Articles tagged: Marcia Higgins

Jack Eaton pulls petitions to run against Marcia Higgins for Ann Arbor City Council

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Posted: Apr 17, 2013

Longtime neighborhood activist Jack Eaton is planning to run against incumbent Marcia Higgins in the 4th Ward race for Ann Arbor City Council this year. Eaton spoke with AnnArbor.com on Wednesday after pulling nominating petitions ... Read more »

Developer gets started on preparing vacant Georgetown Mall for February demolition

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Posted: Jan 08, 2013

The developer planning to demolish the vacant Georgetown Mall in Ann Arbor says the blighted building could come down by next month. Read more »

Ann Arbor officials temporarily suspend footing drain program in response to neighborhood concerns

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Posted: Sep 20, 2012

Ann Arbor officials are taking a step back and temporarily suspending the city's footing drain disconnection program in two areas on the city's southwest side. City Council Members Marcia Higgins and Margie Teall, both Democrats ... Read more »

with video: Ann Arbor residents urge city officials to address flooding problems on city's west side

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Posted: May 11, 2012

David Foster estimates about 40,000 gallons of stormwater flooded the basement of his family's home on Ann Arbor's west side the night of March 15. Read more »

Marcia Higgins beats Eric Scheie in 4th Ward race for Ann Arbor City Council

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Posted: Nov 08, 2011

Read Washtenaw County election results here. With all precincts reporting, Democratic incumbent Marcia Higgins has defeated Republican challenger Eric Scheie in the 4th Ward race for the Ann Arbor City Council. The vote count is ... Read more »

election preview: Three Republicans seeking seats on Ann Arbor City Council in Tuesday's election

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Posted: Nov 06, 2011

Three Republican candidates are taking a shot at ousting three Democratic incumbents on the Ann Arbor City Council in Tuesday's election. But they admit the odds are against them, running as Republicans in a town ... Read more »

DDA playing hardball with city of Ann Arbor in parking agreement negotiations

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Posted: Mar 08, 2011

Ann Arbor City Council Member Christopher Taylor says negotiations between the city and the Downtown Development Authority have been "frank and fruitful." "There is some progress," Taylor said. "But also there are some points of ... Read more »

Governor's call to eliminate brownfield credits puts funds for Ann Arbor's Georgetown Mall project at risk

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Posted: Mar 02, 2011

Financing an environmental cleanup and redevelopment of the polluted Georgetown Mall site in Ann Arbor is proving to be more difficult than expected for a Bloomfield Hills developer. Read more »

with poll: Owner of Ann Arbor's Georgetown Mall site seeking tax breaks on $30 million project

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Posted: Jan 25, 2011

The owner of Georgetown Mall in Ann Arbor is seeking millions of dollars in tax breaks to help finance a $30 million redevelopment of the former strip mall site along Packard Street. Bloomfield Hills-based developer ... Read more »

$160,000 furniture cost for new police-courts building draws concerns from Ann Arbor City Council

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Posted: Oct 19, 2010

(This story has been updated with additional information regarding the city's fund balance.) Keith Zeisloft, administrator of Ann Arbor's 15th District Court, was put in the hot seat Monday night as Ann Arbor City Council ... Read more »

Daughter of Ann Arbor City Council Member Marcia Higgins dies at 31

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Posted: Dec 21, 2009

Meredith Higgins, 31, the daughter of Ann Arbor City Council Member Marcia Higgins, D-4th Ward, died late last week after a long battle with cancer. An obituary notice stated she passed away Thursday at Arbor ... Read more »

Edward Vielmetti: Ann Arbor City Council hard to follow

Posted: Aug 18, 2009

The Ann Arbor City Council can be a hard organization to follow, even if you prepare for the meetings up until the last minute, and even if you stay until the very end. Council added ... Read more »