The City of Wilmington's Organization Chart Simplified

CITY ADMINISTRATION:

The Mayor of Wilmington is currently elected by voters for a four-year-term to oversee city administration and appoint department heads. In addition to the mayor, the law director, city treasurer, auditor, and judge are also elected by voters and manage legal and finance issues.

The city departments include: administration; building and zoning; code enforcement; HR; income tax; parks and rec; projects and bids; sanitation; stormwater; street maintenance; Sugar Grove Cemetery; utility billing; wasterwater; water; transit; police; and fire.The mayor appoints a safety and service director who share oversight of departments.

CITY LEGISLATORS:

Wilmington's legislators are currently made up of seven city council members and a city council president, who are all elected by voters for two-year terms. City council members review ordinances, adopt a budget, and levy taxes. The city council president presides over city council meetings, acts as mayor in the mayor's absence, and has no vote on council except in the case of a tie.

CITY BOARDS:

The boards that serve the city are Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission, Board of Control, Park Board, Civil Service Commission, and City Revitalization Grant Committee.

The zoning board reviews requests for zoning changes, conditional uses, and appeals. The planning commission reviews proposed developments, zoning changes, and modifications to historic buildings. The board of control is responsible for reviewing utility accounts, false alarms, and contracts over $5k. The park board governs the Wilmington Parks and Recreation Department over the city's parks. The civil service commission deals with all matters regarding city employees. The grant committee reviews and distributes grants. This committee is funded by the hotel lodging tax and is the only grant program the city operates.

To learn more about the City of Wilmington, visit wilmingtonohio.gov.