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... »
Washtenaw County commissioners recently were briefed on plans to form a new countywide transit authority, and several commissioners raised concerns about the process. Michael Ford, CEO of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, have the update at the c... »
At its March 5, 2012 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council voted 7-4 to approve an agreement that would establish a framework under which the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority could transition to a governance and funding structure that is wider geograph... »
At its Feb. 21, 2012 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council gave initial approve to new flood insurance maps and to rezoning to allow an addition to a building owned by the Society of Les Voyageurs. The council turned down a request for rezoning the prope... »
The Washtenaw County sheriff’s office is now participating in Crimemapping.com, a service that allows residents to view a log of crimes reported in their community. Ann Arbor and Pittsfield Township are also using this online service, which is searchab... »
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 its Dec. 19, 2011 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council approved a contract with Recycle Ann Arbor to continue the operation of the drop-off recycling center on the city-owned property at 2950 E. Ellsworth Road, with no financial support from the city... »
A 19-year-year-old Saline resident was taken to the hospital after a car crashed into the wall of a Chinese restaurant on Washtenaw Avenue in Pittsfield Township Thursday night.... »
