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Washtenaw County is considering asking residents to approve a millage that would be used to fund senior services. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Washtenaw County may consider giving mental health services its own millage funding source. Numerous residents asked commissioners Wednesday to separate mental health from the public safety millage. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Public safety and mental health millage renewals could be placed on Washtenaw County's August ballotThe Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners tonight will be discussing and possibly placing five millage renewals on the August 6th primary ballot. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Chair Justin Hodge will be holding a townhall meeting tonight to talk to residents about some of the programs to help their families. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners appointed the Opioid Steering Committee at Wednesday’s meeting. The group will make recommendations on how best to spend the settlement money the county receives from national litigation against opioid manufacturers and pharmacies. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.
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The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners plans to make appointments to the county’s opioid settlement steering committee when it meets this evening. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.
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Those who serve on the Washtenaw County Board of Canvassers may soon make more money. As WEMU’s Taylor Bowie reports, that’s one of the items under consideration at tonight’s Board of Commissioners meeting.
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Governor Whitmer will make her sixth State of the State address this evening. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on what one local leader is hoping to hear from the Governor.
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We’re about to enter a new year, and Michigan and Washtenaw County are looking to grow environmental sector jobs. In November, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law the Clean Energy and Jobs Act. Supporters say it puts Michigan on a path for quicker buildout of renewable energy, like wind and solar. And that could mean significant job growth. Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi is a proponent of such measures and advocated for such legislation when serving as a state representative. He joined WEMU's David Fair to take a look at what growth we might see in Washtenaw County in 2024.
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Washtenaw County employees will soon be guaranteed up to twelve weeks of paid parental leave, but, as WEMU’s Taylor Bowie reports, there is still some work to be done.