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When it comes to planning for success, some want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen. The latter is the mark of effective leadership.

Greetings and welcome to the 2024 Edition of the North Royalton Magazine & Community Guide. I am Larry Antoskiewicz, Mayor of the City of North Royalton. As I said in my annual State of the City, which can be viewed at northroyalton.org/stateofthecity, good leaders are strong watchguards and visionaries, who do not simply dream up ideas and wish for them to materialize. They work relentlessly to put them to paper and follow through to painstakingly implement them for the betterment of the community. Simply put, solid leaders take their organizations where they want to go. That’s what we strive for with each and every project, contract and endeavor. Our ultimate goal is to move our community forward.

We are a bustling community that holds true to our rural, farmland roots, while continuing to progress and move into a bright future. We are a soughtafter community in which to live, work and play, thanks to our excellent schools, variety of housing options, growing recreational spaces and thriving business opportunities.

Yes, North Royalton truly is a hidden jewel with our beautiful park space, sprawling countryside and up-andcoming cityscape. But, there is always room for improvement.

To that end, we created a master plan for Memorial Park and have landscaped the pond, replaced its bridge, replaced the upper pavilion, added a shade structure and installed our Memorial Park Splash Pad that opened in the summer of 2023 to rave reviews. Work began in the fall of 2023 on the new walking trail around the pond.

In other areas of the City, we’ve seen new dining options with the addition of Fire 45, Jolly’s Pizza, In the Weeds, and coming soon, Chipotle. The new owners of the former Carrie Cerino’s are also in the midst of revamping this event center. We completed quite a few infrastructure projects, including several major road repairs, and are currently connecting the multi-purpose path along Bennett Road to the Valley Parkway. We also anticipate having a new, modern senior center for them to enjoy at the former Royal View Elementary.

Though we are growing and advancing, as a community, we are ever mindful of the taxpayer dollar. In 2023, we were presented with the 2022 State Auditor Award for excellence in financial reporting, an award that indicates we earned a clean audit that did not contain any outstanding issues such as findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, single audit findings or questioned costs.

Yes, we are committed to growing our community, while also being good financial stewards and accounting for every penny.

This magazine is a biennial tradition published in partnership with Image Builders Marketing. It’s filled with information to familiarize you with all North Royalton has to offer, so I hope you take time to look through it at your leisure.

Here at City Hall, we are always looking for ways to communicate information to our residents and businesses. Our City website, northroyalton.org, is a great tool for residents to stay informed and in the loop, as well as our City Facebook page, @cityofnorthroyaltonOH. And please, if you ever have any questions about our great city, my staff is always happy to serve you.

Thank you all, and I’ll see you soon!

Sincerely,

Larry Antoskiewicz Mayor of the City of North Royalton