Shred Day is May 10 at Memorial Park
The Community Shred Days for 2025 have been scheduled and are Saturday, May 10, 2025 and Sept. 6, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon at Memorial Park, 14600 State Road. These events are open to all North Royalton, non-business residents at no cost. Funding is provided through a grant from the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District. All documents are shredded on site by three trucks from Shred-Rite LLC. We ask that residents remain in their vehicles and have shred materials ready to go in their open trunk. Shred materials will be limited to five standard-size boxes or paper bags. Please, no plastic ....
NRCS Bus Drivers Shine at Regional Road-e-o
North Royalton City Schools was proudly represented at the recent Regional School Bus Driver Safety Road-e-o, held Saturday, April 26, as eight of the district’s drivers participated in the rigorous competition that tested both driving and safety knowledge. The District also provided six volunteer judges and support staff for the event. Demonstrating their skills among 375 participants across the state, North Royalton’s drivers tackled a series of precision driving events, including offset alley backing, parallel parking, student loading processes, and pre-trip bus inspections. This year ....
NRFD Safety Fair and Open House is on Sat., May 17
North Royalton Fire Department will have their annual Open House & Safety Fair on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at North Royalton Fire Department, Station #1, 7000 Royalton Road. It is a great family event, both fun and educational and a great way to celebrate National EMS Week! The North Royalton Fire Department will have all of their apparatus on display for you to see and walk through. There will be many safety displays, including the North Royalton Police Department, with some of their vehicles on display and a 9-1-1- simulator. There will be representatives from the follow ....
Charter recommendation is challenged
One of three charter amendments proposed by the Charter Review Commission has been challenged. About fifteen residents addressed City Council on the matter at their April 15 meeting and three pieces of correspondence from residents were read at that meeting, opposing the proposal. The charter amendment recommendation would amend the qualifications of City Council, prohibiting some members from serving in any other elected or appointed public office, with some exceptions. Current Charter Language: THE COUNCIL (b) QUALIFICATIONS. Candidates for Council shall have resided in the Municipali ....
EMERGENCY VOTING LOCATION CHANGE
THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS ANNOUNCES AN EMERGENCY VOTING LOCATION CHANGE AND REMINDS ALL VOTERS TO CHECK THEIR VOTING LOCATIONS FOR
THE MAY 6, 2025 PRIMARY ELECTION
2025 Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 26
The National Prescription Drug Take Back event will take place on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event has been established to not only prevent accidental poisoning and misuse, but to also protect the environment. Residents can drive through and drop off their unneeded and/or expired pills for safe disposal at Giant Eagle (State and Royalton Roads). Pills should be placed in zip storage bags; liquids and needles will not be accepted. Any unused/expired/surplus medication can be dropped off with no questions asked. Needles, syringes, and liquid medications are not accepted. ....
School Board News
The April meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Thursday, April 10. The Board approved the following tax budget for the next succeeding fiscal year, commencing January 1, 2026, to be levied within and without the ten-mill limitation as follows: General Fund Inside, 5.00; General Fund Outside, 51.00; Total General Fund, 56.00; Permanent Improvement Fund Inside, 1.00; Permanent Improvement Fund Outside, .50; Bond Retirement Fund, 3.40; Grand Total, 60.90. The Board approved the following 2024-25 appropriation adjustments: Fund 022 - District Agency, from $38,734.19 t ....
School Board reacts to State Plan Proposals
At the April 10 regularly scheduled North Royalton School Board meeting, the Board resolved to support Ohio’s Fair School Funding Plan. They also resolved to oppose a proposed cap on School District Reserves. Both are included in the State’s proposed biennium budget. Earlier this month, the Ohio House passed Ohio House Bill 96, the two-year operating budget totaling about $61 billion, which includes some proposed changes in school funding. According to a statement from the Ohio House of Representatives, “this budget provides public schools with $207.6 million more in FY26 than they rece ....
