City Council introduced legislation at its March 15 meeting for a 24-month of license plate reading cameras that will surveil fifteen areas, down from the original 26, at cost of about $41,250 for the first year, then $37,500 per year. If the City is not satisfied with the system, it can elect to terminate the agreement, at additional cost of $500 per camera, according to the agreement. The Cloud-based Flock Safety system takes and stores two photos of each vehicle that passes under its camera, one of the back of the vehicle for vehicle recognition and the other of the license plate. The pict ....

North Royalton School District making administration changes

There will be some changes in the North Royalton School District administration, starting in August, for the 2022-23 school year. The changes come from a decision to re-organize the central office team, according to North Royalton School Superintendent, Mike Laub. “This is the time each school year where we discuss our plans for staffing for the following year. We consider enrollment numbers, programming, resignations/retirements and other factors,” Laub explained in a communication to parents. He further explained that with the vacancy created with the re-retirement of Assistant Superint ....

Electric Charging Station will soon be operational

One of two Electric Charging Stations are pegged to go online soon, as the North Royalton City Council recently adopted legislation approving an agreement with a third-party agent for the operation, maintenance and administration of the station kiosk that has been installed at the North Royalton YMCA. The City received two grant notifications to install two electric vehicle charging ports in North Royalton. The first port will be located at the North Royalton YMCA location on Wallings Road. This grant comes from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It will be located on the western ....

North Royalton Browns Backers cross finish line for building of new Safety Town

Safety Town is a national program started in 1937 in Mansfield, Ohio, in response to a child being struck and killed by a car on his way to school. The “National Safety Town Center” was founded in 1964 by Dorothy Chlad in Cleveland, Ohio. Safety Town uses a set up of streets, buildings, crosswalks, and traffic signs where children ages 4-1/2 to 6 years old practice obeying traffic safety by being “drivers” on tricycles with seat belts, and pedestrians crossing the street safely in crosswalks and learning about traffic signals. Children learn about water safety, fire prevention and safe ....

Local churches offering Lenten Fish Fry dinners

Lent is upon us and with Lent come Fish Fries. Many of the favorite watering holes and social organizations add Fish Fries to their regular menus or have a special Friday meals for pick up or dine in. Local churches like St. Albert the Great and Church of the Assumption also offer Fish Fry dinners. St. Albert the Great Church, located at 6667 Wallings Road, has been serving Lenten Fish Fries for more than three decades. This year the Fish Fry will once again be carry out. The entrees include Fried Beer-Battered Cod, Baked Cod, or Potato Pierogi dinner for $10 each or the Fried Perch Dinner fo ....

Revival of North Royalton Safety Town in the works

City and School officials have been discussing the future of a new and improved Safety Town program for North Royalton children. It’s an offering that has been made available to children for many years through the work of the North Royalton School District and the North Royalton Police and Fire Departments. According to North Royalton School District Assistant Superintendent Jim Presot, the program may have been started as far back as the 1970s and has been a staple to many children. It was originally housed at Valley Vista Elementary School. “In looking at our records, we have been avera ....

City prepares for 2022 roadwork season

Although road construction season is not at full tilt quite yet, the City continues to try to keep up with the degradation the miles of roads faced with the continual freeze and thaw cycle that plagues northeast Ohio. The annual road maintenance process continues. At their March 1 meeting, 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 for the ....

City looking for input on Bennett Road path

North Royalton’s Engineering Department is looking for input from residents regarding the continuance of the Bennett Road path that currently runs from Royalton Road, south to South Akins Road. The proposed project will extend the path/sidewalk on that western side of Bennett Road, from South Akins Road, south, connecting it to Valley Parkway. The original portion of the path was installed when Bennett Road was reconstructed in 2012. The original path was constructed from asphalt, is eight feet wide, and is located on the west side of Bennett Road. The project is being funded by the Ohio D ....

City focuses on buying 15 license plate reading cameras

Plans are being made to purchase license plate reading cameras that will surveil fifteen areas around North Royalton, according to Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz. The North Royalton City Council again discussed the measure at its February 15 Safety Committee Meeting. “It will help our department,” said Antoskiewicz, “almost like putting another set of eyes. It allows us to track down people that have come into the city with bad intentions.” License plate reading cameras were originally discussed at City Council’s November 16 Safety Committee meeting, where a presentation was given by the ....

North Royalton resident leads Padua’s skating team to 10th state championship

Padua Franciscan High School’s Figure Skating Team won the Ohio High School Team Figure Skating Championship on Sunday, February 6, at Thornton Park in Shaker Heights. They claimed their tenth state title in school history. (Past championship years include: 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010 and 2008.) This year in addition to winning overall first place, Padua also took first place in the Production Ensemble event, in which teams of eight or more skaters performed a themed group number. The team performed to music from Mamma Mia. The numbers are judged on illustration of char ....