Council eyes addition of more surveillance cameras
The addition of a number of cameras was a topic of discussion at the North Royalton City Council’s March 20 Safety Committee meeting, with the additional cameras being more than just plate reading. North Royalton Police Chief Keith Tarase proposed the addition of five cameras to the City’s ten Flock Falcon cameras. North Royalton City Council had approved the lease of ten Flock cameras in December, 2022. Two of the cameras would be the same plate-reading cameras that would be added to the ten cameras already in place. Three of the Flock cameras would be Flock’s Condor cameras, which are ....
What’s on the March 19 Presidential Primary Ballot
It’s time to vote! According to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, the following is what you will see on the March 19 Presidential Primary ballot for North Royalton voters *Note: Only races with competition are listed): DEMOCRATIC BALLOT: For Delegates-at-Large and Alternates-at-Large to the National Convention Dean Phillips Joseph R. Biden, Jr. For Representative to Congress 7th District Matt Diemer Doug Bugie For Justice of the Supreme Court (Unexpired Term Commencing 12/31/2026) Terri Jamison Lisa Forbes Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Full Term ....
Being prepared for disasters, natural or otherwise - Part 1
The topic of individual preparedness has recently come into the forefront, as reports of downed cell phone communications and potential threats to infrastructure have been in the headlines. Couple that with the usual seasonal potential of weather-related emergencies, and it makes it even more plausible to look at what, as an individual, you can do to be prepared. Some may not recall, but in 2003, North Royalton and much of northeast Ohio and beyond had a power outage, due to a problem with the electric grid, that lasted over two days. What would you do if there was no electricity or cell phon ....
2023-24 Deer stats declining from prior season
With the recent close of the deer hunting season, the North Royalton numbers are in. With this season’s end, North Royalton Chief of Police, Keith Tarase, reported the 2023-24 season’s update to Council at a recent Council Safety Committee meeting. The Ohio Deer Hunting Season for 2023-24, for archery, started on September 30, 2023 and concluded on February 4, 2024, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, white-tailed deer are Ohio’s most popular game animal. The 2023-24 deer hunting dates are si ....
School Board News
The North Royalton Board of Education’s monthly School Board meeting took place on Thursday, February 15. The Board appointed Superintendent Michael Laub, or his designee, as the Board’s Hearing Officer for all suspension hearings and expulsions. The Board approved the following 2023-24 appropriation adjustments: Fund 006-Lunchroom from $1,381,167 to $1,502,167; Fund 300 District Managed Student Activity Fund from $560,000 to $590,000. The Board recognized the retirement of Kathleen Miluk. They also accepted the following resignation and retirement: Resignation Susan Orth, Cleaner, El ....
