City Council defeats Senior Development Proposal
The North Royalton City Council unanimously defeated a request that could have led to a senior development in the southern end of the city. The proposed 120-unit assisted living complex was proposed for the Bennett’s Corners area. On February 4, the City’s Planning Commission defeated the preliminary site plan, proposed by Vermilion Ohio Acquisitions, LLC, on behalf of NR4C Ventures, LTD, but approved the Conditional Use Permit that would be necessary for the project to move forward. A conditional use permit is an approval from the City that would allow a particular use on a parcel th ....
North Royalton Boys Basketball Team Makes it to Final Four
The Ohio High School Athletic Association's Division Two Basketball "Final Four" will have been played out by the time you read this edition of the Recorder. You can read all about the game(s) in Dayton in our next edition. North Royalton won the Kent State Regional to qualify for the "Final Four" thanks to their 40-38 win over Brecksville-Broadview Heights. Strange how things work out. The Bears finished second behind the Bees in the Suburban League National Conference standings. North Royalton lost to Brecksville twice in the regular season, 51-47 and 63-48. And yet to advance, Nor ....
School Board News
The March meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Thursday, March 12. The Board approved the following appropriation adjustments: Fund 401 Auxiliary Services from $727,971.36 to $731,301.07; Fund 300 District Managed Student Activity Fund from $680,000.00 to $700,000.00. The Board adopted the following tax rates: General Fund Inside, 5.00 mills and General Fund Outside, 51.00, mills for a Total General Fund 56.00 mills; Permanent Improvement Fund Inside, 1.00 mills and Permanent Improvement Fund Outside, .50 mills for a Total Permanent Improvement Fund, 1.50 mills; Bon ....
Council looks for Ward 6 replacement following Wos' resignation
The North Royalton City Council is in the process of looking for a replacement for the Ward 6 Council Representative position. Councilman Mike Wos has resigned from the position, effective March 16. “It is with a heavy heart but clear conviction that I submit my resignation as a member of the North Royalton City Council,” Wos stated in his resignation letter to Mayor Antoskiewicz and Council. “Having lived in North Royalton my entire life, this community is deeply woven into who I am. Leaving the city I have called home since childhood will be one of the most difficult decisions I hav ....
NRHS Mock Trial Team Advances to State Competition
The North Royalton High School Mock Trial Team is headed to the state competition after an impressive showing at both District and Regional tournaments, continuing to build on the program’s rapid growth and success. This year’s case challenged students to tackle a timely and complex constitutional issue centered on the Fourth Amendment. Students argued an evidentiary hearing in which the defendant, Morgan Remy, sought to suppress DNA evidence obtained through investigative genetic genealogy. Competitors examined whether Remy had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his DNA and whether s ....
