Wondering how state and federal transit funding will flow to Ann Arbor and other Southeast Michigan communities if a new regional transit authority is formed? A two-page fact sheet laying out the basics is being circulated among local officials. It was prepared by Richard Murphy, transportation program coordinator for the ...
A financial task force helping the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority with its plans for a countywide transit expansion released a long-awaited funding report Wednesday.
Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje says there's a chance he might not run for re-election again after this year, meaning the mayor's seat could be up for grabs in 2014. "My inclination would be not to run again if we can get through the recession and turn that corner," Hieftje ...
Washtenaw County will be at the center of a new $1 million national advertising campaign planned to showcase the area's opportunities for business and tourism.
Now that the county has a deal with the Humane Society of Huron Valley to fund animal control services through 2012, one question remains: What happens in 2013?
A handful of top Washtenaw County officials are in line for pay raises, just months after rank-and-file employees made millions in concessions to help balance the county's budget. That angered labor union leaders who attended Wednesday night's meeting of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. "Shame on some of the ...
Citizens who want to speak their minds before the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners will have fewer opportunities to do so in 2012. Commissioners took action Wednesday night to change their board rules, eliminating opportunities for public input at the tail ends of meetings. They also reduced the time each ...
Local government officials are reacting with dismay following the enactment of a state ban on domestic partner benefits for public employees in Michigan. The partners of at least 21 employees in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County government stand to lose their health insurance coverage now that Gov. Rick Snyder has ...
With a little more than two weeks to go before the county's contract with the Humane Society of Huron Valley expires — and with no deal in place for a continuation of services — what happens to stray cats and dogs in Washtenaw County after Jan. 1? That remains undetermined.
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected a proposed tax increase for road improvements Wednesday night, citing a bad economy as the reason. But later in a lengthy report to the board, Chairman Conan Smith, D-Ann Arbor, suggested commissioners give serious thought to the idea of a tax increase ...
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners took action Wednesday night to amend its budget for 2012 and 2013 to restore some of the lost funding for human services. By 10-1 vote, commissioners agreed to dip $257,076 into the county's general fund cash reserves to partially reverse cuts made last month.
It could mean a restructuring of some county departments - and that the county will rehire some retired employees on a temporary basis to get through the transition, paying them both a salary and a pension for a while.
During a final budget meeting that lasted five hours, Washtenaw County commissioners expressed regret Wednesday night for the cuts they're making. There were no last-minute efforts to save the day, not even to stop the heavily protested reductions in human services funding for nonprofit agencies.
Cuts in funding for the Humane Society of Huron Valley dominated talks Wednesday as Washtenaw County commissioners took the first step in approving a new budget, including shifting funds previously earmarked for the agency into the sheriff's office budget. County officials reported that negotiations with the Humane Society have been ...
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's call for $1.4 billion in increased transportation funding in Michigan is welcome news, says Ann Arbor Democrat Conan Smith. Smith, chairman of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners and executive director of the Ferndale-based Michigan Suburbs Alliance, attended the governor's speech on Wednesday in Southfield and ...
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