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Viewed as ‘last piece of the big puzzle,’ West Creek Conservancy purchases Parma’s Padua Park John Benson, cleveland.com © John Benson/cleveland.com/cleveland.com/TNS West Creek Conservancy purchased the 18-acre Padua Park, which is located at 2901 W Ridgewood Dr. in Parma. PARMA, Ohio — Acquiring greenspace in fully built-out communities is a difficult proposition; however, over the past 15 years the West Creek Conservancy has done just that in Parma. The latest acqu...

Residents upset after 2 Parma parks become trash can graveyards Residents upset after 2 Parma parks become trash can graveyards By Kelly Kennedy | March 2, 2021 at 10:25 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 11:41 PM PARMA, Ohio (WOIO) - Tens of thousands of trash cans is not something anyone wants to see in their local park. The mayor of Parma said when they switched garbage service providers, they had to put the trash cans somewhere. As a result, two Parma parks have transformed into trashcan grav...

Parma mayor joins other large-city leaders to promote 2021 priorities Updated Feb 18, 2021; PARMA, Ohio -- As a board member of the Ohio Mayors Alliance, Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter continually advocates for Ohio’s seventh-largest city. This includes the recently announced 2021 policy priorities from the bipartisan coalition of Buckeye State mayors in the largest 30 cities. This year’s goals focus on local recovery efforts, resiliency and equity. The mayors also recently sent a letter to Ohio...

City leaders in Parma and Parma Heights welcome $4.4 million York Road repaving project Updated Feb 10, 2021; Facebook Share PARMA, Ohio -- Motorists familiar with the bumpy experience associated with driving on York Road will be happy to hear that the issue is being addressed this year. The currently concrete Parma and Parma Heights thoroughfare will receive full-depth repairs as needed, followed by asphalt paving from Pleasant Valley Road to Pearl Road. “Just like the rest of our main road...

Discount Drug Mart purchases former State Road Elementary School land in Parma Updated Jan 29, 2021; Facebook Share PARMA, Ohio -- Decades after Funk’s Food City closed, the intersection of State and Grantwood roads will once again boast a grocery store. This week, it was announced that Discount Drug Mart was the winning bidder -- at $725,000 -- to purchase the former State Road Elementary School site from the Parma City Schools. “We’re excited to join the Parma community,” said Discou...

Jan 28, 2021 The Parma, Ohio, City Council has approved two new ordinances that could limit self-storage development in the city. The move comes nearly a year after the council imposed a six-month moratorium that allowed officials to consider how they wished address this business type going forward, according to the source. To be approved, new self-storage projects must be at least one mile from any other existing facility. In addition, design must be approved by the planning commission and mee...

Parma council considers sewer district fund contribution to resident lake study Updated Jan 28, 2021; Facebook Share PARMA, Ohio -- More than 30 years after the private, man-made Hollenbeck Lake last underwent repairs, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has notified three property owners that its Class 1 dam needs work. “The owners are required to submit an emergency action plan and also make improvements to the dam itself to ensure the safety of residents in case of a dam breac...

Parma to add extreme exercise course to James Day Park Updated Jan 22, 2021; Facebook Share PARMA, Ohio -- Serious recreation enthusiasts and athletes will be happy to learn that Parma plans on adding a $150,000 exercise course to James Day Park. “It’s almost like a warrior type of course with different stages,” Parma Recreation Director Mickey Vittardi said. “It’s geared toward teenagers, young adults for either exercise and/or training. “I could foresee a lot of residents using i...

Parma Fire Department using CARES Act funding to purchase new ambulance Updated Jan 07, 2021; Posted Jan 07, 2021 Parma Fire Department’s Station No. 4 will be home to a new ambulance in 2021. (John Benson/cleveland.com) Facebook Share PARMA, Ohio -- Upon expected approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Parma Fire Department plans on purchasing a new $227,000 ambulance using Community Development Block Grant-CV CARES Act funding. “This ambulance will be sta...

Parma’s brand-new Chick-fil-A nears completion Updated Dec 30, 2020; Facebook Share PARMA, Ohio -- Construction of the new Chick-fil-A is nearing completion at The Shoppes at Parma, with the only thing missing being a long line of cars circling the popular fast food restaurant. “They’ve moved along building their restaurant,” Mayor Tim DeGeeter said. “Like everybody else, we look forward to them turning their lights on (and) start serving chicken over here on Ridge Road. “I think i...