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Election Workers Needed

Submitted by scottn on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 2:58pm

The City of Royal Oak has an immediate need for election workers for the election on February 28. If you are available to work, please call us immediately at 248-246-3050.

General Qualifications: Read more »

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DMC Presents Project to DDA

Submitted by scottn on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 4:30pm

A new DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan Specialty Center Project was presented to the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority at Wednesday's standing room only board meeting. The DDA approved the first step in the project to proceed with a sale of the land located at the City's I-696 corridor.Read more »

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Splash Pad Project On Hold

Submitted by scottn on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 8:24am

The proposed Splash Pad at Grant Park is on hold until a new funding source can be identified. While Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded Splash Pads have been approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the past, Royal Oak officials were advised the proposed project does not meet program income requirements. CDBG funds must be used on projects that principally benefit low and moderate income families.Read more »

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Stagecrafters unveils 2012-13 season

Submitted by scottn on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 9:20am

ROYAL OAK, Mich., February 6, 2012 – Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre proudly announces its fifty-seventh season, which opens in July 2012 with the youth theatre production of Bye Bye Birdie. The ambitious 10-production season features a long list of “feel-good” shows which inspired the 2012-2013 theme - “Feel Good, Feel Great.” Stagecrafters makes its home at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette Ave. in downtown Royal Oak.Read more »

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People vs Spalding

Submitted by scottn on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 5:09pm

February 6, 2012 Update:Read more »

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Economic Vitality Incentive Program

Submitted by scottn on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 9:58am

Long gone are the days when the state routinely sent funds to cities like ours as part of the statutory revenue-sharing program. As belts continue to be tightened across the state and the nation, Michigan has established three criteria that must be met before any checks are cut. Even then, the City of Royal Oak will receive only two-thirds of statutory the revenue-sharing funds; the other third has been eliminated as Lansing tries to balance its own budget.

Royal Oak has three specific requirements:Read more »

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City Seeking Applicants for New Committees

Submitted by scottn on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 1:56pm

The City of Royal Oak has created two new committees and is seeking applicants to serve on them. The Charter Vehicle Task Force and the Royal Oak Commission for the Arts are briefly described below. Read more »

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City Acts to Eliminate Public Safety Threat

Submitted by scottn on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:11pm

The destruction of a home by fire caused by the inaction of DTE Energy resulted in a resolution by the Royal Oak City Commission Monday.

On August 28, 2011, a home on Woodslee Drive in Royal Oak was completely lost due to fire from downed electrical wires.  The loss of the home followed a two-hour wait for DTE to respond to a call issued by the Royal Oak Fire Department.  The fire occurred on a clear day with no weather emergencies, and the cause of the downed wires was never determined.  Read more »

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Downtown Parking Meters Go Wireless

Submitted by scottn on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 8:47pm

wireless parking meters from ips

We’ve all been there - you score the perfect parking spot, but then don’t have enough coins to feed the meter. Happily, that problem is now in the past thanks to the new wireless meters being installed in the downtown area.Read more »

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