Articles tagged:Greenbelt

Posted: Sun Jan 1 7:13 a.m. by Guest Column
Ann Arbor's Greenbelt a wise investment now, and for future

The Ann Arbor Greenbelt is a tremendous success, beyond the hopes of its backers when it was put on the ballot in 2003. I know because I was one of those backers. Thanks to the wisdom and foresight of Ann Arbor voters, 27 properties comprising 3,200 acres of farmland and ...

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Posted: Tue Dec 6 1 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Greenbelt expansion wins approval from Ann Arbor City Council

After preserving 3,200 acres of land surrounding Ann Arbor over the past eight years, the city's Greenbelt program is gaining momentum.

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Posted: Sun Dec 4 8:03 a.m. by Letters to the Editor

An open letter to all council persons: It is high time to end the Greenbelt program and therefore stop taking $2,000,000 annually of taxpayer money. I think a very large majority of everyone can agree there has already been enough greenspace purchased in the last many years.

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Posted: Tue Nov 22 2:45 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Ann Arbor City Council gives preliminary approval to Greenbelt expansion

Ann Arbor officials are considering expanding the city's Greenbelt district boundaries one mile east into Salem Township and one mile west and south into Lodi Township.

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Posted: Wed Oct 19 9:28 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Ann Arbor's Greenbelt total: 3,200 acres after latest purchase

The city of Ann Arbor will add another 30 acres of property to its Greenbelt for $140,367 following action taken by the Ann Arbor City Council. The council voted unanimously Monday night to approve the purchase of development rights on the Duane Thomas and Judith Lobato farm property in Scio ...

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