County Board Ends “Washtenaw Ride”
The Washtenaw County board of commissioners voted officially to dissolve a countywide public transit authority known as the Washtenaw Ride. The 7-1 vote took place at the board’s April 17, 2013...
View ArticleCounty Takes Step Toward 4-Year Budget
Washtenaw County commissioners have given initial approval to a four-year budget planning cycle, a change from the current two-year cycle that’s been in place since 1994. The 6-1 vote came during the...
View ArticleUM: Coleman Retires
University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman has announced her intent to retire in mid-July of 2014, when her current contract expires. She plans to keep a home in Ann Arbor. The news came during...
View ArticleUM: Mary Sue Coleman
James David Dickson, op-ed editor of The Detroit News, reflects on how a University of Michigan degree became more financially inaccessible during president Mary Sue Coleman’s tenure: “There are...
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Theta Delta Chi Gets OK for Expansion
An expansion of the Theta Delta Chi house at 700 S. State has received approval from the Ann Arbor city council. The property is located at the southwest corner of State and Monroe streets. Aerial view...
View ArticleCounty Board Takes Initial Vote on Tax Rate
Washtenaw County commissioners have given initial approval to the 2013 county general operating millage rate at 4.5493 mills – unchanged from the current rate. Their action took place at the county...
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Farmers Market Parking Lot to Get Upgrade
A surface parking lot at the Ann Arbor farmers market is getting an upgrade, paid for with $8,280 from the market fund balance. The city’s park advisory commission recommended the appropriation at its...
View ArticleA2: Marriage Equality
State Sen. Rebekah Warren of Ann Arbor (D-District 18) co-authored a column published by the Detroit Free Press about proposed legislation that would let Michigan voters overturn the state’s ban on...
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County Board Debates Trial Court Funding
In a move that appeared to surprise many commissioners and staff, Washtenaw County commissioner Alicia Ping (R-District 3) formally proposed giving notice to eliminate a lump-sum budgeting approach for...
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Plan for Hampton Inn on Jackson Postponed
The Ann Arbor planning commission has postponed action on a proposed Hampton Inn at 2910 Jackson Ave., asking the developer to provide better alternatives for sidewalks on the site. The decision took...
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Council Delays “Sidewalk” Definition Change
In the city of Ann Arbor, a “sidewalk” is still a sidewalk. The council delayed a decision on a change in definition until its first meeting in October, on Oct. 7. The new definition of “sidewalk”...
View ArticleAction Postponed on U-Haul Expansion
A vote on a proposed expansion to the U-Haul business at 3655 S. State St., south of the I-94 interchange, was postponed by the Ann Arbor planning commission at its July 2, 2013 meeting. The city’s...
View ArticleDDA OKs $250,000 Total for Pedestrian Issues
Pedestrian issues were the subject of two board resolutions passed at the July 3, 2013 meeting of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. First, a streetscape framework plan for downtown Ann...
View ArticleArt Fair “Trolley” Gets $10K from DDA
Patrons at the Ann Arbor art fairs – which take place from July 17-20, 2013 – will again this year be able to ride a “trolley” shuttle bus service that circulates to the four different fair areas....
View ArticleAnnexation of Dextech Property OK’d
Washtenaw County commissioners unanimously approved the annexation of land from Scio Township into the village of Dexter, after a public hearing on the proposal at their July 10, 2013 meeting....
View ArticleUM: Presidential Search
The Detroit News reports that a search committee has been appointed to help select the next University of Michigan president, following Mary Sue Coleman’s retirement next year. Members include the...
View ArticleSelect Ride Contract OK’d by AAATA
The terms of the third and final year of Select Ride‘s contract to provide complementary paratransit service for the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority has been given approval by the AAATA board....
View ArticleDrain Projects Approved for Ann Arbor
Backing for up to $3.3 million in bonds to pay for five drain-related projects in Ann Arbor was approved by the Washtenaw County board of commissioners on Aug. 7, 2013. The projects will be managed by...
View ArticleA2: College Football
The Wall Street Journal has published an excerpt of “Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football,” a new book by Ann Arbor author and sports columnist John U. Bacon. The online version...
View ArticleCounty, Townships Sewer Contract Gets Final OK
Washtenaw County commissioners have given final approval to amend a contract between the county, Lyndon Township and Sylvan Township. [.pdf of original contract] The unanimous vote occurred at the...
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