NOPEC mails residents enrollment letters
Residents who have not elected to contract their electric provider elsewhere should be receiving a letter from NOPEC regarding NOPEC electric enrollment. Also, those residents who have not contracted a gas supplier elsewhere will also receive a letter on the NOPEC natural gas enrollment. Residents receiving letters do not need to do anything if they wish to remain in the NOPEC aggregation programs. If they wish to utilize another supplier, they must respond by mail, or by faxing the opt-out form to 440-774-4422, or call NOPEC’s Customer Care Center at 855-667-3201 to opt out of the program. ....
Council discusses lengthening and staggering terms
City Council began discussion on the possibility of extending the number of terms City Council members can serve and also staggering the Council terms. The initial discussion took place at a recent Council Rules and Ordinances Committee meeting. If a change is determined, the measure would go to the voters under the form of a charter amendment. Currently, the North Royalton City Charter states that “each Ward Councilperson is to serve for a term of two (2) years commencing with the November election of 1979 and every two (2) years thereafter. No person elected Ward Councilperson shall hold ....
North Royalton City Schools Announce Teacher of the Year
On March 29, Cindy Richards, fourth-grade teacher at North Royalton Elementary School, was recognized as the Teacher of the Year. She has worked in the District for 25 years. According to Principal Kirk Pavelich… Cindy is an absolute rock star when it comes to planning meaningful and engaging lessons with her intervention specialist co-teaching partner. Relationships with students serve as the foundation for Cindy’s classroom, as she works tirelessly to provide everyone an equal opportunity to achieve at their fullest potential. Her rapport with students is phenomenal, as they place thei ....
Council members to receive City Cell Phones
Members of City Council recently received city-owned cell phones in order to continue communication with their constituents, as well as make it easier to adhere to the State’s public records laws. Council President Paul Marnecheck said that there has been discussion for about a year about making the phones available. “This all began with the use of action forms,” said Marnecheck. “They used to be a fillable document. In order to have better work flow management, the Mayor and Council worked together to get a company, City Force, a software company, for an app for the phones,” Marnec ....
Deer statistics have not changed much from last year
With the recent close of the deer hunting season, the North Royalton numbers are in. With this season’s end, North Royalton Chief of Police, Keith Tarase, reported the 2022-23 season’s update to Council at a recent Council Safety Committee meeting. The Ohio Deer Hunting Season for 2022-23, for archery started on September 24, 2022 and concluded on February 5, 2023, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, “white-tailed deer are Ohio’s most popular game animal. The 2022-23 deer hunting dates are similar to last season ....