Articles tagged: Park Advisory Commission
Dog park controversy: Residents urge Ann Arbor officials to reconsider canceled plan for West Park
Posted: Jan 23, 2013One of the hottest issues at Tuesday night's Ann Arbor City Council meeting was an item not even on the agenda: A proposal for a near-downtown dog park. Read more »
Ann Arbor halts plan for new dog park directly across from church
Posted: Jan 16, 2013Ann Arbor officials are pulling the plug on a proposal to put a new off-leash dog park directly across the street from New Hope Baptist Church in West Park. Read more »
Chosen location for Ann Arbor's newest dog park is 'offensive,' church pastor says
Posted: Jan 14, 2013Ann Arbor officials say the new dog park they are planning close to downtown is in response to residents' demands. But the leaders of nearby New Hope Baptist Church say a dog park at that ... Read more »
with poll: Ann Arbor voters face parks millage renewal on Nov. 6 ballot
Posted: Nov 01, 2012With all the issues crowding the Nov. 6 ballot in Ann Arbor, including new tax proposals for public art and a downtown library, some are hoping the city's parks millage renewal isn't lost. "I am ... Read more »
Ann Arbor officials eye West Park as location for new dog park near downtown
Posted: Oct 30, 2012Ann Arbor officials are responding to citizen demand and exploring the idea of creating a more centrally located dog park just west of downtown. The city's parks staff and Park Advisory Commission members are zeroing ... Read more »
Park Advisory Commission set to discuss city charter amendment at special meeting
Posted: Jul 29, 2012The future of Ann Arbor parks will be a major topic when the Park Advisory Commission holds a special meeting Aug. 8 to discuss a city charter amendment. City Council Member Jane Lumm and others ... Read more »
Ann Arbor officials will ask voters to renew city's park millage in November
Posted: Apr 09, 2012The quest to renew Ann Arbor's parks maintenance and capital improvement millage has begun and city officials are getting the word out far in advance of the Nov. 6 election. The city has launched a ... Read more »
Ann Arbor's proposed $270K cut to parks funding goes too far, violates city policy
Posted: May 10, 2011The Ann Arbor City Council may be violating a city policy if it goes through with the level of cuts proposed for park operations under the city administrator's recommended budget. Read more »
With poll: Ann Arbor Park Advisory Commission recommends $1.17 million reconstruction of Argo Dam headrace
Posted: Oct 20, 2010The conceptual design for the reconstruction of the Argo Dam headrace approved by the Ann Arbor Park Advisory Commission is shown, including a $180,000 whitewater feature. It took nearly three hours of discussion, but the ... Read more »
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