Will be taking position with Franklin County
Marysville Public Service Director and Deputy City Manager Mike Andrako has resigned.
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Andrako has accepted a position with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office. He will serve as the office’s mobility engineer, overseeing things like traffic signaling, signage, striping, traffic flow and access management for the unincorporated areas of Franklin County.
It is a position Andrako said he is looking forward to, calling traffic “my passion.”
“Traffic engineering is one of the things I have enjoyed most about the positions I have held in the past,” Andrako said. “I always find it challenging but rewarding.”
City Manager Terry Emery said Andrako’s capabilities in that area are “almost unparalleled.”
Andrako said that as much as he is looking forward to the new position, “it will be difficult to leave the city.”
Andrako said he is proud of the work he has done and appreciates the friendships he has made.
“I have been here seven years and it went by really quickly,” Andrako said.
Emery said as difficult as it will be for Andrako to leave, the city will equally hate to see him go.
“What he has been able to accomplish for us has been remarkable,” Emery said.
He added, “He has overseen a lot of different projects that have already and will continue to have a huge impact on how Marysville grows.”
He cited the Connected Marysville, MacIvor Woods, city dog park, work at Legion Park and the soon to be completed BMX track projects as well as the improved signage and traffic flow in the city.
Emery added that Andrako was one of four deputy city managers.
“He was empowered to act in the city manager role in certain situations and he is what I would consider one of the top four members of the administration,” Emery said. “He is just a talented person and he will be difficult to replace.”
Andrako credited Emery and the work environment he has created.
“I have always felt the culture here is something you don’t see in other communities,” Andrako said, noting that departments in Marysville all work together to make the city better.
“That is one thing that has made my job easier,” he said.
Andrako made about $108,000 in Marysville. He will make about $123,000 annually in his new position.
“It is a big raise and it is kind of a step up in my career, managing a division in a larger community,” Andrako said.
He added that he will work, “less than one mile from my house.”
Andrako’s last day in Marysville is scheduled for Oct. 16. He begins in Franklin County on Oct. 19.
Andrako has a degree in civil engineering from The Ohio State University. He interned with the City of Gahanna and worked his way to deputy public service director before taking the position in Marysville.
Emery said Andrako set the bar “very high” for public service in the community.
“Marysville will be fine,” Emery said. “We will find a quality replacement, but it will be tough to fill his shoes.”