Following this year’s budget discussions, the Royal Oak City Commission may ask residents for input on the possible sale of Normandy Oaks Golf Course through a ballot question this November.
City Manager Tom Hoover proposed the possible ballot question on Feb. 3 at a special budget meeting where commissioners further discussed the possibility of selling the 49-acre course as a way to alleviate the city’s $912,000 deficit. The advisory ballot question remains a way for the City Commission to gauge whether the public agrees with selling the city asset, located at 4234 Delemere Blvd.
“The best and undisputed way to find out what the public wants is to place a question on the ballot,” Hoover said. “This way, residents who are upset about the situation can get out and vote.”"
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