Articles tagged: Yousef Rabhi
WITH VIDEO: Commissioner Yousef Rabhi raises $4,135 for haircut in name of homeless relief
Posted: Feb 01, 2013Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Chairman Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, is known for his flowing mane of black, curly hair. It took $4,135 for Rabhi to chop off his hair Friday afternoon at Salon 344 in Ann Arbor - and it was all for a good cause. Read more »
Former juvenile court on Platt Road likely to stay in Washtenaw County hands in 2013
Posted: Jan 05, 2013Washtenaw County's former juvenile detention center and juvenile court at 2270 Platt Road in Ann Arbor likely will stay in the county's possession in 2013, according to commissioners. Read more »
First order of 2013 business: Washtenaw County Commissioners elect Yousef Rabhi as chairman
Posted: Jan 03, 2013In its first meeting of the new 2013-14 term Wednesday evening, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners elected Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, to take the helm of the body in an 8-1 vote. Read more »
Ones to watch 2013: Q&A with Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi on the budget, affordable housing and the RTA
Posted: Jan 01, 2013As a 24-year-old entering his second term on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, is a strong contender to be chosen as the chairman when the new session begins in 2013. ... Read more »
County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi launches haircut campaign for homeless relief
Posted: Nov 18, 2012Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, will be launching his campaign Monday to collect donations for area organizations that help the homeless in exchange for shearing off his hair, according to a Friday announcement ... Read more »
Up-and-coming Washtenaw County commissioner to sell his three-foot-long mane for homeless fundraiser
Posted: Nov 10, 2012It may sound unconventional, but there wouldn’t be any other way to describe Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi. The 24-year-old Democrat from Ann Arbor will be closing out his first term on the board with ... Read more »
Ann Arbor candidates for Board of Commissioners share vision for the future
Posted: Oct 11, 2012Editor's note: The story has been edited to reflect Wesley Prater's political affiliation. Three Democratic candidates running to represent Ann Arbor on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners shared their vision for the future of ... Read more »
County board OKs Brownfield plan for 618 S. Main St. apartments in Ann Arbor
Posted: Aug 02, 2012The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners gave its stamp of approval to the brownfield plan for Ann Arbor developer Dan Ketelaar's urban apartment community Wednesday night during its regular meeting. Read more »
Washtenaw County board mulls changes to countywide transit authority agreement
Posted: Jun 15, 2012As a vote on a four-party agreement for a new, countywide transit authority nears, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners met in a special working session Thursday night to suggest changes and hash out their ... Read more »
with poll: Washtenaw County officials place new limits on public speaking time during meetings
Posted: Jan 05, 2012Citizens who want to speak their minds before the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners will have fewer opportunities to do so in 2012. Commissioners took action Wednesday night to change their board rules, eliminating opportunities ... Read more »
Washtenaw County voices opposition to ban on domestic partner benefits
Posted: Dec 08, 2011As the state House prepares to vote on legislation banning domestic partner benefits for some public employees in Michigan, Washtenaw County is taking a stand. The county board voted 9-2 Wednesday night to go on ... Read more »
County human services funding partially restored, but no deal yet with Humane Society
Posted: Dec 08, 2011The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners took action Wednesday night to amend its budget for 2012 and 2013 to restore some of the lost funding for human services. By 10-1 vote, commissioners agreed to dip ... Read more »
Washtenaw County officials approve budget with $430K cut to human services agencies
Posted: Nov 17, 2011During a final budget meeting that lasted five hours, Washtenaw County commissioners expressed regret Wednesday night for the cuts they're making. There were no last-minute efforts to save the day, not even to stop the ... Read more »
25 residents discuss future of former juvenile court property on Platt Road in Ann Arbor
Posted: Jun 18, 2011Ideas for what to do with the 13.5 acre site that formerly housed Washtenaw County's Juvenile Court range from renovating the two buildings on the property to use as office space to demolishing the buildings ... Read more »
With poll: Ann Arbor residents asked to share ideas for future of Platt Road juvenile court property
Posted: Jun 17, 2011Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi is inviting residents interested in the future of the former county juvenile court property on Platt Road in Ann Arbor to share their ideas. Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, has organized a ... Read more »
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