Area chaplains to offer support services to safety forces
On November 21, the North Royalton City Council unanimously approved the appointments of four chaplains that will be serving the North Royalton safety services. The four were introduced at the Council Safety Committee meeting before being approved at the City Council meeting, later that evening. An ordinance was adopted at the November 8 meeting which amended the City’s codified ordinances to include a new section that created the volunteer position of Chaplain of the Safety Forces. The ordinance which amended the City’s ordinances adds the following: “230.07 CHAPLAIN OF THE SAFETY FORC ....
City Council eyes new sewer rate schedule
A presentation was given to the City Council Finance Committee at their November 21 meeting on the proposed sewer rates. The presentation was given by Raftelis Financial, which conducted the five-year rate study. The management consulting firm has been working on the study for about fifteen months. The plan includes recommendations for proposed rates for the next five years for the sewer enterprise fund, in order to provide the revenues to support the sewer system. An enterprise fund is a government fund that is self-supporting by selling goods and/or services to the public for a fee. The la ....
School Board News
The North Royalton Board of Education held their November meeting on Monday, November 6. Assistant Superintendent, Melissa Vojta and School Superintendent, Mike Laub, gave a presentation regarding the district’s recent professional development day. The Board approved the following 2023-24 appropriation adjustments: fund 300 District Managed Student Activity Fund, from $500,000 to $560,000 The Board accepted the following resignations/retirements: Resignations Franklin Helderman Jr./Classified Substitute/effective November 6, 2023 Lynn Pelleschi/Classified Substitute/effective October 1 ....
Homespun Holiday Lighting set for Sun., Nov. 26
Top off the Thanksgiving weekend by bringing the family to welcome the Christmas season at the City Green on Sunday, November 26, from 4 to 7 p.m., for the Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony, a tradition that is 22 years old. The festivities begin with a parade stepping off from the St. Albert the Great Royalwood parking lot at 4:45 p.m. Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz, will lead the way, with the North Royalton High School Drum Line doing their magic. Members of the parade will be welcoming the holiday season spreading good cheer and passing out candy to the spectators as they await the arrival of San ....
Mayor and Council President retain seats
The majority of voters in North Royalton have chosen to retain the City’s Administrative and Council positions, according to results of the November 7 election. Most of the City Council wards, however, didn’t have opposition, except for Ward 2. In all three races, the incumbent won. For the position of Mayor, with 62.51% of the vote, Larry Antoskiewicz won over Diane Sacha, with a count of 6922 for Antoskiewicz and 4151 for Sacha. For the President of Council position, Paul Marnecheck won with 58.77% of the vote, over Jeremy Dietrich, with a count of 5980 for Marnecheck and 4196 for Dietr ....