Washtenaw County
In the November 2024 elections, Washtenaw County residents approved a new tax to support the communities’ elders. The Older Persons Millage is a half-mil levy to be collected for a period of eight years. Last summer, the County Board of Commissioners set the framework for how the money is to be allocated and, in January of this year, named Shannon Effler as the new director of the Office of Aging Services. She will oversee the millage and the services it provides to those 60 and over in our community. Shannon spoke to WEMU's David Fair about the plans for the rest of 2026 and beyond.
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Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit recently defeated Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald to secure the Michigan Democratic Party's nomination for the chance to succeed Dana Nessel who cannot run again due to term limits. -
The expansion of Ann Arbor’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA)’s boundary to the Huron River is expected to benefit the city’s northern corridors. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Democratic Michigan Senate leadership says its new health care proposal would lower insurance costs for residents. Colin Jackson has more. -
Ann Arbor Public Schools and Ypsilanti Community Schools are now part of a new academic program with Eastern Michigan University. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports. -
The City of Ann Arbor is teaming up with DTE to offer energy efficiency incentives for multifamily rental housing. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The Washtenaw County Road Commission is gearing up to begin its improvement project along the Island Lake Road and Dexter Main Street corridor. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details. -
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Preparations are underway for Marquee Arts' biggest cinematic event of the year! WEMU's David Fair was joined by Marquee Arts' Nick Alderink with a sneak peek at the 2026 Cinetopia Film Festival. Plus, they chatted about the new films of the week and all of the special screenings coming to Ann Arbor! -
Members of the Ann Arbor Education Association will gather today to discuss the tentative contract agreement reached with the school district. Its likelihood of passage is uncertain. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority has adopted a 12-month moratorium on water and sewer services for data centers and similar facilities. The time will be used for a due diligence study on their effects. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Michigan’s two biggest universities would see a funding hit in a $76 billion spending proposal passed Wednesday in the state House of Representatives. Colin Jackson has more. -
Ann Arbor is well on the way to recovery after an EF-1 tornado tore through the area a week ago. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.
