After years of staffing cutbacks in police and fire, the Ann Arbor City Council voted 8-2 early Tuesday morning to approve a city budget that begins a rebuilding process. "We got to where we wanted to be," said Mayor John Hieftje. "We did not, in fact, reduce safety services. In ...
Albert Howard has been disqualified from running as a Republican against Democratic Mayor John Hieftje this year, but he's not counting himself out. He pulled petitions on Friday to run as an Independent and has until July 19 to file to be placed on the November ballot. Hieftje has no ...
Dozens of other city employees - including many firefighters and police officers - are making significantly more money than their published base salaries would suggest, according to an analysis of city records obtained by AnnArbor.com under the Freedom of Information Act.
Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje might face an opponent this year after all, after two other potential challengers appear to have backed away. Albert Howard, a Republican from the city's 3rd Ward, pulled petitions on Thursday and spent part of the weekend going door-to-door collecting signatures from voters.
A group of Ann Arbor residents is lobbying city hall to stop DTE Energy's installation of so-called "smart meters" on area homes, voicing concerns about potential health risks. "Having these smart meters put in our neighborhoods is like living in a microwave, and you can't turn them off," said Darren ...
Related story: Warpehoski pulls petitions in 5th Ward as Ann Arbor City Council races take shape Sandi Smith announced today she will not seek re-election to the Ann Arbor City Council this year, leaving open the 1st Ward seat she's held since 2008. Smith, a local real estate professional, cited ...
Consideration of a proposal to close two Ann Arbor fire stations and switch to a three-station model is being put on hold -- at least until later this fall.
City Administrator Steve Powers received a round of applause Monday night after presenting a budget plan that avoids further cuts in the police and fire departments. In fact, he proposes increasing police staffing. The applause — the first time in years that anyone could remember such a sound following a ...
A Michigan Department of Transportation official says his office has been inundated with negative feedback on the proposal to reduce Jackson Avenue to three lanes.
The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority is planning to dip another $2 million into its cash reserves to get through a deficit budget in the next fiscal year. At the same time, DDA officials are predicting a $2 million — or 12.5 percent — jump in parking revenues due to ...
Are you willing to ditch your cell phone in a locker, empty out your pockets and go through a security checkpoint to get a good look at Ann Arbor's new public art installation?
Mayor John Hieftje said working cooperatively with Ann Arbor's firefighters union is going to afford the city the best opportunity to meet the challenges still ahead.
Fire Chief Chuck Hubbard wasted no time Monday night when asked by an Ann Arbor City Council member what his "magic number" is in terms of staffing.
It's that time of year again when property owners get fired up about their tax assessments and hundreds try to appeal the values determined by the city's assessor. But what are your chances of winning an appeal and getting your assessment lowered if you live in Ann Arbor? Maybe not ...
One of the Ann Arbor Fire Department's ladder trucks is back in service after being out for repairs, but city officials say another truck still out of service needs replacement. "As I understand it, the ladder is back in service today," Mayor John Hieftje said on Tuesday. "It was just ...
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