City Council introduced legislation at its March 15 meeting for a 24-month of license plate reading cameras that will surveil fifteen areas, down from the original 26, at cost of about $41,250 for the first year, then $37,500 per year. If the City is not satisfied with the system, it can elect to terminate the agreement, at additional cost of $500 per camera, according to the agreement. The Cloud-based Flock Safety system takes and stores two photos of each vehicle that passes under its camera, one of the back of the vehicle for vehicle recognition and the other of the license plate. The pict ....
North Royalton School District making administration changes
There will be some changes in the North Royalton School District administration, starting in August, for the 2022-23 school year. The changes come from a decision to re-organize the central office team, according to North Royalton School Superintendent, Mike Laub. “This is the time each school year where we discuss our plans for staffing for the following year. We consider enrollment numbers, programming, resignations/retirements and other factors,” Laub explained in a communication to parents. He further explained that with the vacancy created with the re-retirement of Assistant Superint ....
Electric Charging Station will soon be operational
One of two Electric Charging Stations are pegged to go online soon, as the North Royalton City Council recently adopted legislation approving an agreement with a third-party agent for the operation, maintenance and administration of the station kiosk that has been installed at the North Royalton YMCA. The City received two grant notifications to install two electric vehicle charging ports in North Royalton. The first port will be located at the North Royalton YMCA location on Wallings Road. This grant comes from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It will be located on the western ....
North Royalton Browns Backers cross finish line for building of new Safety Town
Safety Town is a national program started in 1937 in Mansfield, Ohio, in response to a child being struck and killed by a car on his way to school. The “National Safety Town Center” was founded in 1964 by Dorothy Chlad in Cleveland, Ohio. Safety Town uses a set up of streets, buildings, crosswalks, and traffic signs where children ages 4-1/2 to 6 years old practice obeying traffic safety by being “drivers” on tricycles with seat belts, and pedestrians crossing the street safely in crosswalks and learning about traffic signals. Children learn about water safety, fire prevention and safe ....
Local churches offering Lenten Fish Fry dinners
Lent is upon us and with Lent come Fish Fries. Many of the favorite watering holes and social organizations add Fish Fries to their regular menus or have a special Friday meals for pick up or dine in. Local churches like St. Albert the Great and Church of the Assumption also offer Fish Fry dinners. St. Albert the Great Church, located at 6667 Wallings Road, has been serving Lenten Fish Fries for more than three decades. This year the Fish Fry will once again be carry out. The entrees include Fried Beer-Battered Cod, Baked Cod, or Potato Pierogi dinner for $10 each or the Fried Perch Dinner fo ....
