“He’s an extremely effective leader. He’s an effective communicator,’’ said Mayor Mitch Rhodus.
“The people who work for him are very supportive. Many of these people were his peers when he was our finance director.”
Councilman Tim Meyers said Timmer’s review began last November when the city sent out appraisal questionnaires to 17 people including council members, business leaders, and city employees.
He was scored on multiple things, including leadership, vision, inclusiveness, accessibility to employees and more.
“The number of businesses that we’ve been able to bring into the city – and the ones that have stayed and grown – that’s massively big,’’ Meyers said.
Meyers praised Timmer’s focus on the city’s vision, his data-driven decisions, financial acuity, and his accessibility to the public, businesses and staff.
He pointed to the city’s sustainability plan approved last year, revamping and expanding the Village Green playground, improvements at Harbin Park and completion of the Marsh Lake Park masterplan update as Timmer’s accomplishments in 2024.
“Council is very, very set on building up Marsh Lake Park, bringing restaurants and other entertainment into the city,” Meyers said.
“We are investing in our parks, in our businesses and real estate in our city allowing us to bring in business. We’re making progress.”
Timmer said he is grateful for council’s support and for the thorough review process and feedback he received from council members, who unanimously approved his new contract.
“I am also immensely proud of what we have accomplished together over the past three years. This new contract reflects the collaborative spirit that defines our work in Fairfield,” said Timmer, 37.
“We have made great strides in areas like economic growth and in enhancing our parks and public spaces. We have tackled long-standing priorities and made (tangible) progress for our residents.”
Timmer began working for the city as its financial services manager in 2016. Since then, he’s been promoted to finance director and assistant city manager. He left for six months in 2021 to become Butler County’s assistant county administrator before returning as Fairfield’s City manager in 2022.
The Badin High School graduate holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton and master’s degrees from Ohio Dominican University – both in business administration.
Before joining Fairfield, he spent six years as an accountant for the United States government in the departments of defense, veteran’s affairs, and the environmental protection agency.
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