Citizens 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 for public input at the tail ends of meetings. They also reduced the time each ...
As 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 record opposing House Bills 4770 and 4771, which advanced in the state Senate hours earlier.
The 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 $257,076 into the county's general fund cash reserves to partially reverse cuts made last month.
During 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 heavily protested reductions in human services funding for nonprofit agencies.
Ideas 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 and turning the property into green space for a bird center or a dog park. ...
Washtenaw 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 community forum that will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday at the now-vacant facility at ...
(The headline of this story has been revised to make it clear that Leah Gunn plans to serve out her current term, but will not seek re-election in 2012.) Faced with the choice of running for re-election against a fellow commissioner or voluntarily leaving office, Leah Gunn says she plans ...
Washtenaw County commissioners expressed hesitations Wednesday night about helping to finance the redevelopment of the former Georgetown Mall site in Ann Arbor. While the county isn't expected to directly contribute any money to the nearly $50 million project known as Packard Square, it is being asked to approve a tax-increment ...
Washtenaw County commissioners agreed Thursday night the economic prosperity of the county should be at the forefront of their minds as they make decisions to close a $20.9 million structural deficit in the county's budget over the next two years. "It's all about jobs," said Commissioner Kristin Judge, D-Pittsfield Township. ...
No matter how you slice it, Washtenaw County will feel some pain if Gov. Rick Snyder's executive budget proposals are approved by the state Legislature. That's the message delivered to the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Wednesday. Weigh in on the debate.
With the county facing a structural deficit estimated at $20 million for the 2012 and 2013 two-year budget cycle, Conan Smith says dollars and cents will be on his mind as he leads the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. "I will be very satisfied if we get through this year ...
County officials are welcoming the public to meet and greet four new members of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday. The informal gathering will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the lobby of the county administration building at 220 North Main St. in downtown Ann Arbor.
History repeated itself Tuesday night as 22-year-old University of Michigan student Yousef Rabhi won election to the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. Rabhi, of Ann Arbor, will fill the shoes of outgoing Democratic Commissioner Jeff Irwin, who was elected to the seat a decade ago, oddly enough, as a 22-year-old ...
The race for the 52nd District state House seat in western Washtenaw County is heating up, with Republican Mark Ouimet and Democrat Christine Green raising and spending big bucks. The latest campaign finance reports filed today show Ouimet, of Scio Township, raised nearly $46,000 in the most recent reporting period, ...
Republicans Melinda Day and Joseph Baublis say they're interested in decreasing the size of Washtenaw County government, lowering taxes and getting out of the way of businesses. Democrats Yousef Rabhi and Leah Gunn say they strongly believe in the role a healthy government can play in providing important services to ...
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