West 130 Street Bridge is now reopened
North Royalton residents, especially those living in the southwestern part of the city, should be happy to know that the West 130 Bridge is now open. An announcement that the bridge would be open on August 9 was a bit premature, but it still is ahead of schedule. The bridge is located on West 130 Street, just south of Valley Parkway, and spans the Rocky River. The August 9 opening announcement was deferred, with the bridge opening on Friday, August 23. The Cuyahoga County Engineers’ Office said the contractor had an issue with obtaining material needed to finish the project. The tube fence, ....
Remember to Stop for School Bus now that school is in session
School is now in session, and so is the daily commute of students around the City on school buses. North Royalton Police Chief Keith Tarase reminds motorists to keep this in mind and act accordingly regarding the laws about stopping around school buses. According to the laws of the State of Ohio, when approaching a school bus that is in the process of dropping off children: - Drivers approaching a school bus in any direction must stop at least ten feet from the front or rear of the school bus. That goes for drivers who are facing the bus, or behind the bus. They cannot proceed until the scho ....
Council, Planning look at City Ordinance changes
In 2021, North Royalton voters approved the adoption of a new Master Land Use Plan and Rezoning Map for the City. Changing the City’s codified ordinances to accommodate those changes have been taking place, and six ordinances were introduced to that end. Originally, the City contracted a developer for the Town Center District Project. There were problems, however, with the assembly of land necessary to make the project work. In 2008, the recession also played into the demise of the project. Since then, the changes in the manner in which people shop and work have played into the scenario, th ....
School Board News
The July meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Thursday, July 18. School Superintendent Mike Laub gave an update on the District’s food service. The Board approved the Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan grants for 2024-25 as listed: Title I-A Improving Basic Programs $421,542.27 Title II-A Support Effective Instruction $91,184.27 Title III Language Instruction for English Learners $44,329.97 Title III Immigrant $3,878.61 Title IV-A Student Support and Academic Enrichment $32,708.74 IDEA-B Special Education $1,027,737.98 IDEA Early Childhood Special Ed ....
Kent Corp breaks ground for major expansion
Members of the North Royalton Chamber of Commerce and City Officials joined CEO of Kent Corporation, Dean Costello, as they broke ground on the company’s upcoming expansion. The addition will add 22,000 square feet to the existing facility. Kent Corporation designs and manufactures steel processing equipment. Its main offices are located in the York Alpha Industrial Park, at 9601 York Alpha Drive. “We appreciate Mr. Costello’s investment,” said North Royalton Community Development Director, Tom Jordan. “He’s a long-time North Royalton business, building a larger-than-expected faci ....