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Google Fiber for Royal Oak

Submitted by scottn on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 2:02am

Google headquarters in Mountain View California announced a plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the country. The experiment is called “Google Fiber for Communities” and for those lucky pilot areas selected, it will deliver fiber-to-the-home connections with Internet speeds of more than 100 times faster (1 gigabit per second) than what most residents have access to today at a competitive price. Google’s intention is to select a target community area or areas of at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.Read more »

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City Adopts Strategic Plan

Submitted by scottn on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 6:16pm

The City conducted strategic planning sessions on Friday, January 22, and Saturday, January 23, 2010. Top City officials and key department heads developed a strategic plan of action and the framework to evaluate the progress and success of the plan.

The approach and focus of the sessions was to review, update and endorse a clearly defined mission and vision statement, and to establish goals and objectives for the following six core areas:Read more »

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Farmers Market Cafe Reopens

Submitted by scottn on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 2:08pm

The Royal Oak Farmers Market opens their newly renovated Café on Saturday, February 6, 2010. This article by Royal Oak Review/CandG Newspaper reporter Jeremy Carroll, enlightens us on how the project came to fruition.

Farmers Market set to open new state-of-the-art kitchen (from www.candgnews.com)Read more »

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Royal Oak's 2nd Floor

Submitted by scottn on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 10:58am

This is a great article on creative businesses in downtown Royal Oak. Published by Metromode Media and written by Terry Parris Jr., the article highlights many interesting and vibrant businesses in downtown Royal Oak and illustrates the fact that there is more to downtown than just street level activity.Read more »

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Arts, Beats & Eats in Royal Oak

Submitted by scottn on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 12:49pm

Arts, Beats & Eats is coming to Royal Oak! We will be the new home to this premier end-of-summer festival starting in 2010.

On December 7, both the City Commission and the Downtown Development Authority unanimously agreed to enter into a tri-party agreement with the festival promoters to become the new home for the Labor Day weekend festival. Read more »

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Live Reference Service

Submitted by scottn on Mon, 09/14/2009 - 10:21am

go live at the libraryThere is a new service available online at the Royal Oak Public Library. The Library has been answering email questions for some time. Now it will be adding a "chat" or "instant message" service to the Library website.Read more »

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Dog Park Opens

Submitted by scottn on Thu, 08/27/2009 - 9:26pm

For Immediate Release
Contact: City Clerk, (248) 246-3050

City of Royal Oak Implements Dog Park Access SystemRead more »

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Johnson takes the Helm

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 4:26pm

Donald E Johnson has always wanted the title of City Manager and now he has it. Working as interim City Manager has proved to everyone that he has the right stuff to get the job done!  Since the beginning of his employment in Royal Oak, he has been actively involved in labor contract negotiations, commission action, community relations, local and regional activities, and has done and outstanding job with managing and assessing the City's financial status.Read more »

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Support Center Unveils

Submitted by scottn on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 4:03pm

Royal Oak City Hall introduces a new service for residents on the Internet, tag named "R.O.S.C.O." (Royal Oak Support Center Online). Whether it’s during the weekend, weekday or the middle of the night, the new Support Center is available 24 hours a day.
    • Ask R.O.S.C.O. questions and get answers
    • Report a problem or register a complaint
    • Track the status of a request
The service can keep you informed with email communication when any activity or response occurs on your request or question.Read more »

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Election Results

Submitted by scottn on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 10:06am

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Totals by PrecinctRead more »

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Leaf Collection has Ended

Submitted by scottn on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 7:58am

Status update 12/7/2009:  The 2009 curbside leaf collection is complete.  Street sweepers have been following leaf pick up and are running three to four days behind schedule.  Please note, street sweepers need a certain temperature to operate, if the weather gets too cold, they will not be able to finish.  The only remaining sections for sweeping are December 1, 2, 3 and 4 (see leaf collection schedule for sections).  For residents who still have yard waste, it will be picked up on your regular refuse day in the appropriate containers (eitheRead more »

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WPA Murals

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 4:28pm

For Immediate release, May 19 2009
Contact: Jeff Knaggs (248)548-3840Read more »

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Seventh Street Reopens

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 4:27pm

For Immediate release: City Open Seventh Street and New Parking Lot
Contact: Donald Johnson, Interim City Manager, Ph.(248) 246-3200
July 10 2009

Royal Oak, Mich. – After being closed for 25 years, Seventh Street is open again! The portion between Main Street and Center Street was closed in 1984 at the request of Bill Greig Buick-Opel. Over the years, the dealership changed owners and names, but the street remained closed until this week.Read more »

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New Hours at City Hall

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 3:52pm

For Immediate Release: Royal Oak City Hall New Service Counter Hours
Contact: Donald E. Johnson
City Manager, (248) 246-3031

Royal Oak, Mich. - Effective August 3, on a trial basis, City Hall and all counters will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to noon on Friday. Employees will work on Friday until 4:30 p.m. but the building will not be open to the public after noon.Read more »

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