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Water At Argo Pond and Cascades Not Tested For Disease-Causing Microorganisms
SINCE DECEMBER 2012, there have been seven raw sewage spills into the Huron River. On August 29, 2013 there was sewage spill into the river at the spot where it runs through the Nichols Arboretum. The spill was not reported by the media…
FOIA Reveals Mayor and Council Targeted Popular Parks For Development
A2PNotes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores" because you read it here first
by P.D. Lesko
Collectively, Ann Arbor residents own about 2,000 acres of parkland. A conservative estimate of the value of the land, according to city…
Savaged: The Double-Edged Sword of “The Most Beautiful Place in America”
by Chris Savage
Unknown to many Americans outside of Michigan, our state is hardly one of just auto manufacturing, Motown, snow, and sports. In addition to these things, we have some of the most beautiful natural places in all of America.…
Repurposing Ann Arbor’s Golf Courses. Why Not? It’s A National Trend.
Residents of Ann Arbor have twice defeated attempts to dispose of Huron Hills Golf Course. A2Politico reported on the efforts here, where residents retained a lawyer and alleged that Mayor and Council were breaking the law in attempts to…
PAC Member Complains That Parks Millage Money Is Being Diverted Through Accounting Trickery
The cash cows who live in Ann Arbor have a record of voting to nickel and dime themselves to death, literally. The city's property tax bill, thanks to "supplemental" millages, has come to resemble a check in a French restaurant where…