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People vs Spalding

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

On Saturday, October 15, 2011 at approximately 5:00 p.m., a 45-year-old Warren resident approached a woman holding two leashed Dobermans outside the Fresh Approach market on Campbell Road in the City of Royal Oak. He asked the woman (the 26-year-old girlfriend of the dog owner’s son, who was inside the store) if the dogs were friendly, and she told him that they were. As he came closer to them, one of the two dogs jumped up and bit him in the face. After getting immediate assistance from store employees, the man went to the emergency room at Beaumont Hospital for treatment.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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All general employees agree to concessions

Submitted by scottn on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 8:01am

Mayor James Ellison called a special City Commission meeting Wednesday to approve three more tentative agreements containing concessions.

Members of Service Employee’s International Local 517M (SEIU); Foremen & Supervisors’ Association; and Department Head/Deputy Department Head Association ratified the tentative agreements on September 13 and 14.Read more »

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AFSCME Employees Agree To More Concessions

Submitted by scottn on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 4:01pm

A pay cut, unpaid holidays, healthcare changes, mirroring of health care in retirement and a reduction in pension multiplier are some of the concessions agreed to by the City of Royal Oak AFSCME local #2396.

The City Commission on Monday approved the tentative agreement which covers the two year period of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013. The union voted to approve the agreement on Sept. 7, 2011.Read more »

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Roof Collapse on Main Street

Submitted by scottn on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 7:09am

aerial shot of roof collapse at 315 s main streetThe roof of 315 S. Main, La Feast restaurant, collapsed Saturday morning shortly after 10:00 AM. This was apparently caused by water buildup on the roof that wasn't able to drain.Read more »

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MI Apple Trail Public Art Project Unveils

Submitted by scottn on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:26am

Come to the Royal Oak Farmers Market to see the giant 4-foot apple designed by local artists for the MI Apple Trail Public Art Project. Twenty farmer's markets were selected to participate in this creative  celebration of our great state's apple harvest, the Michigan Apple Commission, the Detroit Eastern Market and SE Michigan's bountiful Farmers Markets.Read more »

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