City of Ypsilanti

The City of Ypsilanti has been awarded almost $144,000 from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to improve and protect its tree canopy. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney has lodged criminal charges against former Ypsilanti City Manager Frances McMullan. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council passed a new $53 million budget Wednesday morning while able to protect recycling and youth programs. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council tonight will be working to finalize a budget tonight with some amendments and possible spending reductions on the agenda. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The University of Michigan Ypsilanti Health Center is officially opening its doors Monday at its newest location. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

A judge has issued an order against the owners of Arbor One Apartments in Ypsilanti requiring them to make repairs and not collect rent until units have a certificate of compliance. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The City of Ypsilanti has a new and easier way for the public to file Freedom of Information Act requests online. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.

The Ypsilanti Ballot Initiative Group YpsiBIG is asking the City Council to move forward on a Tenants' Bill of Rights ordinance. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council will not vote on the next fiscal year budget tonight. As WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports, the vote will be taken in June on a spending plan that would, again, dip into the city's Fund Balance.

Today is Police Memorial Day. Law enforcement from across the area gathered at Washtenaw 100 Club Memorial Park to remember the 13 officers killed in the line of duty in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.