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MARCH 8, 2023 Vol. 21, No. 5 candgnews.com
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Royal Oak looking to make changes to downtown parking system BY MIKE KOURY
mkoury@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — Amid resident outcry, Royal Oak is looking to make changes to its parking system in the downtown. At its Feb. 27 meeting, the City Commission received a report from parking consultants Rich & Associates with recommendations on how to improve the parking system. Residents have sounded off on the city’s parking issues for months, stating that Royal Oak has a big problem with ticketing and on-street parking. The parking system features smart parking meters that went online in April 2022.
According to a parking study, Royal Oak averages 32,500 total monthly violations. Of these tickets, about 85% of them are violations of a fiveminute grace period with an average of 25,000 per month. Violations of the two-hour time limit account for 2,800 tickets. Emilio Giglio, a resident and local business owner for 22 years with Alex Emilio Salon, stated at the meeting that while his Birmingham business has been doing well, his Royal Oak location has not, and it’s because of parking. “The parking is killing us,” he said. “Every day, I’ve got clients saying I’m going to go to your Birmingham location because parking is better. See PARKING on page 6A
Photo by Mike Koury
Residents have been upset with the Royal Oak parking system, which averages 32,500 total monthly violations. Complaints center on the number of tickets that have been issued.
Shakespeare Royal Oak to hold auditions for next production BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — Shakespeare Royal Oak will be holding auditions soon for its upcoming season this summer. The company, in its 23rd year, will be holding auditions both in-person and via video for its production of “Love’s Labors Lost” March 10-11, with callbacks scheduled for March 12. People interested in auditioning can go to www.shakespeare royaloak.com, where they can complete a request for a time slot and choose whether it will be in-person or on video. In-person auSee SHAKESPEARE on page 18A
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Shakespeare Royal Oak’s production of “Love’s Labors Lost” will premiere July 27 and run until Aug. 6 at Starr Jaycee Park. Pictured is a previous production.
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