Articles tagged: Dan Smith
Washtenaw County takes stance against right-to-work legislation with unanswered legal questions
Posted: Feb 07, 2013The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners gave its initial approval to a resolution Wednesday night aimed at deferring the effects of right-to-work legislation without answered questions on its legality. In its Ways and Means meeting ... Read more »
Washtenaw County may expedite union negotiations to defer effects of right-to-work
Posted: Feb 06, 2013To preserve union rights in the face of right-to-work legislation passed by the lame duck Michigan legislature in December, Washtenaw County may choose to expedite the negotiation of most of its union contracts. 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 »
Compensation changes introduced to Board of Commissioners; cost savings unknown
Posted: Nov 08, 2012Compensation changes and salary increases are on the table as the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners scrambles to finalize business before the end of the 2012 term Dec. 31. Read more »
Countywide transit authority creation delayed with amendment by Washtenaw County commissioners
Posted: Aug 02, 2012After two months of debating changes to the articles of incorporation for a new county-wide transit authority, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved its end of a four-party agreement Wednesday night - but tacked ... Read more »
Washtenaw County debates its role in 4-party agreement for countywide transit
Posted: Jul 12, 2012Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct contribution in assets from the city of Ann Arbor to the new transit authority. Though Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and the board of directors for ... 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 »
Confusion over redistricting leads to disqualification of Washtenaw County board candidate
Posted: May 19, 2012This story has been revised to correct the name of the candidate Dan Smith beat in 2010. A Democratic candidate is being disqualified from running for the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners following some confusion ... Read more »
with poll: Washtenaw County commissioners criticized for approving raises for top administrators
Posted: Mar 08, 2012The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved raises for a handful of county employees Wednesday night, while considering a reduction in their own wages. The board voted 10-1 to approve a controversial restructuring of the ... 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 looks to renew taxes for veterans relief, agriculture and economic development
Posted: Sep 08, 2011The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners gave initial approval Wednesday night to renew two county taxes — an agriculture and economic development millage expected to raise $688,913 next year and a veterans relief millage expected ... Read more »
Conan Smith to lead Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners as county tackles $20M deficit
Posted: Jan 06, 2011With 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 ... Read more »
New Washtenaw County commissioners to meet public, returning commissioners to host coffee hours
Posted: Jan 04, 2011County 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 ... Read more »
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