Despite seeing increased parking demand and raising parking rates, the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority is on the verge of running a deficit in its parking fund — a circumstance that would violate state law, according to an auditor. However, DDA officials downplayed the significance, even as overall cash reserves ...
Verna McDaniel will be paid a starting salary of $155,000 as Washtenaw County's new top administrator. The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously tonight to finalize a contract with McDaniel that includes a $10,766 boost in pay as she moves from the position of deputy administrator to administrator, replacing ...
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners hired Verna McDaniel tonight as the next county administrator, ushering in a new era of leadership in county government - and a new style. McDaniel, deputy administrator since 2007, replaces outgoing administrator Bob Guenzel, who is retiring in May after nearly four decades with ...
The one and only candidate interviewed for the Washtenaw County administrator job Thursday night needed no introduction when she appeared before commissioners. Verna McDaniel, who has been employed with the county since 1982 and currently serves as deputy administrator, says she's humbled to be considered for the position. If hired, ...
Washtenaw County officials have announced deputy administrator Verna McDaniel will be the only candidate interviewed for the job of county administrator. The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners plans to hold a special working session tonight at 6:30 p.m. to conduct the interview. The meeting is open to the public and ...
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners held its first meeting of the year Wednesday night, electing officers to leadership positions for 2010. Commissioners unanimously chose to keep Rolland Sizemore Jr. as board chairman and Mark Ouimet as vice chairman. Conan Smith remains Ways and Means chairman, and Jessica Ping remains ...
A hand-picked team of Washtenaw County commissioners met behind closed doors Monday night to talk about the county's next steps to replace outgoing Administrator Bob Guenzel. Several names have been tossed around as possibilities for the county's top spot when Guenzel leaves in May. So far, the leading prospects appear ...
Washtenaw County Administrator Bob Guenzel is retiring after nearly four decades of service to the county, leaving the board of commissioners with another major challenge ahead after closing a $30 million budget deficit. "There's real big shoes to fill," said Board Chairman Rolland Sizemore Jr., who plans to talk with ...
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners officially adopted a balanced budget for the next two years without much fanfare or debate at its Wednesday night meeting. By a unanimous vote, the 11 commissioners approved the $99.2 million budget for 2010 and $98.5 million budget in 2011 - filling a projected ...
News that Willow Run Airport was losing money and possibly facing closure caught Washtenaw County Administrator Bob Guenzel by surprise this week. But he also said the information should be used to accelerate planning for the airport-area development district - the so-called aerotropolis that includes Willow Run and Detroit Metropolitan ...
Washtenaw County Administrator Bob Guenzel's budget recommendations to the County Board of Commissioners were released today in the form of a letter on the county's Web site. Guenzel took a somber tone explaining to commissioners, county workers and the public the hardship he faced making the second set of recommendations ...
Washtenaw County Commissioner Jeff Irwin teared up Wednesday night as he struggled to talk about the budget cuts the county must make to address a $30 million structural deficit over the next two years. On his mind were the faces of the many people who spent the last hour pleading ...
Washtenaw County administrator Bob Guenzel has laid out options for trimming an additional $11.7 million from the county budget. That includes the potential elimination of 181 full-time jobs in county government, Guenzel regretfully told commissioners at Wednesday's County Board meeting. But facing a potential $30 million structural deficit over the ...
Washtenaw County Administrator Bob Guenzel says the county's budget woes will get worse before they get better. New projections estimate a $30 million budget deficit by 2011, equal to more than 25 percent of the county's general fund. For the first time in half a century, the county's overall taxable ...
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