JUNE 7, 2023 Vol. 21, No. 12
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RO budget shows decreasing fund balance in future projections BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak City Commission recently approved the city budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The budget, approved at the May 22 commission meeting, for the next year includes more than $28 million in funding for city infrastructure, parks and buildings. The expected general fund revenue — which comes from taxes, grants, licenses, charges, fines and other sources — is expected to be $46,479,150. The general fund expenditures are set at $49.3 million. The budget documents in full can be found at romi. gov/198/Budget-Documents and the City Commission’s review of the 2023-24 budget can be viewed as part of the May 22 meeting on the WROK Royal Oak YouTube page. One aspect of the budget looks at future projections
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MAKE THE MOST OF A DAY ON MACKINAC ISLAND
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BY GREG TASKER
pending a day on Mackinac Island is a rite of summer for many Michiganders. But most of us, I’m betting, aren’t making the most of that day. We scurry off the ferries right into the heart of downtown Mackinac Island, rent a bicycle for the traditional loop around the island, and then spend a few hours searching for souvenirs and fudge. We might grab a drink or a meal before heading back to the dock. While it’s always a fun outing, there’s so much more to
this Michigan gem than fudge, bicycles and horses. Most of the car-free island is a state park with miles of trails to hike and bike. It’s steeped in centuries of Native American, European and American history. And while Mackinac evokes images of being lost somewhere in time, there’s always something new to check out. New this season, for example, are: Patrick Doud’s Irish Pub, named after a contractor of Irish descent who helped build a number of important buildings on the island; the Mackinac Island Pizza Co., which serves Detroit-style pizza See MACKINAC on page 9A
See BUDGET on page 4A
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STAY COOL AND KEEP ENERGY BILLS LOW THIS SUMMER . . . . 8A BEHIND THE WHEEL: ‘IT’S ABOUT THE ROAD TRIP’ . . . . . . . 12A COMFORT AND CARE FOR THE ANXIOUS PET . . . . . . . . . 14A COMMUNITY CALENDAR . . . . . 17A
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Photo provided by Steph Castelein, www.mackinacisland.org