Ridge and York Road projects slated for new year
City Council recently adopted legislation that will allow two major road projects to go forward. The legislation, which was adopted at the December 21 City Council meeting, will affect Ridge and York Roads. Council approved an ordinance that increased the amount that was originally authorized to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Ridge Road resurfacing project. The increase was necessary due to the fact that the bids received were higher than anticipated, according to Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz. The Ridge Road resurfacing is set to take place this year. The additional cost app ....
Council approves added School Resource Officer for NR Schools
North Royalton City Council approved legislation that would add a part-time School Resource Officer to the complement of the North Royalton Police Department. The three ordinances were unanimously approved at their December 21 City Council meeting. School Resource Officers are police officers who work in the district, along with school administrators, faculty and security staff members in an effort to ensure that schools are safe places for students. Council adopted an ordinance that would add the position to the existing Police Department complement. The second ordinance that was adopted fun ....
New City Council is sworn in and assigned committees
With the new year, the newest North Royalton City Council has been sworn in. Every two years, the President of Council assigns the various Council committees to each City Council member. It is the duty of the Council President to assign the Council Committees of Buildings and Building Codes; Finance; Review and Oversight; Rules and Ordinances; Safety; Streets; Storm Water and Utilities. All committees meet monthly, with the exception of the Review and Oversight Committee, which meets when needed. Members of Council also sit on the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and Recreation Bo ....
Christmas traditions continue to evolve
We read in the second chapter of Luke that “in those days when Caesar Augustus was emperor and Quirinius was governor of Syria a census was decreed, everyone had to return to the town of their ancestors to be counted.” This puts into to motion the story of Joseph of Nazareth and his heavily pregnant wife, Mary, making the journey to the town of Bethlehem the city of David, King of Israel. Why require people to travel in December? It’s rainy, cold, and sometimes snowy; December sounds miserable. But winter rains bring an end to the searing heat, dust, and drought to the hills around Beth ....
City to cost-share Bunker Stream Project
North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation at its December 7 meeting that will allow for a Cost-Share agreement with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) for the pre-design of the Bunker Road Stream Project. The NEORSD and North Royalton are working jointly in the Big Creek watershed near Bunker Road, where a local tributary flows into the Regional Stormwater System. According to the project agreement, “due to the alignment of the Regional Stormwater System and the local tributary, they are hydraulically connected and should be managed as one project to ensur ....
