At a minimum, the Clear Creek lease represents a weakness in Ohio's system of metro park governance, said Kathleen Clark, a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis who specializes in issues of legal and governmental ethics.
While the stated goal may have been legitimate, the larger question is "was the public adequately protected? The deal highlights potential problems with the governance structure of all Ohio metro parks under state law in that they are insulated from voters and taxpayers, Clark said. While the park executive directors unilaterally had authority to approve the terms of leases, they are "three times removed before you get to any electoral accountability," Clark said.
That's because the executive director is hired is by an appointed three-member Metro Parks board, which in turn is appointed by the probate judge of Franklin County, who is the only tie to voters. And county voters are unlikely to be aware that the candidate they choose to fill the low-profile seat of probate judge, responsible for wills, trusts, guardianships, marriage licenses, and other issues, also ultimately determines who oversees Metro Parks operations, financed through Franklin County property taxes.
Former Franklin County Probate Judge Robert Montgomery, who served from until losing an election bid in November, said he ran one of the busiest probate courts in Ohio and was in no position to closely monitor the Metro Parks.
Therefore, he sought out the best appointees and relied on them "to make the best decisions they could," Montgomery said. I expected them to run the parks" and to "get involved in the park business, the Metro Parks' business, at a micromanagement level. However, Hadden said he never understood that Montgomery expected the board to get "deep in the weeds.
I don't think he expects us to micromanage," Hadden said. What We Do. Tree and Bench Program. Passport to Metro Parks. Join Us. Your donations are directly invested back to the parks through our events and funds. Tad Jeffrey Memorial Fund Donations to this fund provide grants to individual parks to implement unique and diverse projects.
They also expect you to clean park restrooms, pull trash bags and pick up litter daily. The work schedule is poor. The work environment is political. If you want to be a professional natural resource law enforcement officer look towards ODNR or a different Metro Parks system.
The best career move I ever made was to leave Columbus metro parks. Pros Working outdoors. Cons Poor schedule. Promotions are based on politics rather than merit. A lot of cleaning, pulling trash and picking up litter required daily. Fun place to work. Everyday is a different experience. Good place to meet new people and form relationships with coworkers. Laid back environment focused on customer service and keeping the parks clean. They tend to hire internally for promotions, although this can be slow and the pay isnt great.
The more initiative you show, they more likely you will advance. Pros Laid back, friendly environment, working outdoors and with the public. Cons subpar pay, slow advancement, irregular schedule. Great coworkers. Learned how to do routine maintenance on mowers, tractors, trucks and more. Mowed, did landscaping. Interacted with the public, as well as neighboring metro parks in the company. Yes There are 1 helpful reviews 1 No.
Good management Good culture Not so great salary for full or part time rangers Worst part of the job is cleaning bathrooms Get to work outside Lots of fun public events Provided a uniform. Pros Working outside.
Cons Salary. Yes There are 3 helpful reviews 3 No. Job seekers rely on your experience. It is a fantastic job for one who enjoys being outdoors in all kinds of weather.
You must be able to accomplish physical work.
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