City wins latest round in Gas/Oil appeal
The latest round of the oil/gas drilling case has come to a close. The City of North Royalton recently learned that they prevailed in the latest round in the Ohio Court of Appeals, Tenth Appellate District. The decision was rendered on May 17 on the matter of Richard J. Simmers, Chief, Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management versus the City of North Royalton, The case was based on a mandatory pooling order for the area north of Royalwood Road, west of State Road, requested by Cutter Oil. Part of the area included about two acres of city owned property. The state’s Attorney General Mi ....
Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1986 - 1988)
1986 - The North Royalton school district was hoping the voters would approve a 4.75 mil, two-year levy on February 4. The school district expected a $1.5 million short fall for the 1986 – 87 school year. The fully accredited school system with innovative nationally recognized programs takes years to develop. Once cutting of essential maintenance, essential and special programs begins there is no way to catch up. There was no tax increase since 1980 and revenue had fallen due to inflation, increases in insurance coverage, cost of supplies, maintenance, and low state funding. The School Board ....
Hundreds use Servant Saturday to help and give back to community
Area resident Jack N. was grateful to see three carloads of volunteers from Royal Redeemer Church show up at his front door on Saturday, May 7. The volunteers were there as part of “Servant Saturday.” They and 325 church members were out in the community to help Jack and other families and non-profits with projects that they couldn’t get done themselves. Jack had just gotten home from the hospital, and he needed their help in getting his yard back in tip-top shape. “It means a lot to me that they came. I just can’t do a lot of this anymore,” said Jack. “They helped me in gettin ....
Residents may receive credit for using rain barrels
Now that all of North Royalton will be billed for the Northeast Regional Storm water Program, some residents may be looking to get a credit on their bill through the use of rain barrels. According to the Cuyahoga Solid and Water Conservation District (SWCD), a rain barrel, “is a form of storm water management that collects rainwater by diverting some of the water from your down spout into the barrel. The collected water can be used for various purposes, such as watering gardens/lawns or washing cars. Up to 40% of summer water use is for irrigation, so the use of rain barrels is an important ....
Council introduces deer hunting legislation
Two ordinances pertaining to the hunting of white tailed deer by bow hunting in North Royalton were introduced at the May 3 City Council meeting. This follows the passage of the measure at the March 15 Primary, where six communities all passed the measure. Broadview Heights, Parma, Parma Heights, Seven Hills and Strongsville joined North Royalton, in an effort to address the deer population problem on a more regional level. In North Royalton, 6,395 voters voted for the measure and 2,968 voted against the measure. North Royalton officials met on several occasions with the other five community ....