Mayor’s Corner

Summer is here!!  I wish everyone safe and fun travels.

In my travels around the village I have noticed a lot of people walking. This is great fun and exercise. I have also noticed many people walking with the flow of traffic. Please make sure you are facing traffic when walking. It is the safest way to walk.

We are currently taking applications for part-time positions in our zoning department, service department, police department and our dispatch center. The complete job descriptions and applications are available on our website.

A new broadband coalition, Broadband Access Ohio, has been formed to educate and share information about publicly owned broadband. Any organization interested in joining the coalition or learning more about the plans for educating and informing the public and the legislatures should contact Ernie Staten, Fairlawn director of public service, by phone at 330-668-9550 or 330-668-3300 or email Ernie at StatenE@fairlawn.us. The office address is 3300 Fairlawn Service Dr., Fairlawn, 44333.

We are proceeding aggressively with our paving program for 2023. June will see the beginning of six street resurfacing projects. The ODOT repaving and restructuring of state Route 303 has begun. You can expect delays for the next 45 days.

Through May 15, we collected $12,963,449 or 36.2% budgeted for all funds revenue. We have spent $11,856,877 or 26.8% of the funds budgeted for expenditures. The expected collect/spend rate through mid-May should be approximately 37.5%.
If you have questions, concerns or comments, please contact me or my executive assistant at 330-659-9201, ext. 234, or email me at mwheeler@richfieldvillageohio.org.