Articles tagged: John Hieftje
Ann Arbor City Council approves 2013-14 budget without increase in police staffing
Posted: May 21, 2013Mayor John Hieftje and his colleagues on the Ann Arbor City Council blocked an attempt early Tuesday morning to add three police officer positions to the city's budget. The outcome of the 6-5 split vote ... Read more »
with gallery: New Stadium bridges in Ann Arbor dedicated with special thanks to John Dingell
Posted: May 14, 2013U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood had just one suggestion for Ann Arbor officials as they ceremonially dedicated the new East Stadium Boulevard bridges on Tuesday. Read more »
food & grocery: Veg Week comes to Ann Arbor April 22-28
Posted: Apr 16, 2013At Monday night's epic city council meeting, mayor John Hieftje read a proclamation declaring April 22 - 28 "Ann Arbor Veg Week." The proclamation read, in part: "I, John Hieftje, Mayor of Ann Arbor, do ... Read more »
Mayor: If Michigan wins national title, Ann Arbor will celebrate in style with parade Wednesday
Posted: Apr 08, 2013If the University of Michigan basketball team wins the national championship Monday night, it's likely a parade will follow on Wednesday in Ann Arbor, said Mayor John Hieftje. Read more »
Ann Arbor mayor claims DDA ordinance changes could deal $231K blow to city's general fund
Posted: Apr 02, 2013City ordinance changes designed to place new limits on the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority passed by a 7-3 vote of the City Council at first reading Monday night. During a two-hour discussion leading up ... Read more »
Ann Arbor failed to meet conditions of grant for demolition of North Main houses, state says
Posted: Mar 25, 2013The city of Ann Arbor failed to meet conditions of a grant agreement for demolition of six boarded-up houses on North Main Street, and the $96,000 award has been rescinded, a spokeswoman for the Michigan State Housing Development Authority said. Read more »
Earth Hour this Saturday: Ann Arbor encourages residents and businesses to shut lights off for 1 hour
Posted: Mar 22, 2013Ann Arbor officials are once again encouraging residents and businesses to take part in the annual worldwide observance of Earth Hour this Saturday. Read more »
$3M Baker Commons project start of comprehensive plan to redevelop Ann Arbor's public housing
Posted: Mar 06, 2013As that plan moves ahead, the commission is pondering a fundamental change in the way it operates, fully converting the city's public housing to a project-based voucher funding model. Read more »
with poll: When will Ann Arbor train station project go to a public vote? Council members differ on issue
Posted: Mar 03, 2013As the city of Ann Arbor's train station project continues to chug along, a big question mark still hangs in the air: When will the project go to a public vote? Read more »
with poll: An outdoor skating rink in downtown Ann Arbor? While group pushes idea, mayor pushes back
Posted: Feb 17, 2013If it's going to be a while before any kind of development happens on the Library Lot in downtown Ann Arbor, why not test its potential as a community gathering space in the interim? Read more »
Will downtown Ann Arbor ever change much? While some parts see dense development, others likely won't
Posted: Jan 21, 2013The emergence of a new plan for redeveloping city-owned properties downtown — on top of other developments already in the works — has some Ann Arborites embracing more density and others fearing the downtown might dramatically change forever and lose some of its charm. Read more »
with gallery: DTE Energy calling cleanup of riverfront MichCon site in Ann Arbor a huge success
Posted: Jan 03, 2013DTE Energy is calling a major environmental cleanup at the old MichCon site along the Huron River a huge success after more than four months of work. The bulk of the project is complete now, ... Read more »
Ann Arbor officials hope new railroad ownership could boost commuter rail, greenway plans
Posted: Jan 02, 2013The Kansas-based company taking over the Ann Arbor Railroad says it's open to talking about future commuter rail service and the vision for a greenway trail system along the tracks. Read more »
Then and now: Mayor and council members talk about where Ann Arbor has been and where it's going
Posted: Dec 13, 2012At the age of 61, Mayor John Hieftje, who moved here with his family in 1951, brings six decades of perspective to the discussion about where Ann Arbor has been and where it's headed. Read more »
Fire department merger? City of Ann Arbor in talks with Ann Arbor Township
Posted: Dec 06, 2012Update at 9:16 a.m.: Download the proposal The city of Ann Arbor is in talks with neighboring Ann Arbor Township regarding a potential merger of their two municipal fire departments. Ann Arbor Fire Chief Chuck ... Read more »
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