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The new North Royalton City Hall, formerly the North Royalton branch library, opened in November (Bob Sandrick/Northeast Ohio Media Group).

North Royalton Mayor Robert Stefanik

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio -- Mayor Robert Stefanik has kept himself busy over the past few years. His administration -- after initially embracing oil and gas drilling in residential areas -- is now fighting against it, due largely to environmental concerns.

In December, Stefanik and Law Director Tom Kelly convinced the Ohio Oil & Gas Commission to revoke a state drilling permit for Cutter Oil Co., a West Salem firm. The permit would have allowed Cutter to use parts of two North Royalton streets to drill a new well. The commission ruling is under appeal.

Stefanik has also led a contingent of mayors asking the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to lead a statewide deer-management effort. In addition, the city, under Stefanik, paid $2.9 million to renovate the former North Royalton branch library on State Road into a new City Hall. And at Stefanik's urging, voters rezoned 26 acres at the northeast corner of York and Royalton roads into a senior housing district.

Northeast Ohio Media Group and The Plain Dealer Publishing Co. examined the pay of nearly 50 mayors throughout greater Cleveland. While their duties are similar, overseeing the day-to-day tasks of running communities, their compensation ranges from $0 in Gates Mills and Hunting Valley to more than $200,000 in Beachwood and Middleburg Heights; the pay jumps around like lottery numbers.

Here's how Stefanik's compensation adds up:

Name: Robert Stefanik

Full or part time: Full time

Salary: $84,345

Total compensation (including healthcare and pension coverage and life insurance payments): $114,026

City population (2010 Census): 30,444

Total compensation per capita: $3.75

Other titles: None

Perks: Cell phone payments and gasoline reimbursements are offered but not used; one pool car, a Pontiac Grand Am, shared by all city hall workers.

First year in office: 2007

Term ends: 2015

City manager in North Royalton? No