City acquires foreclosed State Road property
The City of North Royalton received a gift from Cuyahoga County in the form of a foreclosed property. The County transferred the State Road property over to the city, according to Mayor Bob Stefanik. North Royalton Community Development Director Tom Jordan said that the city has been eying the property for some time, as they learned that it would be going into foreclosure. Cuyahoga County will transfer foreclosed properties to cities, if no one else wants them, said Jordan. They originally had a policy that foreclosed properties would automatically go the city. They then changed the policy to ....
Annual Pet Fair pays homage to our animal friends – whether furry, feathery or scaly
The City Green is going to the dogs August 6 when the annual Pet Fair returns for its 12th year from 1 to 4 p.m. Though mainly geared towards caring for man’s best friend, the Pet Fair honors all animal companions and family pets with vendor booths, special appearances, family activities and crafts. What started as a small event on the front lawn of the North Royalton Animal Hospital by Medical Director Adam Hechko and his team, has grown to welcome more than 20 booths and vendors including the Cleveland Animal Protective League Adoption Mobile, the Cleveland Metroparks Mounted Ranger Unit, ....
EMS Levy on November ballot for second time
City Council adopted legislation at its July 18 meeting that will place a replacement levy on the November 7 election. The five-year, $1.7 mill EMS levy would replace the current $1.7 mill levy which expires at the end of 2018. If passed, the city will collect an additional $639,553. This will be the second time that this issue would be on the ballot. The levy continues to help pay for the program, helping to fund the salaries of the city’s thirty firefighters/paramedics, equipment and operation of that part of the Fire Department. Last November, the five-year, $1.7 mill EMS levy, Issue 73 ....
Summer safety tips make for more fun
Although we’re well into summer, it’s never too late to make sure it’s a safe one! With the beautiful weather, more time is spent outside, with can lead to a higher exposure to injury. It just takes some simple steps to keep everyone safe during summertime activities. Safe Kids Wordwide has some helpful tips that adults and children alike should mind in order to be safe. Safe Kids Worldwide is a nonprofit organization working to help families and communities keep kids safe from injuries. Here are some safety tips from SafeKids: “• Actively supervise children engaging in summertime ....
RTA offers a transportation alternative
Although bus transportation in North Royalton has dwindled over the past years, the Greater Cleveland Transit Authority (RTA) is now offering a different transportation solution: RTA VanShare. This new program is an addition to RTA’s other transportation options, such as bus, rapid transit, Park-n-Ride bus, free downtown trolley service and ADA Paratransit service. “RTA wants to offer residents as many transportation choices as possible, to improve their mobility,” said RTA CEO and General Manager, Joe Calabrese. The RTA Board of Trustees approved the VanShare program last year and have ....
