could assist police in a potentially lifethreatening emergency.” Still, Chief Jones is very excited about the new Text-to-911 technology, and the work that so many central Ohio agencies put in to make it a reality. He knows 911 dispatchers the new Text-to-911 service will greatly assist the deaf community, as well as will see Text-to-911 those who may be in a domestic violence messages in a similar situation who are hiding or simply can’t make a phone call. fashion to what shows Safety agencies throughout Franklin County collaborated to share 911 systems up on a smart-phone and develop partnerships to improve text chain. Still, it’s emergency service delivery for all Franklin always best to call if County residents while simultaneously you can. reducing implementation costs for the agencies. These agencies will be able to receive Text-to-911 texts either directly or via transfer: the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office; the cities of Bexley, Columbus, Gahanna, Grove City, New Albany, Reynoldsburg, Westerville, Whitehall and Worthington; the Dublin Northwest Regional Emergency Communications Center (which also serves Upper Arlington and Hilliard); The Ohio State University and the John Glenn Columbus International Airport Police. The 911 dispatchers in the agencies noted above will see Text-to-911 messages in a similar fashion to what shows up on a smart-phone text chain and have the ability to text back specific questions to the sender. With this in mind, agencies jointly developed pre-programmed responses aimed to address the text emergencies they receive and quickly ask for key information. Text-to-911 works on cell phones, tablets and other devices with the capability of sending texts. Though the initial Text-to-911 rollout will not include the ability for texters to send pictures and videos, agencies throughout Franklin County will keep working with individual agencies and expect this to happen at some point in the future. Text-to-911 service is subject to cell signal availability and not every text sent will be received – another reason why those attempting to contact 911 should call if they can and text if they can’t. In the event a text does not go through, the person attempting to use Text-to-911 will receive an automated bounce-back message indicating the text’s failure to be delivered. “We all understand our collective responsibility to embrace this new technology and its public benefits,” added Chief Jones. “At the same time, and I can’t emphasize this enough, I hope our public remembers to call if they can and text if they can’t.” For more information about the new Text-to-911 service, go to www. text911.franklincountyohio.gov. newalbanyohio.org | 2018 New Albany Annual Report

Public Service No department better depicts traditional city services than the public service department, whose crews work around the clock to perform such services as snow removal, leaf collection, mosquito management, road maintenance, fire hydrant maintenance, water and sewer line maintenance, traffic signal Mark Nemec maintenance, trimming of right-ofDirector of Public Service way trees and even maintaining the streetlight flower pots along Market Street. They also manage trash, recycling and yard waste collection. The efforts of this department enhance the quality of life of residents, visitors and employees throughout our community. Public service staff is also essential to other city departments, as they perform maintenance on all city-owned properties, vehicles and equipment. Major 2018 department accomplishments included: • Completing phase one of a three-year project to replace streetlight fixtures with new LED (Light Emitting Diode) bulbs which last longer and cost less to operate; • Reorganizing staff to improve operational efficiencies and meet the demands of continually growing services; and • Receiving a Safety Intervention Grant through the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation that was used to convert an existing overhead equipment crane from manual operation to electric. The grant is also being used to build a grapple trailer for street tree maintenance.

2018 QUICK FACTS

Basic infrastructure maintained: • 4,616 catch basins • 1,978 sanitary sewer manholes • 1,435 streetlights • 1,310 fire hydrants • 269.1 miles of roadway • 286.5 miles of water, storm and sanitary sewer lines • 45.7 miles of leisure trail • 22 bridges • 22 traffic signals • Multiple city buildings, structures and parking lots • Collected 627,303 pounds of leaves • Managed the collection of more than 9,500,000 pounds of trash, recycling and yard waste • The annual Touch-a-Truck event, typically held the third Saturday in August, is a big hit for the entire family.

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Touch-A-Truck A family affair

Photo courtesy of Angel Huddleston

Held at the New Albany Public Service Department headquarters (7800 Bevelhymer Road) next to the Bevelhymer Park athletic fields, Touch-a-Truck puts little ones behind the wheel of their favorite vehicles including fire engines, police cars, snow plows, leaf collection trucks, street sweepers, trash trucks, hauling trucks, and even the sewer camera truck. Kids also get to rub elbows and ask as many questions as they would like of police officers, firefighters and public service department personnel so integral to providing community services like snow removal and leaf collection. Other activities include Ident-a-Kid, the New Albany Police Department’s child identity program through pictures and child fingerprinting. Ident-a-Kid provides peaceof-mind to parents, knowing they have taken pro-active steps to keep their children safe and be better prepared in the event of an emergency. Additionally, Plain Township’s Fire Safety House is typically on site with firefighters on hand to help residents devise exit strategies from smokefilled homes. Touch-a-Truck occurs from 10 a.m.12:30 p.m. on the third Saturday in August, rain or shine (if it rains, vehicles are set up inside in the service bays). The public service department’s location also provides easy opportunities for those already at Bevelhymer Park for soccer, baseball or football games to check out the trucks and safety vehicles and enjoy some free food while also donating items to the Healthy New Albany Food Pantry.

Touch-a-Truck is for kids, and the kid inside each one of us.

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Every third Saturday in August

New Albany Earns Tree City USA and Arboretum Status Even a casual observer notices the beauty and serenity of our community and our vast, well-treed landscape. So it should come as no surprise that New Albany has been recognized as a “Tree City USA” community for most of this decade. Now, thanks to our public service staff, Swickard Woods in New Albany recently achieved official status as a city arboretum through a program developed by Joy Morton, the founder of Morton Salt. Joy’s father, J.S. Morton, served as Secretary of Agriculture from 1893-97 and was the originator of Arbor Day, and the Morton family motto is “Plant Trees.”

History of Swickard Woods

Swickard Woods, located east of the Plain Township Aquatic Center and Wexner Pavilion, and north of the New Albany High School Veterans Stadium, is home to more than 30 different kinds of trees. One tree is more than 300 years old, and all are easily accessible on multiple natural trail loops. Naomi Swickard, a descendant of one of New Albany’s founders, and her husband Jim Fodor, wanted to share their love for the beauty of their land with future generations. In 1994, they sold what is now known as Swickard Woods to the (then) Village of New Albany and

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the New Albany Plain Local Schools on the condition that the woodlands be preserved in a natural setting.

Swickard Woods Self-Guided Tour

A hike through the Swickard Woods Arboretum provides the opportunity to learn about different tree species while spending time among a stand of old-growth eastern hardwood trees. The northern trail loop takes you through the old-growth section where oak, hickory, beech and maple are the dominant species. The southern trail loop meanders

past what are considered pioneer tree species, which are the first to grow after a land disturbance. The southeast corner of the southern trail loop opens up to a stormwater wetland. Intended to slow down and filter stormwater run-off from the adjacent school roof tops and parking lot, this designed wetland is an innovative example of stormwater management. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trees provide many benefits to our community, from being part of a beautiful backdrop to playing a role in purifying our air and water, and Swickard Woods is a community treasure,â&#x20AC;? said Public Service Director Mark Nemec.

Naomi Swickard and Jim Fodor wanted to share their love for the beauty of their land for generations. Now the entire community can enjoy this special part of town.

Council member Matt Schull addressing students on Arbor Day.

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STROLL . JOG. CYCLE . E X PLOR E . PLAY. PICN IC. RE A D. RE LA X . ROSE RUN PA R K

Opening late 2019.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE AND NATURE

Learn more and get construction updates at newalbanyohio.org/answers/rose-run-park. Thank you for your patience while a better New Albany is under construction.

City Contacts

Other New Albany Area Municipal Services

City Service Contacts Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.855.3913 admin@newalbanyohio.org Community Development. . . . . . . . . . . 614.939.2254 development@newalbanyohio.org Community Development Inspection Scheduling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.939.2222 City Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.939.2244 council@newalbanyohio.org Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.939.2245 finance@newalbanyohio.org Mayor’s Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.855.8577 court@newalbanyohio.org Police. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.855.1234 info@newalbanypolice.org Public Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.855.0076 publicservice@newalbanyohio.org

Local Income Tax Questions Regional Income Tax Agency. . . . . . . 1.866.721.7482

New Albany Plain Local Schools. . . . . . 614.855.2040 New Albany Parks & Recreation. . . . . . 614.939.7275 New Albany Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.645.2275 Plain Township. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.855.7770 Plain Township Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614.855.7370 Plain Township Aquatic Center. . . . . . . 614.775.9430

New Albany Chamber of Commerce and Franklin County Contacts New Albany Chamber of Commerce. . . 614.855.4400 Franklin County Board of Elections. . . . 614.525.3100 Franklin County Auditor. . . . . . . . . . . . 614.525.4663

Utilities Cable (Spectrum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.800.892.4357 Electric (AEP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.800.672.2231 Electric, Gas & Propane (The Energy Cooperative). . . . . . . . 1.800.255.6815 Gas (Columbia Gas). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.800.344.4077 OUPS (Call Before You Dig). . . . . . . . 1.800.362.2764 Sewer (City of Columbus). . . . . . . . . . . 614.645.8164 Trash (Rumpke). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.800.828.8171 Water (City of Columbus). . . . . . . . . . . 614.645.8270

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