Articles tagged: Tony Derezinski

Are Michigan communities ready for an aging population? Conference in Ann Arbor raises questions

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Posted: Feb 20, 2013

A statewide conference being held Feb. 28 in Ann Arbor will explore the questions surrounding whether Michigan is ready to meet the needs of a rapidly aging population. Are city planners and public officials prepared ... Read more »

Development team cancels plans for Near North affordable housing project in Ann Arbor

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Posted: Sep 01, 2012

The Near North development and the 39 affordable housing units it promised to bring to Main Street — just north of downtown Ann Arbor — won't be going forward now. In a letter sent to ... Read more »

Petersen beats Derezinski in 2nd Ward race for Ann Arbor City Council

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Posted: Aug 07, 2012

With all nine precincts reporting, Sally Hart Petersen has defeated Democratic incumbent Tony Derezinski in the 2nd Ward primary race for the Ann Arbor City Council. The final vote count was 1,160-938, giving Petersen 55.2 ... Read more »

Closing down fire stations: Ann Arbor City Council candidates offer thoughts on reorganization plan

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Posted: Aug 02, 2012

A major issue the eight candidates running for Ann Arbor City Council hope to be at the table for later this year is the proposed reorganization of the city's fire department. Read more »

2nd Ward candidates Petersen and Derezinski debate the issues one last time before Tuesday's primary

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Posted: Aug 01, 2012

When asked to give their thoughts on Mayor John Hieftje, the two 2nd Ward candidates running for the Ann Arbor City Council had different responses Tuesday night. Democratic incumbent Tony Derezinski, one of Hieftje's closest ... Read more »

Mayor John Hieftje's majority on the Ann Arbor City Council is at risk in the Aug. 7 primary

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Posted: Jul 29, 2012

Ann Arbor voters have a big role to play in deciding the future direction of the city on Aug. 7, including whether the City Council's ruling coalition, quite literally, will be derailed. Read more »

Political newcomers raise and spend thousands in bids for Ann Arbor City Council

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Posted: Jul 27, 2012

What does it take to win election to the Ann Arbor City Council? Good ideas help, but so does money, and eight candidates running in the Aug. 7 primary know that. Campaign finance statements were ... Read more »

Derezinski and Petersen to face off in Ann Arbor City Council candidate forum on Tuesday

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Posted: Jul 26, 2012

One of the races being closely watched leading up to the Aug. 7 primary is the 2nd Ward contest for the Ann Arbor City Council. Democratic incumbent Tony Derezinski is defending his seat against challenger ... Read more »

Ann Arbor City Council begrudgingly approves Maple Cove apartments project on city's west side

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Posted: Jul 17, 2012

Ann Arbor City Council members expressed disappointment in the developer of Maple Cove apartments as they approved the project Monday night. Read more »

with video: Closing statements from Saturday's Ann Arbor City Council candidate forum

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Posted: Jul 14, 2012

The Ann Arbor Democratic Party hosted a political forum Saturday featuring all eight candidates in four contested races for the Ann Arbor City Council. Read more »

Ann Arbor City Council candidates debate trust and transparency in city government

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Posted: Jul 14, 2012

A discussion on trust and transparency in Ann Arbor city government led to a feisty exchange between two 2nd Ward candidates for City Council on Saturday. Sally Hart Petersen, who is running as a Democrat ... Read more »

2nd Ward Ann Arbor City Council candidates differ on what should go atop Library Lot

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Posted: Jul 11, 2012

The two candidates competing in the 2nd Ward race for the Ann Arbor City Council have at least one thing in common: They're both Harvard grads. Incumbent Tony Derezinski holds a master of laws degree ... Read more »

Derezinski vs. Petersen: 2nd Ward race for Ann Arbor City Council shaping up

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Posted: May 09, 2012

The 2nd Ward race for the Ann Arbor City Council is shaping up with incumbent Tony Derezinski and his primary challenger both making their campaigns official. Derezinski announced earlier this week he filed with the ... Read more »

Ann Arbor City Council approves $150K sculpture for Justice Center lobby

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Posted: May 08, 2012

A $150,000 hanging sculpture will make its way into the lobby of Ann Arbor's Justice Center later this year following an 8-2 vote by the Ann Arbor City Council. The council approved the artwork Monday ... Read more »

Neighbors of proposed Maple Cove apartments wonder: Will project bring more crime to Ann Arbor?

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Posted: Mar 21, 2012

A discussion about a proposed housing development on Ann Arbor's west side Tuesday night turned into a debate about crime in relation to nearby apartment complexes. The Ann Arbor Planning Commission voted 6-2 to recommend ... Read more »