Council approves expansion of Stormwater Grant Program

The North Royalton City Council has again voted to expand a current grant program that allows home owners associations to apply for grants in order to help subsidize stormwater-related projects that are deemed to be a nuisance. Last month, Council voted to increase the scope of the program, increasing the maximum amount a resident could apply for reimbursement. The ordinance was unanimously adopted, introduced by Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz, Ward 2 Council Representative Linda Barath, Ward 1 Council Representative John Nickell, Ward 6 Council Representative Mike Wos and co-sponsored by Council P ....

ReadyNotify may help avoid disaster

With Spring upon us, the weather can turn from a lovely day to a treacherous day within a short amount of time. As with many potential disasters, preparation is key in overcoming the effects, or even surviving. The first step in being prepared is knowing that a potential danger exists. No matter what season, one way to be prepared is to sign up for the ReadyNotify system. The mass notification system, called ReadyNotify is used by Cuyahoga County and participating municipalities and has been used to issue emergency notifications to the public. ReadyNotify is similar to the North Royalton Scho ....

North Royalton Safety Fair and Open House set for Sat., May 20

North Royalton Fire Department will have their annual Open House & Safety Fair on Saturday, May 20, 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. The traveling Fire Safety House will be the ....

How to save as County performs Sexennial Reappraisals

Recently Michael W. Chambers, CPA and Fiscal Officer for Cuyahoga County gave a presentation to City Council regarding the upcoming 2024 Sexennial Reappraisal. As a requirement of Ohio law, every County Auditor is required to value all properties at fair market value twice during a six-year cycle. The triennial updated took place in 2021 and 2024 is the year for the sexennial reappraisal for Cuyahoga County. The last sexennial reappraisal took place in 2018. According to the Ohio Revised Code, “the tax commissioner shall order a reappraisal of all real property in each county once in each s ....

The April meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, April 17. The Board approved the following tax budget for the next succeeding fiscal year, commencing January 1, 2024, to be levied within and without the ten-mill limitation as follows: General Fund Inside, 5.00; General Fund Outside, 53.90; Total General Fund, 58.90; Permanent Improvement Fund Inside, 1.00; Permanent Improvement Fund Outside, .50; Bond Retirement Fund, 4.30; Grand Total, 64.70. The Board approved an agreement to enter into an annual financial statement services with the Local Government Servi ....

Orange barrels popping up during city road projects

Now that the spring weather is in full force, so is the 2023 Road Maintenance Program, which takes place each year. The City develops a plan of the roads that are in the most need and sets a budget to start those projects. In March, City Council adopted three pieces of legislation that approved bids for the 2023 Road Maintenance Program. They accepted the bid of American Roadway Logistics as the lowest and best bid for pavement marking; the bid of Crossroads Asphalt Recycling, Incorporated as the lowest and best bid for equipment and general pavement services and the bid of Independence Cemen ....

NOPEC mails residents enrollment letters

Residents who have not elected to contract their electric provider elsewhere should be receiving a letter from NOPEC regarding NOPEC electric enrollment. Also, those residents who have not contracted a gas supplier elsewhere will also receive a letter on the NOPEC natural gas enrollment. Residents receiving letters do not need to do anything if they wish to remain in the NOPEC aggregation programs. If they wish to utilize another supplier, they must respond by mail, or by faxing the opt-out form to 440-774-4422, or call NOPEC’s Customer Care Center at 855-667-3201 to opt out of the program. ....

Council discusses lengthening and staggering terms

City Council began discussion on the possibility of extending the number of terms City Council members can serve and also staggering the Council terms. The initial discussion took place at a recent Council Rules and Ordinances Committee meeting. If a change is determined, the measure would go to the voters under the form of a charter amendment. Currently, the North Royalton City Charter states that “each Ward Councilperson is to serve for a term of two (2) years commencing with the November election of 1979 and every two (2) years thereafter. No person elected Ward Councilperson shall hold ....

North Royalton City Schools Announce Teacher of the Year

On March 29, Cindy Richards, fourth-grade teacher at North Royalton Elementary School, was recognized as the Teacher of the Year. She has worked in the District for 25 years. According to Principal Kirk Pavelich… Cindy is an absolute rock star when it comes to planning meaningful and engaging lessons with her intervention specialist co-teaching partner. Relationships with students serve as the foundation for Cindy’s classroom, as she works tirelessly to provide everyone an equal opportunity to achieve at their fullest potential. Her rapport with students is phenomenal, as they place thei ....

Council members to receive City Cell Phones

Members of City Council recently received city-owned cell phones in order to continue communication with their constituents, as well as make it easier to adhere to the State’s public records laws. Council President Paul Marnecheck said that there has been discussion for about a year about making the phones available. “This all began with the use of action forms,” said Marnecheck. “They used to be a fillable document. In order to have better work flow management, the Mayor and Council worked together to get a company, City Force, a software company, for an app for the phones,” Marnec ....