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Bellarmine house fire causes significant damage

The North Royalton Fire Department was dispatched when a fire broke out on a house on Bellarmine Drive on Wednesday, May 11. According to North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan, the blaze was reported at 1:07 p.m. Mutual aid was called and was responded to by the Parma Fire Department and the Broadview Heights Fire Department. “We had fire under control in about thirty minutes,” said Chegan, “but with hot spots and further investigation, it concluded in about four hours.” Chegan said that a lot of fire was showing on the back of the house. “It (the fire) started outside and ran up th ....

Jun 1, 2022

Bellarmine house fire causes significant damage

The North Royalton Fire Department was dispatched when a fire broke out on a house on Bellarmine Drive on Wednesday, May 11. According to North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan, the blaze was reported at 1:07 p.m. Mutual aid was called and was responded to by the Parma Fire Department and the Broadview Heights Fire Department. “We had fire under control in about thirty minutes,” said Chegan, “but with hot spots and further investigation, it concluded in about four hours.” Chegan said that a lot of fire was showing on the back of the house. “It (the fire) started outside and ran up th ....

Jun 1, 2022

Council looks to ban the ban on bags

The North Royalton City Council will be looking at legislation that would ban the Cuyahoga County ban on plastic bags. The measure was brought up by Ward 1 Council Representative John Nickell at the May 19 Council Building and Building Codes Committee. Nickell stated that he thinks that people should have a choice. “I would like to have options, not having the County Council passing laws and inflicting them on the cities.” A resident addressed the committee, saying that paper bags are not necessarily environmentally friendly. Several Council members said that several corporate grocery sto ....

Jun 1, 2022

Smash and Grab incidents are increasing

Report of another smash and grab incident has taken place in North Royalton. This is the ninth incident reported since the beginning of the year. A smash and grab is a type of burglary that involves smashing a window or a showcase in a store, grabbing valuables, and then making a quick getaway, without being concerned for setting off alarms or creating noise. At Heasley Field on the evening of Thursday, May 19, several cars had their windows smashed and purses were taken, according to North Royalton Police Chief Keith Tarase. The owners of the vehicles were at the fields, watching soccer gam ....

Jun 1, 2022

School Board News

The May meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, May 9. The Board approved the following 2021-22 appropriation adjustment: 003-Permanent Improvement, from $ 3,524,250. to $ 3,780,250. (Increased revenue for maintenance & repairs); 499-9222- BWC HVAC Grant, from nothing to $13,221.00 (Increased revenue for the purpose of HVAC maintenance & repairs); 300 District Managed Student Activity Fund, from $400,000. to $475,000. (increased revenue for year-end expenditures). The Board approved the 2022 five-year forecast. North Royalton School Superintendent, Mik ....

May 18, 2022

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