utilities

The Ann Arbor City Council held a workshop Monday night to get an early look at the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The next step toward Ann Arbor’s Sustainable Energy Utility becoming a reality happens at tonight’s City Council meeting. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.

With the Ann Arbor City Council narrowly rejecting beginning the move toward replacing DTE with a municipally owned public utility, Ann Arbor for Public Power is now seeking an alternate route. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor City Council has narrowly rejected spending $1.7 million for the feasibility study for a municipal utility. The vote was a 5-5 tie and needed a majority to be approved. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

After a couple of delays, the Ann Arbor City Council is expected to vote tonight on a resolution to pay for a study that’s the next step toward creating a municipal utility. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor City Council vote to order a municipalization study for a city-owned utility will have to wait at least a couple of more weeks. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

With temperatures falling onto the single digits this week, air conditioning may be the last thing on the minds of area residents. However, the waiting list for a popular City of Ypsilanti air conditioner assistance program opens tomorrow. WEMU’s John Stockwell has the details.

Members of Ann Arbor for Public Power have voted how they want to move forward to bring a municipal utility to the city. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council unanimously approved allowing DTE Energy to find ways for the city to save energy and money. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

There are times when help is desperately needed, and it feels like there is nowhere to turn. Providing that resource is the mission of the 2-1-1 program. Dial 2-1-1, and you can be connected to assistance for critical services like housing, food, utility assistance and more. This is a nationwide program, and, in our area, the help center is administered by the United Way for Southeastern Michigan. WEMU's David Fair was joined by 2-1-1 operations director Tasha Ball to learn more about the program and how it can serve as the connection needed to start the journey forward.