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Washtenaw County Proposal 1 passes, approving renewal of Enhanced Emergency Communication System millage

Nov 6, 2024 | michigandaily.com | Claudia Minetti

Ann Arbor residents passed Proposal 1 with 64% of the vote, securing approval for the renewal and restoration of the Washtenaw County Enhanced Emergency Communication System millage. The proposal will increase the property tax rate by 0.200 mills from 2026 to 2035 and is estimated to raise $4,493,654 if levied. The funding will support the potential construction of new towers and renovation of existing radio-system infrastructure, upgrade 911 phone equipment and pay for maintenance and user fees.
Proposal 3 passes on Washtenaw County ballet

Nov 6, 2024 | michigandaily.com | Claudia Minetti

Washtenaw County voters approved Proposal 3 with 57% of the vote Wednesday morning. The proposal, which establishes an older persons services millage, will increase the property tax rate by 0.50 mill from 2024 to 2031. The millage is estimated to raise more than $11 million in 2024. The funding raised by the millage will be allocated to activities and services for persons age 60 and older in Washtenaw County.
MSBC hosts annual conference

Oct 29, 2024 | michigandaily.com | Claudia Minetti

University of Michigan football helmets and banners adorned the walls of the School of Kinesiology’s atrium on Friday for the 2024 Michigan Sport Business Conference. About 1,100 U-M students, alumni and sports professionals from the marketing, business and fashion industries across the nation gathered to share sports and business knowledge in a series of speeches and panel events. The 13th annual conference focused on sports in the streaming world, sports law and the evolution of women’s sports.
Best Vegan/Vegetarian Food: Detroit Street Filling Station

Oct 23, 2024 | michigandaily.com | Claudia Minetti

When customers walk into Detroit Street Filling Station, they’re greeted with potted plants hanging along the triangle-shaped patio, and they take seats at carved wood tables overlooking Kerrytown. The all-vegan restaurant has been a part of the Ann Arbor community since 2017 and occupies a former gas-filling station from the 1920s.
FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate discusses election security

Sep 25, 2024 | michigandaily.com | Claudia Minetti

The Weiser Diplomacy Center hosted FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate Tuesday afternoon for a conversation with Javed Ali, associate professor at the Ford School of Public Policy. The event explored the evolution of the FBI’s approach to safeguarding elections with local governments and enforcement agencies. Abbate also touched on increasing collaboration with international actors, including U.S. allies, in front of a crowd of about 50 U-M community members and former FBI employees.
JRC reports assault on Jewish student, unrelated to Jewish identity

Sep 22, 2024 | michigandaily.com | Claudia Minetti

The Jewish Resource Center reported an assault against a Jewish University of Michigan student that took place Friday evening in a statement posted on their Instagram story Sunday evening. Michigan Hillel confirmed with the Ann Arbor Police Department that the incident was not related to the student’s Jewish identity, according to a different statement posted to the Michigan Hillel Instagram story Sunday evening.
City Council awards $3M for Border to Border Trail

Sep 4, 2024 | michigandaily.com | Claudia Minetti

Washtenaw County runners and bikers may soon be seeing improvements along the county’s Border to Border Trail. On June 27, the Ann Arbor City Council approved its 2025 Fiscal Year budget,allocating $3 million to support the development of the trail. The money will be given to Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative, a nonprofit organization that, along with the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, leads the funding and construction process of the B2B Trail.
City Council addresses antisemitic flyers, talks new housing

Sep 4, 2024 | michigandaily.com | Claudia Minetti

Ann Arbor City Council met at Larcom City Hall Tuesday evening to unveil Ann Arbor’s new flag, address recent antisemitic and anti-Israel messages left in Ann Arbor residential neighborhoods and provide updates about future housing plans in the Washtenaw Avenue area. Mayor Christopher Taylor opened the meeting by revealing the chosen design for Ann Arbor’s new flag, along with its creator, Ann Arbor resident Dennis Scherdt.
City Council discusses Drive SAFE Bills and new rental housing

Aug 26, 2024 | michigandaily.com | Claudia Minetti

The Ann Arbor City Council met in Larcom City Hall the evening Aug. 19 to discuss approval of federal grant funds for Ann Arbor urban forestry initiatives, a new rental housing project located near the University of Michigan’s North Campus and the reintroduction of the Drive SAFE (Safety, Access, Freedom, and Economy) Bills to Michigan Legislature.
U-M Regents dismiss Nursing professor, amend non-academic student misconduct statement

Jul 21, 2024 | michigandaily.com | Bronwyn Johnston |Claudia Minetti

The University of Michigan Board of Regents met Thursday at the Alexander G. Ruthven building to approve an agenda that included the dismissal of professor Robert Stephenson from the School of Nursing, the approval of a new Michigan neurology care network and an amendment to the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities.