Thank you for your support for my election of November 3rd!

I will continue to work hard for Our City!     

My name is Jim Stith and I am the Auditor of the City of Norwood.  I assumed this position in January 2008 realizing the Auditors office needed leadership, organization, and efficiency.  I continue to work hard to improve the function of the office.  It is my desire to continue bringing a very high level of commitment and professionalism to the office by running for the position of Auditor in this November's election.

      Many may wonder why a person with a background in medicine should be a City Auditor.  What I brought to the office is strong leadership and a commitment to excellence.  One of my first acts as Auditor was to find and appoint a strong team with a broad skill set who could work together to restructure and modernize the office.   A major appointment was the selection of my Deputy Auditor, Marcus Patterson.  Marcus has an MBA in accounting and is a major asset to the Auditor's office bringing with him a long history of accounting experience.

      While all elected officials in Norwood are part-time, my position in the Emergency Department allows me to dedicate many hours to the Auditor's office.  During normal office hours I am present at City Hall two to three days a week and I am available to my staff by cell phone at all times.  I have been able to dedicate a minimum of 25 hours a week to this position and will continue to do so if elected in November.

      As Auditor I have attended every City Council meeting and all but one Finance Committee meeting which was attended by a member or my staff.  I continue to make myself accessible to the Administration, City Council and Department Heads to assist in any financial issues.

      Under my leadership a major goal of the Auditor's office has been to create a true Transparency of Government.  Each month I generate detailed yet readable monthly reports for City Council and the Administration.  These reports are delivered at the City Council meetings where I am available to provide financial data and answer questions.  Since taking office these Monthly Financial Reports have been made available to the public in the Auditor's office.  Now the new Auditor's website makes these reports accessible on-line. 

Please review the information in this website and on the Auditor's website and consider my candidacy for the Auditor's office this November.

Thank you for your consideration;

      Jim Stith, Auditor

      City of Norwood, Ohio

See the official Auditors website at www.NorwoodAuditor.com.  Designed and managed by Jim Stith, Auditor City of Norwood, Ohio.