Elizabeth Township junior commissioner spearheads project for neighborhood signs
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March 27, 2023

Elizabeth Township junior commissioner spearheads project for neighborhood signs

By Stacy Wolford

By LIAM BELAN
lbelan@yourmvi.com
Nathan Racunas has been serving as Elizabeth Township’s first junior commissioner since the beginning of the school year, and he’s had an overwhelmingly positive impact on the board as he’s brought a youthful vision and an eagerness to better his community.
After months of pitching new ideas during workshop meetings and analyzing different issues throughout the community from a different perspective compared to the other commissioners, Racunas is prepared to put his stamp on the township by introducing 30 signs to commemorate various areas in the community.
There will be signs in Stoneybrook, Blaine Hill, Arrowhead, Smithdale, Blythedale, Industry, Buena Vista, Greenock, Mount Vernon, Boston, Little Boston, Howell Plan and Highland Meadows. U.S. Municipal has put the signs together, and they will all be installed over the next four to five weeks, according to Commissioner Chris Thoma.

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