Any elected or appointed Village officer, deputy, assistant or employee may attend, at the expense of the Village, any conference or convention relating to Municipal affairs, if authorized by the Mayor, the President of Council or the Village Administrator. If the fiscal officer of the Village certifies that funds are appropriated and available for such purpose, such person shall be reimbursed for his or her expense so incurred.
A request for such allowance shall be made in writing to the Mayor, the President of Council or the Village Administrator, showing the necessity for such attendance and an estimate of the costs thereof to the Village.
(ORC 733.79)