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NRFD Safety Fair is both Fun and Educational

Saturday, May 14, was a great day for the Safety Fair. After two years of being put on hold, the Safety Fair, hosted by the North Royalton Fire Department, was back. Family groups of twos, and threes, fours and more swarmed the Fire Station to see the firefighting equipment, take pictures and take a look at the Ohio Fire Marshall burn site and see what a sprinkler system can do to prevent extensive damage. Fire Prevention Bureau of the State Fire Marshall, Chief Ken Klouda, was on hand to answer questions about the display. Boating and Marine Law Enforcement Officer, C. Kozan from ODNR, was al ....

May 18, 2022

Council approves updated building regulations

Council unanimously adopted five pieces of legislation that update a part of the City’s building codes regarding changes that residents might want to make on their property. “My aim was to make it easier for people to understand. The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will be more for those special cases,” said Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz. “We used a little common sense to see what changes were needed.” The first piece of legislation states that “it has been determined that the current regulations governing the type and number of structures permitted to be constructed in residential yards ....

May 18, 2022

City Council votes to keep the ban on fireworks

The North Royalton City Council voted to join surrounding cities, such as Strongsville and Broadview Heights, in the ban of fireworks. The North Royalton City Council has been discussing whether to continue to ban the setting off of fireworks in the city, yield to the recent state law adoption, legalizing fireworks on certain days, or create a hybrid law, that would allow it only on certain days. On October 27, 2021 the Ohio General Assembly passed and on November 6, 2021, Governor Mike Define signed House Bill 172, legalizing the use of consumer fireworks. Before that time, it was legal to p ....

May 18, 2022

Bring the family to the NR Fire Dept. Open House & Safety Fair

North Royalton Fire Department will hold the Annual Open House & Safety Fair on Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at North Royalton Fire Department, Station #1, 7000 Royalton Road. The Safety Fair will kick off National EMS Week and include several special exhibits pertaining to safety issues relating to children and adults. It’s a wonderful family event with many things to see and do. The Fire Department’s apparatus will be on display for everyone to see and walk through, along with many safety displays including: The North Royalton Police Department, along with some of the ....

May 4, 2022

Council defeats legislation for cameras

The North Royalton City Council defeated the legislation that would allow for the installation and leasing of 15 plate-reading cameras at its April 19 meeting. The measure went down 4-2, with Ward 1 Council Representative John Nickel and Ward 3 Council Representative Joanne Krejci casting the only affirmative votes. Ward 4 Council Representative Jeremy Dietrich was absent. The ordinance was introduced by Ward 6 Rep Mike Wos and Ward 4 Rep Jeremy Dietrich at the March 15 meeting, that would have authorized the Mayor to enter into a 24-month agreement with Flock Falcon Cameras, Installation and ....

May 4, 2022

Heavier penalties imposed for failing to stop for school bus

Drivers who violate the law and fail to stop for a school bus that is in the process of dropping off children will be guilty of a first-degree misdemeanor, now that the North Royalton City Council has adopted a stricter penalty for that infraction. The measure was unanimously adopted at the April 18 City Council meeting. Currently, according to the Laws of the state of Ohio: - Drivers approaching a school bus in any direction must stop at least ten feet from the front or rear of the school bus. They cannot proceed until the school bus resumes motion or the school bus driver motions for the d ....

May 4, 2022

City and School District join to create new Senior Center

At the April 19, 2022, North Royalton City Council meeting, it was announced that the School District and City are in the process of securing an agreement to transform a portion of the former Royal View Elementary School into a city senior center. “For a number of years, I have heard our seniors continually ask for a better senior center facility,” said Antoskiewicz. “ I listened, and this is an answer to their needs. It is also another shining example of the great working relationship we have enjoyed for a number of years with the School District. I believe this is a prudent use of tax ....

May 4, 2022

School Board News – April 11 Meeting

The April meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, April 11. The Board approved the following tax budget for the next succeeding fiscal year, commencing January 1, 2023, 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, 1.50; Bond Retirement Fund, 4.30; Grand Total, 64.70. The Board approved the following 2021-22 appropriation adjustments: 003-Permanent Improvement (transportation paving project), from $3,392,250.00 to $3,524,250.00; 019- ....

Apr 19, 2022

First Energy to distribute retired poles

Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. According to the National Geographic Society, “Earth Day is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 in the United States and on either April 22 or the day the spring equinox occurs throughout the rest of the world.” One way to observe this yearly event is to participate in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park ....

Apr 19, 2022

Roads targeted for maintenance this year

Now that the spring weather is here, the city has initiated the 2022 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 2022 Road Maintenance Program. They accepted the bid of American Roadway Logistics for the 2022 Road Maintenance Program 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 pavem ....

Apr 19, 2022