Articles tagged: Ann Arbor City Council
Ann Arbor OKs plans for new mixed-use development in Old Fourth Ward and another Jimmy John's
Posted: 17 hours agoPlans for a new three-story, mixed-use building in the Old Fourth Ward Historic District are moving forward after winning approval from the Ann Arbor City Council. Read more »
$1.4M wind project at Pioneer High School advances to next stage in 8-3 vote
Posted: Jun 18, 2013After a nearly 40-minute debate Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council has decided to move forward with the next phase of a wind energy project at Pioneer High School. Read more »
Proposed surveillance camera ordinance a concern for some Ann Arbor council members
Posted: Jun 18, 2013As video surveillance technology becomes more sophisticated and prevalent, Ann Arbor City Council Members Mike Anglin and Chuck Warpehoski argue there's a need to establish a regulatory framework that balances privacy protections and law enforcement needs. Read more »
Ann Arbor making preparations for greenway park at 721 N. Main
Posted: Jun 18, 2013The Ann Arbor City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a contract to demolish two buildings at 721 N. Main St., and separately committed $750,000 for a greenway park there. Read more »
Survey shows Ann Arbor citizens not fully satisfied with their city government
Posted: Jun 16, 2013The survey shows Ann Arbor residents want the city do a better job providing basic services like paving streets in the summer and plowing streets when they're covered in snow in the winter. Read more »
City attorney reflects on decade working alongside Ann Arbor's longest-serving mayor
Posted: Jun 13, 2013"While I have served over 30 council members in my decade as city attorney, I have only served one mayor," said Ann Arbor City Attorney Stephen Postema. Read more »
Ann Arbor City Council candidates discuss transit issues and possibility of new AATA tax
Posted: Jun 11, 2013The issue of expanding local transit services generated a lively discussion this past weekend among six candidates running for the Ann Arbor City Council. Read more »
with video: Ann Arbor City Council candidates differ on downtown development issues
Posted: Jun 08, 2013Stephen Kunselman says he's seen significant changes in downtown Ann Arbor since the 1960s when he was a young boy living with his mother where Liberty Plaza is now. He recalls hanging out downtown as ... Read more »
Historic preservation in Ann Arbor: 19 awards announced in 6 categories
Posted: Jun 07, 2013The Ann Arbor Historic District Commission has announced winners of its 25th annual Preservation Awards, with "Preservation Project of the Year" going to Delta Upsilon and Jeffrey A. Scott Architects for a five-year restoration of the fraternity's fire-damaged house. Read more »
Talks of redeveloping former YMCA site resume as Ann Arbor looks to sell property
Posted: Jun 07, 2013Three firms are under consideration as the city of Ann Arbor looks to hire a commercial real estate broker to help sell the city-owned property known as the Y Lot. Read more »
6 candidates for Ann Arbor City Council to take stage at forum this Saturday
Posted: Jun 07, 2013Still don't know who to vote for? The first candidate forum of the season is this Saturday and it should offer a glimpse into what each candidate is all about. Read more »
Preparation begins for $3.16M reconstruction of Madison Street in Old West Side
Posted: Jun 06, 2013Preparation work for a $3.16 million reconstruction of Madison Street -- one of Ann Arbor's most tattered roads and a major east-west drag through the Old West Side -- has begun. Read more »
2nd Ann Arbor Marathon hits streets Sunday: City officials confident good strategy in place
Posted: Jun 06, 2013The second-annual Ann Arbor Marathon takes place this Sunday, starting on Main Street near the Big House and finishing at Elbel Field off Hill Street. Read more »
Ann Arbor agrees to Ypsilanti's request for membership in AATA
Posted: Jun 04, 2013The city of Ypsilanti's membership in the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority is one step closer to becoming official after action taken by the Ann Arbor City Council. Read more »
with video: Demolition paves way for controversial 413 E. Huron development
Posted: Jun 04, 2013The buildings that once stood where a 14-story apartment high-rise is to take shape at the corner of Huron and Division streets in downtown Ann Arbor have been reduced to rubble. Read more »
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