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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 ....

Apr 25, 2023

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 ....

Apr 11, 2023

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 ....

Apr 11, 2023

Deer statistics have not changed much from last year

With the recent close of the deer hunting season, the North Royalton numbers are in. With this season’s end, North Royalton Chief of Police, Keith Tarase, reported the 2022-23 season’s update to Council at a recent Council Safety Committee meeting. The Ohio Deer Hunting Season for 2022-23, for archery started on September 24, 2022 and concluded on February 5, 2023, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, “white-tailed deer are Ohio’s most popular game animal. The 2022-23 deer hunting dates are similar to last season ....

Apr 11, 2023

City is one step closer to receiving major grant

The City of North Royalton recently received notification from the State on a major grant that will be used for the Abbey Road Sanitary Force Main and Gravity Sewer Improvement Project. The project is estimated to cost about $20,000,000. The notification was received on March 23, stating that the City’s application has been selected to move forward to the next level for the grant. The project would include the conversion of one of the City’s two Wastewater Treatment Plants into a pumping station. This conversion is expected to ultimately save the city money, while operating a more efficie ....

Apr 11, 2023

City Council revisits food truck legislation

Council is once again discussing changes in the legislation that addresses mobile food units, commonly known as food trucks. North Royalton Community Development Director, Tom Jordan offered a presentation to Council at their latest Building and Building Codes Committee meeting on March 21. He said that “according to our code, a food truck is defined as ‘any apparatus or equipment that is used to cook, prepare or serve food, and that routinely changes or can change location and is operated from a moveable vehicle or apparatus, including but not limited to motorized vehicles, trailers and ....

Apr 11, 2023

School Board News

The March meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, March 13. Board member, Heidi Dolezal was absent. The Board approved the all-day kindergarten fees for the 2023-24 school year at $2,500 per year, which was increased from $2,100, the previous year. The Board approved an agreement with Julian & Grube, Incorporated for procedures for the Medicaid School Program costs requests for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025. The Board approved the following appropriation adjustments: 401-Auxiliary Funds, from $1,008,551.68 to $967,721.65; 022-Dist ....

Mar 28, 2023

School District plans facilities project improvements

Recently, North Royalton School Superintendent Mike Laub gave an update to the North Royalton School Board on a number of improvement projects that are taking place throughout the District’s facilities and grounds. Laub gave a listing of permanent improvement projects that will be targeted for this year, stating some of the following: Board office conference room update: This project has been started and is expected to be done this summer. Stadium turf replacement: The start date for this project is May 31st and is expected to take about six weeks to complete. The Stadium Foundation is fu ....

Mar 28, 2023

NR Stadium Foundation donates $370,000 for stadium renovations

At the March 13 North Royalton Board of Education meeting, members of the North Royalton Stadium Foundation presented a check for $370,000 to be used for upcoming stadium renovations. The renovation project will include the full replacement of the turf playing surface. This project will begin on May 31, 2023, and will be completed in time for the upcoming fall season. The Stadium Foundation is a group of citizens, Booster Club representatives and school officials. The original goal of the groups was to raise the $1.2 million needed to provide a regulation running track and artificial turf pla ....

Mar 28, 2023

Council appoints Heidi Webber to fill Ward 5 vacancy

Ward 5 residents in North Royalton again have permanent representation. Woodridge Drive resident, Heidi Mallory Webber, 48, was approved by the North Royalton City Council at their special meeting, on Monday, March 13, which included an executive session, prior to the vote. Webber was one of three Ward 5 residents who were interviewed for the position at a special meeting on Saturday, March 11. Retired Engineer, Ronald Barski and former Ward 5 Councilman Vince Weimer also applied for the seat. According to the City Charter, “any vacancy in the Council shall be filled by the remaining membe ....

Mar 28, 2023