Articles tagged: SEMCOG
Are Michigan communities ready for an aging population? Conference in Ann Arbor raises questions
Posted: Feb 20, 2013A statewide conference being held Feb. 28 in Ann Arbor will explore the questions surrounding whether Michigan is ready to meet the needs of a rapidly aging population. Are city planners and public officials prepared ... Read more »
City manager: Ypsilanti pursuing hybrid police, fire departments detailed in new report
Posted: Jan 11, 2013Ypsilanti City Manager Ralph Lange says the city will pursue a hybrid model for its police and fire departments to reduce expenses and maintain serves, as outlined in a new report from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. Read more »
SEMCOG report: $2M in additional cuts, revenue enhancements needed to keep Ypsilanti solvent
Posted: Jan 10, 2013The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments is recommending Ypsilanti implements an additional $2 million in cost reductions and revenue enhancements across all funds beyond the level spelled out in the city's five-year budget plan. Read more »
WITH VIDEO: SEMCOG seeks input on long-term regional transit plan
Posted: Nov 16, 2012The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments has released the first of a series of videos as a part of a campaign to garner public input on its 2040 transportation plan for the region, which will ... Read more »
Ann Arbor-to-Detroit commuter rail: SEMCOG says demonstration trains could start next year
Posted: Nov 14, 2012Six newly refurbished, bi-level commuter rail cars made their first test run from Pontiac to Jackson and back Tuesday night, passing through Ann Arbor. Read more »
Commuter rail cars between Ann Arbor and Detroit slated for test runs starting Monday
Posted: Nov 09, 2012Ann Arbor officials are welcoming the news that commuter rail cars between Ann Arbor and Detroit are slated for testing starting Monday. Read more »
AATA's VanRide service offers new option for carpooling to work in Washtenaw County
Posted: Jun 18, 2012The AATA incorrectly provided the wrong phone number for the VanRide service on Monday. The number has been corrected in this story. Commuting to work just got easier. The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority on Monday ... Read more »
Ann Arbor-to-Detroit commuters using vanpool service to cut travel costs by thousands
Posted: Mar 23, 2012Instead of putting 120 miles a day on her Ford Fiesta to get to and from her job in Detroit, Manchester resident Kathleen Hines prefers taking an alternate route. She's a vanpooler. Hines, who works ... Read more »
with poll: Survey asks residents to help shape the transportation future for Southeast Michigan
Posted: Mar 13, 2012Do you believe it's important to invest in maintaining and improving Michigan's roads and bridges? Would you support increased revenue for transportation projects? The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and the Detroit-based Metropolitan Affairs Coalition ... Read more »
Southeast Michigan residents already making commuter rail between Ann Arbor and Detroit possible
Posted: Feb 26, 2012As many wait for officials to deliver on the promise of a true commuter rail service between Ann Arbor and Detroit, a handful of people already are making it work. Living proof that it's possible ... Read more »
What will 2040 look like? New predictions for population and job growth in Washtenaw County
Posted: Jan 12, 2012For starters, it's estimated there will be nearly 40,000 more residents and more than 27,000 more households, amounting to a 12 percent increase in population. Read more »
with poll: Washtenaw County weighs $125K cost of membership in SEMCOG
Posted: Oct 14, 2011What is Washtenaw County getting for the $125,000 a year it pays to be a member of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments? That's a question county commissioners are asking as they consider whether to ... Read more »
Obstacles, funding questions plague Ann Arbor-Detroit rail line, but progress is being made, planners say
Posted: May 04, 2011Planners of a proposed Ann Arbor-to-Detroit rail line are slowly making progress, although the project still faces a list of obstacles and financial uncertainty. That’s the message Carmine Palombo delivered to the Ypsilanti City Council ... Read more »
SEMCOG asking residents to take online survey to guide local government budget decisions
Posted: Apr 11, 2011The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition are in the final days of a regional online survey seeking resident input on local government service priorities and ways to balance municipal budgets. Read more »
On-board transit surveys to be conducted in Ann Arbor this fall
Posted: Sep 13, 2010This fall, the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority and the University of Michigan will be included in on-board transit surveys conducted by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments as part of its TravelCount'10. Read more »
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