School Board News
The May meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, May 9. The Board approved the following 2021-22 appropriation adjustment: 003-Permanent Improvement, from $ 3,524,250. to $ 3,780,250. (Increased revenue for maintenance & repairs); 499-9222- BWC HVAC Grant, from nothing to $13,221.00 (Increased revenue for the purpose of HVAC maintenance & repairs); 300 District Managed Student Activity Fund, from $400,000. to $475,000. (increased revenue for year-end expenditures). The Board approved the 2022 five-year forecast. North Royalton School Superintendent, Mik ....
NRFD Safety Fair is both Fun and Educational
Saturday, May 14, was a great day for the Safety Fair. After two years of being put on hold, the Safety Fair, hosted by the North Royalton Fire Department, was back. Family groups of twos, and threes, fours and more swarmed the Fire Station to see the firefighting equipment, take pictures and take a look at the Ohio Fire Marshall burn site and see what a sprinkler system can do to prevent extensive damage. Fire Prevention Bureau of the State Fire Marshall, Chief Ken Klouda, was on hand to answer questions about the display. Boating and Marine Law Enforcement Officer, C. Kozan from ODNR, was al ....
Council approves updated building regulations
Council unanimously adopted five pieces of legislation that update a part of the City’s building codes regarding changes that residents might want to make on their property. “My aim was to make it easier for people to understand. The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will be more for those special cases,” said Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz. “We used a little common sense to see what changes were needed.” The first piece of legislation states that “it has been determined that the current regulations governing the type and number of structures permitted to be constructed in residential yards ....
City Council votes to keep the ban on fireworks
The North Royalton City Council voted to join surrounding cities, such as Strongsville and Broadview Heights, in the ban of fireworks. The North Royalton City Council has been discussing whether to continue to ban the setting off of fireworks in the city, yield to the recent state law adoption, legalizing fireworks on certain days, or create a hybrid law, that would allow it only on certain days. On October 27, 2021 the Ohio General Assembly passed and on November 6, 2021, Governor Mike Define signed House Bill 172, legalizing the use of consumer fireworks. Before that time, it was legal to p ....
Bring the family to the NR Fire Dept. Open House & Safety Fair
North Royalton Fire Department will hold the Annual Open House & Safety Fair on Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at North Royalton Fire Department, Station #1, 7000 Royalton Road. The Safety Fair will kick off National EMS Week and include several special exhibits pertaining to safety issues relating to children and adults. It’s a wonderful family event with many things to see and do. The Fire Department’s apparatus will be on display for everyone to see and walk through, along with many safety displays including: The North Royalton Police Department, along with some of the ....