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The Ypsilanti City Council created a stabilization, or “rainy day”, fund to help deal with financial emergencies. But it still needs to set the guidelines for the conditions it can be used. The issue is expected to be discussed during today’s Council Finance Committee meeting. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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There have been at least 15 vehicle crashes in Ann Arbor this year involving pedestrians or cyclists. The city’s Transportation Commission may soon, via an ordinance amendment, be recommending solutions. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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The City of Ypsilanti is looking to give a boost to stargazing while aiding wildlife. The City Council tonight will take a first look at a Dark Sky Compliance Ordinance. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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An ordinance being written would prohibit mandatory fees for Ann Arbor tenants. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, it would include any fee of which a renter can’t reasonably opt out.
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The City of Saline is taking a second look at a new ordinance regulating e-bikes and similar modes of transportation. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Ann Arbor will be reviewing its marijuana ordinance as a new dispensary is being told it can’t open in a location where one previously existed. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Ypsilanti has a Board of Ethics that is supposed to meet at least once a year. But due to a lack of any current members, it hasn’t met since January of 2023. The City Council is now looking to change that, beginning at tonight’s meeting. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Ypsilanti was the second municipality in the country after Detroit to pass a Community Benefits Ordinance. On Tuesday, the City Council will consider making some changes to what has already been considered a success. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Rental properties in Ann Arbor will soon have to meet new energy efficiency standards. Ann Arbor City Council approved the Green Rental Housing Ordinance on July 16th. Some landlords and housing advocates raised concerns that it will drive rental prices even higher. Missy Stults is director of the city’s Office of Sustainability and Innovations. She says that’s not the case and explains why in her conversation with WEMU's David Fair.
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The Augusta Township Board of Trustees has given first reading approval to a rezoning that could eventually lead to a controversial data center to be built. But as WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, there is still a long way to go before construction can start.