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North Royalton finance committee advances budget and personnel ordinances to council
Summary
The North Royalton Finance Committee unanimously recommended five ordinances to full Council, including a budget amendment that moves a Confidential Secretary to full‑time, adjustments to sidewalk and capital project budgets, and procedural items on funds availability and payroll timing.
The North Royalton Finance Committee met July 15 and, by unanimous 3–0 votes, recommended several ordinances to City Council, including Ordinance 25‑111 amending appropriations and Ordinances 25‑116, 25‑118, 25‑122 and 25‑120.
Finance Director Jenny Esarey told the committee that June financial reports show the city’s revenues and expenses are "reporting as budget," and that July income tax receipts are above budget; she said the Delinquency Program contributed about $450,000 to recent income tax receipts. Esarey outlined the highlights of Ordinance 25‑111, which includes removing one sidewalk project that was not awarded ($150,000), budgeting survey and site work at city property on State Road and Royal Valley, and reallocating funds across capital and contractual accounts for items such as Office on Aging services and City Park electrical work.
Esarey explained the retainage fee paid to RITA (the income‑tax collection agency) is currently set at 3% and that "last year they only had 1.24% actual collection," which produces year‑end reconciliations and refunds; she characterized the fee as low relative to services received. The ordinance package also accounts for higher EMS billing collections and adjusts retainage and contractual budgets accordingly.
On personnel, the committee recommended Ordinance 25‑120 to move a Confidential Secretary in the Law Department from part‑time to full‑time. Esarey estimated the budget impact for the remainder of 2025 at about $27,830, noting that the figure is the high‑end estimate and could be lower if the employee does not elect family health coverage.
Other actions: the committee recommended Ordinance 25‑116 (quarterly availability‑of‑funds reporting under ORC 5705.41(D)), Ordinance 25‑118 to certify unpaid weed‑cutting costs for levy and collection, and Ordinance 25‑122 to authorize a 27th payroll in 2026 for hourly employees. All recommendations passed by recorded votes of Yeas: 3, Nays: 0.
Chair Paul Marnecheck moved the motions; committee votes were recorded in favor by the three voting committee members. The meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
The ordinances will be scheduled for full Council consideration; the Finance Committee noted several items (donation policy language in Ordinance 25‑117) will remain in committee for further Law Department review.
