Has the city of Royal Oak written a check to Arts, Beats & Eats to help with expenses?
The City of Royal Oak has not directly, but the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority has supported the city with an annual contribution of $100,000. These funds will also be returned to the DDA once they have repaid the City of Royal Oak for expenses. The DDA investment is expected to support an event that will bring millions of dollars of business into the downtown during Labor Day weekend and was voted on unanimously by the DDA to support on a 7-0 vote.