infrastructure

After weighing options on maintaining, restoring, or dismantling the Saline River Dam, the Saline City Council is postponing its decision until October. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The next proposed budget will be presented to the Ann Arbor City Council by the administration tonight. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Policymakers discussed a Republican-led road funding plan Wednesday before the Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee. Colin Jackson has more.

Ann Arbor city operations are now powered by 70% renewable energy — a significant jump over the past five years. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Michigan House of Representatives is meeting again this week after a few weeks off for spring break. Colin Jackson has more on what leadership says to expect.

Ann Arbor will begin enforcing new safety requirements later this month. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, the changes will affect new construction projects.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer told a business group that she was caught by surprise last week to walk into with President Donald Trump to find she was in a televised press conference. Rick Pluta has more.

The Michigan Board of Education discussed significant gaps in funding needs for school infrastructure improvements during its meeting Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Flooding in the West Willow neighborhood in Ypsilanti Township has been a problem and the search for solutions has been under study. A 500-year storm in 2023 caused damage to over 1,000 homes. Residents are frustrated with the slow pace of progress in addressing outdated water infrastructure, so Washtenaw County hired an engineering and consulting firm to look into solutions. WEMU's David Fair talked with Brandon Ellefson of Livonia-based OHM Advisors about what solutions the study has found.

The Ypsilanti City Council will hear an update tonight on road and bridge conditions in town. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.