Roads targeted for maintenance this year
Now that the spring weather is here, the city has initiated the 2022 Road Maintenance Program, which takes place each year. The city develops a plan of the roads that are in the most need and sets a budget to start those projects. In March, City Council adopted three pieces of legislation that approved bids for the 2022 Road Maintenance Program. They accepted the bid of American Roadway Logistics for the 2022 Road Maintenance Program as the lowest and best bid for pavement marking; the bid of Crossroads Asphalt Recycling, Incorporated as the lowest and best bid for equipment and general pavem ....
Council eyes strict laws for failing to stop for school bus
The North Royalton City Council is discussing a stricter penalty for those who fail to stop for a school bus in the process of dropping children. At the March 15 Council Safety Committee Meeting, North Royalton Police Chief Keith Tarase reported that Police have issued 15 school bus citations so far this year. Last year, even though school was not open for a portion of the school year, it was reported that 22 citations were issued, according to North Royalton Law Director Tom Kelly. In April, 2020, the North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation that amended the City’s codif ....
Things are hoppin’ with local Easter events
With Easter fast approaching, the North Royalton Administration, City Council, and the North Royalton Lions Club are supplying some festive events for the occasion. Of course, these events cannot take place without the help of some special residents, who work behind the scenes and also deserve a big thanks! North Royalton Easter Bunny Tour On Saturday, April 9, keep an eye out for the Easter Bunny! Bunny will be cruising through North Royalton neighborhoods in the Euclid Beach Rocket Car as part of his City Easter Tour, back for a second time this year. He will s ....
Wonder what those big poles are on Ridge and State?
Some residents have noticed two taller-than-average-sized poles that have been erected on Ridge and State Roads. The two poles have an antenna attached to the top. What are they? The poles and antenna are part of The Illuminating Company’s Grid Modernization Plan, which is a three-year investment to modernize the state’s electric distribution systems. The plan was approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). According to Lauren Siburki, from FirstEnergy Ohio, “the new 110-foot poles and antennas that you may see along our rights-of-way in local communities suppo ....
Council discusses City fireworks legislation
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 a hybrid. Last fall, The Ohio legislature adopted a bill that would allow the discharge of some fireworks. “Beginning July 1, 2022, Ohio residents (and nonresidents) can discharge consumer grade fireworks in Ohio, in accordance with upcoming safety regulations, either on their own property or on another person’s property with permission EXCEPT where a political subdivision has chosen t ....