Council looks at Charter Issue options
The North Royalton City Council introduced two pieces of legislation that would potentially place charter change issues on the November ballot. A third option was also discussed and dismissed in a Council committee meeting. Ward 4 Councilman Jeremy Dietrich serves as the Chairman for the Council Review and Oversight Committee. Ward 5 Councilman Vince Weimer and Council President, Paul Marnecheck also serve on that committee. The three-member committee votes on agenda items, but the entire City Council sits in on the meetings and are included in the discussion. The Council committee meetings a ....
County publishes Community Data Book
The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission released “Our Communities: the 2021 Data Book,” which “provides insights into the communities that comprise Cuyahoga County,” according to County officials. “It is intended to be used by local governments, community organizations, and others interested in learning more about our communities. It can also be used as a resource in preparing grant applications, understanding community changes, and identifying issues to address. The 2021 Data Book was developed as part of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission’s Data Book Series. The Data Books p ....
City receives Electric Charging Station grant
The City of North Royalton recently received two grant notifications to install two electric vehicle charging ports in North Royalton. The first port will be located at the North Royalton YMCA location on Wallings Road. This grant comes from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It will be located on the western side of the YMCA. It was reported by Plug in America, that in 2017, there were over 7,633 plug-in electric vehicles on Ohio roads. “Plug In America is the nation’s leading independent consumer voice for accelerating the use of plug-in electric vehicles in the United Stat ....
Mayor names Lt. Keith Tarase new NRPD Chief
Lieutenant Keith Tarase has been chosen by Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz as the new North Royalton Chief of Police, replacing Ken Bilinovich, who retired on April 2. Antoskiewicz announced his choice after several interviews of the two top-scoring candidates. “Over the last several weeks, I have conducted two comprehensive interviews with each of the police chief applicants, Lt. Tarase and Sgt. Flo Rybicki,” said Antoskiewicz. “While both are exemplary candidates, I have determined, after completing my due diligence, that Lt. Tarase shall serve as our police chief, pending City Council’s a ....
Black Bear from Canada brings delight to NR Bears
Each day at North Royalton Middle School, a 250-pound Black Bear stares out at students walking through the atrium to their next class. Her large display case offers a much different view than the deep woods of Quebec, where she once roamed 50 years ago. Some students give her a glance as they hurry by, while others pay no attention to the beast that, in her lifetime, likely mothered cubs and used her long claws to tear apart food, climb trees, paddle through freshwater and trek the dense Canadian wilderness. From her sturdy atrium display case, she now stands guard over a different sort of B ....