Colerain Township administrator Dan Meloy resigns

Colerain Township administrator Dan Meloy has resigned and is leaving the township after 28 years of service.

Meloy said he will be a consultant in the addiction services health care field. His last active day with the township is today, Dec. 15. He leaves officially Jan. 5.

Meloy joined Colerain Township as a police officer and has served as police chief and safety services director before becoming the township's administrator in 2016.

He spearheaded a ground-breaking program, the quick response team, to address a growing heroin addiction problem in the township that is being copied acrossall over the country.

"It's been an honor to serve the township for 28 years. It's my hometown and where I raised my family. I never dreamed of the opportunities I have had when I started here as a police officer," Meloy said. "It means so much to me to have served this community and I hope I have made a difference."

"When you have jobs like these, you have to ask if the sacrifices you have made, the games you missed, the events you weren't able to attend, was it worth it?

"It was."

While he was able to speak to all three trustees and most of his leadership team, he said he informed the rest of his staff via a late-night email Dec. 14 after learning anonymous emails were sent to media outlets saying he was leaving and not telling anyone.

Meloy said Geoff Milz will be acting administrator until trustees set up a process to select Meloy's replacement.

"I leave Colerain proud of our accomplishments, our commitment to each other, and of our unrelenting service to the Colerain Township community," Meloy said. "I respect and appreciate everyone’s willingness to serve and I have been humbled by the opportunity to serve this township and an honor to work hand in hand with so many great people."