Civil Municipal - Oct 2023

163 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 STRONGSVI LLE , OHIO $145 million in infrastructural improvements, as Painter informs, citing everything from streets to stormwater. Grant monies, over $50 million, have also been a helpful part of these efforts, as have the no-interest loans. All business Business remains what Strongsville is all about. Big opportunities abound, as Painter points out. Business expansion and retention are always the top goals. “The new companies coming in are a great supplement and add a lot for our residents,” he opines, “but the majority of those opportunities and revenues are always going to come from your existing base. We go out of our way to make