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Seiffert on Accountability Committee
Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman and the Columbus City Council in September appointed Ohio Dominican University Interim President Ron Seiffert to serve on the Columbus Reform Accountability Committee.
“I am very pleased and honored to have been asked by Mayor Coleman and President Mentel to serve on this important initiative,” Seiffert said. “The City of Columbus is a very special community and I am confident that the work of this committee will add value to and compliment all of the good planning that has already been accomplished by the City to find efficiencies in the way it delivers services to the community.”
Former Huntington Bancshares Chief Executive Officer Thomas Hoaglin will lead the committee. Other members include: Mario Ciardelli, business manager for IBEW Local 683; Catherine Girves, co-founder and director of the University Area Enrichment Association; Jacqueline Neal, president of Glory Foods; Dave Paul, president of the Northland Community Council; Greta Russell, controller for The Ohio State University; Harold Palmer, regional director for the Ohio Association of Public School Employees; and Patricia Hatler, chief legal and governance officer for Nationwide Insurance.
The committee will monitor progress on government reforms promised during the campaign for a Columbus tax increase. The group held its first meeting in September and will continue to meet quarterly. It will provide annual reports on the city’s progress in meeting efficiency goals, which include new approaches to employee benefits, public safety reforms, management and technology, and strategic partnerships. Mayor Coleman, President Mentel and other officials expect the Columbus 10-Year Reform and Efficiency Action Plan to save between $100 million and $150 million over the next decade.
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