Articles tagged: DDA
City budget vote tonight: Ann Arbor council members proposing several changes
Posted: May 20, 2013The Ann Arbor City Council is expected to vote tonight to adopt the city's 2013-14 fiscal year budget, and a number of possible changes are under consideration. Read more »
Action on proposed changes to Ann Arbor DDA pushed to September
Posted: May 07, 2013Discussion on major ordinance changes to the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority have been postponed until the Ann Arbor City Council's first meeting in September to allow time for revisions. Read more »
opinion: A view of the Ann Arbor DDA from a downtown business owner
Posted: May 06, 2013When I arrived on the scene, the anchor stores like Sears and Montgomery Ward were fleeing to the malls, and soon retail stalwarts Muehlig's, Goodyear's, and Kline's would fail. Read more »
DDA ordinance changes, high-rise project return to Ann Arbor City Council Monday
Posted: May 06, 2013Public hearings on two controversial issues, a high-rise building proposed for Huron Street and changes to the DDA, will continue Monday night after being paused at the Ann Arbor City Council's last meeting April 15. Read more »
Outdoor skating rink proposal for Library Lot stalls as Ann Arbor DDA asks for more details
Posted: May 01, 2013Progress on a proposed outdoor skating rink that would use a portion of the Library Lot in downtown Ann Arbor has stalled after officials have called for more concrete details before considering funding approval. Read more »
Ann Arbor DDA's 'bike house' in Maynard Parking Structure set to open for Commuter Challenge
Posted: Apr 30, 2013A new 37-space "bike house" in Ann Arbor's Maynard Parking Structure will soon be open for bicycle commuters to safely store their wheels while they're at work downtown. Read more »
8-hour Ann Arbor council meeting ends with no action on DDA changes or high-rise project
Posted: Apr 16, 2013After several hours of debate, some bickering and little action, Ann Arbor City Council Member Chuck Warpehoski called it like he saw it at 3 a.m. Tuesday. "We're not getting anything done," said Warpehoski, D-5th ... Read more »
Debate continues as City Council prepares to take final vote on Ann Arbor DDA ordinance changes
Posted: Apr 15, 2013Supporters of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority are circling the wagons in advance of tonight's City Council meeting where major changes to the DDA are being considered. The Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber joined six ... Read more »
Developer: Scaled-back version of 618 South Main apartments to break ground in July
Posted: Apr 11, 2013Offering perhaps the firmest endorsement a developer can give for his own product, Dan Ketelaar says he'll be moving into one of the apartments he plans to build on South Main Street. Read more »
with poll: All about politics? Ann Arbor council member's motivations called into question
Posted: Apr 05, 2013Ann Arbor City Council Member Stephen Kunselman doesn't deny a bit of politics is involved in the ongoing debate about the Downtown Development Authority. "It's all politics," he said this week after the City Council ... Read more »
Ann Arbor mayor claims DDA ordinance changes could deal $231K blow to city's general fund
Posted: Apr 02, 2013City ordinance changes designed to place new limits on the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority passed by a 7-3 vote of the City Council at first reading Monday night. During a two-hour discussion leading up ... Read more »
Ann Arbor officials put off capital projects to help balance budget over next 2 years
Posted: Mar 26, 2013Ann Arbor City Council members held the last of a series of budget work sessions Monday night, and they now await the city administrator's recommended budget in April. A number of capital projects are being ... Read more »
Proposal to place new limits on Ann Arbor DDA postponed until April
Posted: Mar 19, 2013A proposal to place new limits on the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority, including the amount of taxes it captures, was postponed at Monday night's City Council meeting. Council Members Sumi Kailasapathy, D-1st Ward, and ... Read more »
Tax-dollar tug of war: Proposed city ordinance changes would place new limits on Ann Arbor DDA
Posted: Mar 18, 2013The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority, essentially an arm of the city government tasked with improving the downtown and managing the city's parking system, collected more than $3.7 million in tax revenues from properties in ... Read more »
column: DDA's support in efforts to end homelessness stand out in community
Posted: Mar 16, 2013The Washtenaw Housing Alliance appreciates the many ways the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority has been an important partner in our community’s efforts to end homelessness by investing in affordable housing. The WHA has long ... Read more »
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