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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

Council eyes strict laws for failing to stop for school bus

The North Royalton City Council is discussing a stricter penalty for those who fail to stop for a school bus in the process of dropping children. At the March 15 Council Safety Committee Meeting, North Royalton Police Chief Keith Tarase reported that Police have issued 15 school bus citations so far this year. Last year, even though school was not open for a portion of the school year, it was reported that 22 citations were issued, according to North Royalton Law Director Tom Kelly. In April, 2020, the North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation that amended the City’s codif ....

Apr 19, 2022

Things are hoppin’ with local Easter events

With Easter fast approaching, the North Royalton Administration, City Council, and the North Royalton Lions Club are supplying some festive events for the occasion. Of course, these events cannot take place without the help of some special residents, who work behind the scenes and also deserve a big thanks! North Royalton Easter Bunny Tour On Saturday, April 9, keep an eye out for the Easter Bunny! Bunny will be cruising through North Royalton neighborhoods in the Euclid Beach Rocket Car as part of his City Easter Tour, back for a second time this year. He will s ....

Apr 8, 2022

Wonder what those big poles are on Ridge and State?

Some residents have noticed two taller-than-average-sized poles that have been erected on Ridge and State Roads. The two poles have an antenna attached to the top. What are they? The poles and antenna are part of The Illuminating Company’s Grid Modernization Plan, which is a three-year investment to modernize the state’s electric distribution systems. The plan was approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). According to Lauren Siburki, from FirstEnergy Ohio, “the new 110-foot poles and antennas that you may see along our rights-of-way in local communities suppo ....

Apr 8, 2022

Council discusses City fireworks legislation

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 a hybrid. Last fall, The Ohio legislature adopted a bill that would allow the discharge of some fireworks. “Beginning July 1, 2022, Ohio residents (and nonresidents) can discharge consumer grade fireworks in Ohio, in accordance with upcoming safety regulations, either on their own property or on another person’s property with permission EXCEPT where a political subdivision has chosen t ....

Apr 8, 2022

Three items voters won’t see on the May 3 ballot

When North Royalton voters go to vote on the May 3 primary election, the positions of Ohio House, Ohio Senate and State Central Committee will not be included. That is because the voting districts for those positions have not yet been determined, as the maps have yet to be approved that the Ohio Supreme Court will accept. The redistricting process, which takes place after each census, has been affected by anti-gerrymandering rules that were approved in 2015, plus lawsuits that have been filed against the maps that were previously drawn. A federal three-judge panel was scheduled for March ....

Apr 8, 2022