In a letter dated April 25, 2016, Canton City Mayor Thomas M. Bernabei sent the following "Thank You" to the Rotary office.  The Mayor writes:
 
"Dear Paul, On behalf of the City of Canton, I wish to thank you and the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Canton for your check for $50,000.00 given to me on Monday, April 25, for the Market Square Project.  Additionally, this is to belatedly thank you for your previous check of $50,000.  I truly appreciate Rotary's extraordinary generosity and civic involvement in this project.  I will keep you apprised and involved in all aspects of the decision-making process with regard to the design and layout for Market Square as we proceed forward.
 
Thank you again."