Articles tagged: Verna McDaniel

Washtenaw County gets $3M grant for affordable housing and sustainable development initiatives

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Posted: Nov 18, 2011

Washtenaw County is getting $3 million in federal grant funding for sustainable development, planning and affordable housing efforts in the urban core of the county — including Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Pittsfield and Ypsilanti townships. ... Read more »

Washtenaw County officials bracing for potential retirement of 100 county employees

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Posted: Nov 17, 2011

It could mean a restructuring of some county departments - and that the county will rehire some retired employees on a temporary basis to get through the transition, paying them both a salary and a pension for a while. Read more »

Washtenaw County imposing 80/20 health care rule on labor groups that haven't settled contracts

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Posted: Nov 17, 2011

Update: County Administrator Verna McDaniel apologizes for incorrectly stating that certain bargaining units pay nothing toward their health care Five groups of Washtenaw County employees that haven't settled new contracts are expected to start paying ... Read more »

Washtenaw County officials approve budget with $430K cut to human services agencies

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Posted: Nov 17, 2011

During a final budget meeting that lasted five hours, Washtenaw County commissioners expressed regret Wednesday night for the cuts they're making. There were no last-minute efforts to save the day, not even to stop the ... Read more »

Unions concerned about proposal that would boost pay of top Washtenaw County officials

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Posted: Sep 22, 2011

A proposal that includes boosting the pay of top Washtenaw County officials by $15,000 each was pulled from the county board's agenda Wednesday night, but not without first causing some controversy, including backlash from employees ... Read more »