At their April 4, 2012 meeting, Washtenaw County commissioners heard from several residents concerned about oil and gas drilling in the county that would use the technique known as “fracking.” The board plans an April 19 work session on the topic. Comm... »
At its March 21, 2012 meeting, the Washtenaw County board of commissioners were briefed on cleanup efforts in the aftermath of a March 15 tornado touchdown in the Dexter area. County staff were praised for their work, and the board authorized up to $50... »
At its March 7, 2012 meeting, the Washtenaw County board of commissioners approved an administrative restructuring, gave an initial OK to forming a countywide food policy council, and authorized fee increases to certain services provided by the public ... »
The League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor area hosted a Feb. 27, 2012 panel discussion on the topic of privatization. Panelists included four elected officials from Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, and a former Washtenaw County administrator – councilmembers... »
At the Feb. 1, 2012 meeting of the Washtenaw County board of commissioners, commissioner Wes Prater reiterated concerns about a proposed countywide transit agreement. The county administrator also announced that corporation counsel Curtis Hedger is tak... »
At its Jan. 18, 2012 meeting, the Washtenaw county board of commissioners formally approved the acceptance of a three-year, $3 million grant recently awarded by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The approval included authorizing $6... »
At a Nov. 29 administrative briefing to review that meeting's draft agenda, two items drew commissioner discussion: (1) a proposal asking the board to levy an 0.6 mill tax for road projects, and (2) a $250,000 increase in funding for human services. Th... »
At their April 4, 2012 meeting, Washtenaw County commissioners heard from several residents concerned about oil and gas drilling in the county that would use the technique known as “fracking.” The board plans an April 19 work session on the topic. Comm... »
