All lists are out-of-date one day after they are published. This list will still name former police chief Ted Quisenberry, for example. But the reason for presenting the volunteers alphabetically is to make it easy for VersagiVoice readers to see who serves on which panel and who serves on more than one. A reader can choose to keep the tabulation current by working with it as an active document, but it is offered primarily for reference.

The list reveals, too, how many committees elected officials are assigned to sit on, service completely ignored by those residents who interpret the term "invisible service" to mean behind-the-scenes skullduggery.

Either on the City of Royal Oak's website or from the City Clerk's office, one may obtain a list of volunteers (and their phone numbers) alphabetized by committee. Also, there is a 4-page document, "Boards and Committees," which describes the charge (reason for, responsibility of) of each committee, board, commission, or authority.

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