Council, administration continue to research jail feasibility
The North Royalton Jail continues to be scrutinized by the city’s administration and City Council. They recently discussed the matter at a special Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday, July 14. Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz had announced the closing of the jail on April 29, due to budgetary concerns, but then on June 22, announced that it would remain open pending an opportunity for the Corrections Officers to reduce expenses and increase revenue. The North Royalton jail is located in the North Royalton Police Department facility, which is located at the corner of Bennett and Royalton Roads. The ....
Existing with the Coyote and Fox in our residential areas
Some residents have been concerned about the wildlife in the area and the threat of rabies. It is not unusual to see a coyote in North Royalton, as well as in surrounding communities. Some communities, such as Parma and Strongsville, have also reported more sightings of red and grey fox. The coyote, is a dog-like animal, about 40-46 inches in length and weighs about 20-50 pounds. Most coyotes are gray, but some have a brown or off-white color. All have a bushy tail that usually has a black tip. It is primarily a carnivore, eating small mammals, birds, lactating livestock and deer, but also wi ....
Local parents sound off on county’s recommendation for all remote schooling
If there’s anything the last five months have taught parents, it’s that change comes swiftly and without much warning, leaving no other choice but to cope and adapt. Just as local parents were preparing for a new school year with two learning options presented by the North Royalton City Schools, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health threw a wicked curveball July 30: the recommendation that schools begin the year remotely. “This will most assuredly alter the reopening plans we communicated to you last week,” said North Royalton Superintendent Greg Gurka July 30 in a mass email. “As th ....
New shelter will be the “cat’s meow”
Like a lot of people, Beth Pearce grew up afraid of cats. Her family never owned any cats and she was never around them, so naturally the unfamiliar frightened her. Fast forward to 2020 and Pearce now spends her days around dozens of felines, serving as director of Stay-A-While Cat Shelter (formerly Bide-A-Wee, Scottish for “stay-a-while) in North Royalton. Pearce was there to celebrate July 21 as the shelter officially broke ground on a new facility set to open by spring of next year on York Delta Drive. The news is the cat’s pajamas for Pearce and her dedicated team of part-time employe ....
Proposed Charter amendments address several areas
North Royalton voters will be able to decide if proposed amendments to the City’s Charter should be passed in the November 3 election. A City’s Charter defines the organization, functions, powers and essential procedures of the local government, as a constitution does for a country. The Charter Review Commission’s recommendations were approved in the form of ordinances at the July 7 City Council meeting. The committee, that has been meeting since March, made their recommendations to City Council and the ordinances have now been adopted to place the measures on the November 3 ballot. Ev ....
