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City to receive tax incentive on senior development

North Royalton will be receiving additional tax revenue from a new senior housing development. City Council recently approved legislation that would allow the city to receive tax money that would normally go to Cuyahoga County. At their November 20 meeting, City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance that establishes Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for Royalton Place, the senior development on York Road, near Route 82. The TIF program is established through the Ohio Revised Code. According to the Ohio Development Services Agency, a TIF “is an economic development mechanism available to loca ....

Dec 4, 2018

City looks to decrease energy costs

City Council recently selected Leopardo Companies, Incorporated to prepare an energy conservation report for the city. The measure was unanimously adopted at the November 20 City Council meeting. Ultimately, the city is looking to reduce operating costs through energy conservation improvement projects. “We’re always looking to reduce our energy costs,” said Mayor Bob Stefanik. At a Mayors and Managers meeting earlier this year, Stefanik learned about an opportunity through a presentation that was made by Leopardo Companies, Incorporated. The company offered a free energy audit, in which ....

Dec 4, 2018

Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church serves more than 1700 Thanksgiving Day Care and Share dinners

It started back in 1989 when volunteers at Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church at the corner of Royalton and Abbey Roads began the Care and Share Community Dinner. On that Thanksgiving Day nearly 30 years ago, volunteers served 100 dinners. In 2018, hundreds more volunteers prepared about 1,700 Thanksgiving Day dinners to be taken to shut-ins and to be served at the church. “Our preparations to serve the hundreds on Thanksgiving Day began on Tuesday, two days before,” said Paul Martin, a member of the Committee that oversees the dinner. “We prepared about 900 pounds of turkey plus all the f ....

Dec 4, 2018

Holiday Lighting adds a warm hometown feeling

Motorists and pedestrians traveling past the North Royalton City Green are once again being greeted by a tradition now 18 years in the making. The Annual Holiday Lighting and Christmas Parade took place Nov. 25 with a large crowd enjoying festive floats, visits with Santa, a commemorative gift, free hot cocoa and donuts, special performances and a turn with Mayor Robert Stefanik “flipping the switch” to illuminate the City Green and officially kick off the Christmas season. Mother Nature even threw in a nice surprise for event-goers – a near 50-degree day capped with sunny skies. “It ....

Dec 4, 2018

You’ll find the feeling of warmth shopping on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 24

Small Business Saturday, a movement launched in 2010 by American Express, celebrates these sentiments and the bonds local retailers make that keep local economies strong. The day is heralded throughout the country on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which falls this year on Nov. 24. Dozens of small businesses dot North Royalton’s landscape, from home goods stores and giftshops to beauty salons to restaurants to dance and fitness studios to health and wellness stores to auto mechanics, machining and landscape companies and every service in between. In celebration of “shopping small,” man ....

Nov 19, 2018

Police officer investigated after charges challenged

A veteran police officer in the North Royalton Police Department is being investigated after a judge’s ruling challenged his charges of an OVI. A man was pulled over in April for a tinted window violation and a non-operating license plate light. The man was ultimately charged for those two misdemeanors, as well as OVI, Failure to Comply with Order or Signal of Police Officer and Resisting Arrest. The police officer initiating the traffic stop reported that the vehicle did not stop immediately when his lights were activated, but did come to a stop soon after he sounded his siren. He also rep ....

Nov 19, 2018

Thanksgiving weekend ends with Holiday Lighting of the Green

We’re entering that time of year when Santa Claus gets ready for his big day and holiday lights illuminate houses, buildings and trees. Santa has his calendar circled for Sunday, November 25, for a visit to the City Green in North Royalton. And you should, too! Santa will ride in the annual Christmas Parade and will take part in the Holiday Lighting Ceremony on the City Green. After the switch is flipped, Santa will visit with area children to find out what they would like to find under their Christmas tree or in their Christmas stocking. The Holiday Lighting Committee continues to keep t ....

Nov 19, 2018

School Board News

The November meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, November 5. Board members and administrators recognized various students and staff from all five buildings for their commitment to excellence, whether it be through academics, arts, athletics, community service or for exhibiting core values: Albion Elementary Student Council student representatives Joe Celek, Zack Leanza, Lily Kate Mason, Stefanie Tsybulya and Lydia Discenza, as well as their teacher/advisor Jen Nemeth, were recognized for raising funds for WAGS 4 WARRIORS, a local organization that provides ....

Nov 19, 2018

Brinkman pleads guilty in 2017 murders

A man charged with the deaths of five Ohioans has pleaded guilty to the murder of three victims, all of which were North Royalton residents. Earlier this month, George Brinkman recently changed his plea to guilty to the aggravated murder charges in the death of three North Royalton women last year. Suzanne Taylor was found with her daughters, Taylor Pifer and Kylie Pifer, dead in their Ridge Road home in June 2017. The bodies of three females were found dead on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at 11489 Ridge Road, just north of Wallings Road. A 911 call came in at 7:58 p.m. Suzanne Taylor, 45, was fou ....

Nov 19, 2018

Taste of North Royalton serves up smiles, support

If the North Royalton City Schools were a meal to be enjoyed, it would be a warm, welcoming plate of hearty, perfectly blended flavors that complemented one another and begged for seconds. This imaginary meal and its characteristics came to life and were loved by many Nov. 1 as the North Royalton Educational Foundation and North Royalton Stadium Foundation cooked up its annual Taste of North Royalton event. Held at St. Paul Hellenic Center, the event featured representatives from more than 20 restaurants, delis and caterers handing out tasting samples of their all-time favorite and best-selli ....

Nov 19, 2018