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250+ Summer Jobs–Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Hiring Event March 12
by Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team
Looking for a summer job? On Sunday Mar. 12 Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation is hosting a hiring event on from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard Road.
On-the-spot interviews will be…
In Pennsylvania, Game Commission Refuses to Approve Deer Management Plan Used In Ann Arbor
by John Hayes
In Mount Lebanon, Penn., White Buffalo, the same Connecticut-based animal management organization contracted to reduce deer density in Ann Arbor, was refused permission by the state to use the same experimental,…
Gov. Appoints Ann Arbor Man to Michigan Council on Future Mobility
by Steve Innes
Gov. Rick Snyder recently announced appointments to the new Michigan Council on Future Mobility. Among the appointees was Ryan Eustice, of Ann Arbor. Eustice is vice president of autonomous driving for Toyota Research…
Trio of Council Members Brush Aside City Staff Concerns, Push to Award Contract to Recycle Ann Arbor
by Patricia Lesko
Chip Smith (D-Ward 5), Zach Ackerman (D-Ward 3) and Jason Frenzel (D-Ward 1) have put forward a Council resolution that would require city staff to negotiate a contract with Recycle Ann Arbor (RAA)—a subsidiary of the…
Ann Arbor’s Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System Being Expanded Throughout Downtown
by Aarian Marshall
A decade ago, Ann Arbor turned to tech to manage traffic flow on its streets.
Intelligent traffic systems have been adjusting traffic lights and signs to smooth out congestion in real time for more than three…
Former AAATA CEO Michael Ford Asked By RTA Board to Pay Back $18K in Questionable Expenses
by Robert Snell, and Christine MacDonald
The Detroit News is reporting that Regional Transit Authority CEO Michael Ford repaid $18,813 Thursday, hours after a closed-door meeting with board members amid an investigation into his expenses…
Ecology Center/Recycle Ann Arbor & The Landfilling of Our Recycling
by Patricia Lesko
I recently received a long email with the Subject line: City of Ann Arbor Action - MONDAY NIGHT!! from someone named Doug Selby. In his email, Mr. Selby urges me to attend the next City Council meeting to pressure Council…
Sierra Club Endorses Anglin, Eaton, and Kunselman for Ann Arbor City Council
The Sierra Club, Huron Valley Group, and Sierra Club, Michigan Chapter today formally announced several endorsements of incumbent City Council members, each facing challengers in the Democratic primary in August.
"We are very pleased to…
June 13 Second Washtenaw County Clean-Up Day
THE WASHTENAW County Solid Waste Division and community partners will be sponsoring two Environmental Clean-Up Days for Washtenaw County residents this spring. The second Clean-Up Day will take place: Saturday, June 13, 2015, from 9:00 a.m.…
Local Remodeling and Architectural Firms Team Up for LEED Platinum Redesign—NARI Tour April 25-26
by Ken Wachsberger
THERE IS NO higher sustainable honor for a remodeled home than to be certified as LEED Platinum status. Ann Arborites Patricia Harroun, of Cardea Construction Company, and Michael Klement AIA, of Architectural…