City earns Auditor of State Award
The city of North Royalton recently earned the Auditor of State Award. A presentation was given to North Royalton Finance Director Eric Dean and Council President Larry Antoskiewicz by State Auditor Keith Faber on February 21 in order to recognize the city for thorough and accurate records keeping. Antoskiewicz is the Chairman of the North Royalton City Council Finance Committee. Faber presented the award for the city’s 2017 financial reporting. “We take our finance responsibility to our tax payers very seriously in North Royalton,” said Mayor Bob Stefanik. I’d like to commend F ....
School construction adds to city’s traffic woes
In addition to the traffic tie ups on the western portion of Royalton Road, the center part of town, near Ridge and Royalton Roads will also be compromised, due to the construction update of the North Royalton High School. The good news is that in the end, the city will see a widened Royalton Road and updated North Royalton School District buildings. Starting tomorrow, March 22, residents will see the North Royalton High School/Middle School parking lot transformed into a construction site. Because that space will be utilized for construction, cars that normally park there will be diverted ....
Christmas will be brighter, thanks to a new city grant
Even though it’s only March, the city is talking about Christmas! They recently received notice that they will be receiving a grant that will be used to upgrade their holiday lighting display. The grant of $121,350.00 will be received through the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) Energized Community (NEC) Grant Program. According to NOPEC officials, “the NOPEC Energized Community (NEC) Grant Program provides grants to NOPEC member communities for energy-related projects. Established by NOPEC Inc. and NextEra Energy, the primary goal of providing funds is to help communities ....
Lenten season synonymous with Fish Fries
The 40-day season of Lent has started for Christians and with it comes fasting, prayer, repentance and renewal. During this solemn and reflective time leading up to the religious celebration of Easter, Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays as a means of sacrifice. They are also encouraged to “give up something” or “add something” to their daily life, such as giving up a favorite treat or habit throughout Lent or making effort to attend daily church service or worship events. Lenten sacrifices and the “extras” Catholics do are viewed as ways of getting closer to Jesus Ch ....
City looks to decrease energy costs
City Council held a special Finance Committee meeting where a presentation was delivered on recommendations of a recent energy audit. Two options were given for their consideration. Ultimately, the city is looking to reduce operating costs through energy conservation improvement projects. “We’re always looking to reduce our energy costs,” said Mayor Bob Stefanik. At a Mayors and Managers meeting earlier this year, Stefanik learned about an opportunity through a presentation that was made by Leopardo Companies, Incorporated. The company offered a free energy audit, in which the city ....